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Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin sees 4.7% decrease in non-farm payroll employees since last year

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The number of employees on non-farm payrolls in January in the Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin metropolitan statistical area was 408,700, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

This is a 4.7 percent decrease since last January when Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin reported 429,000 workers on non-farm payrolls.

Statistics were compiled from reports from the civilian labor force and unemployment data, both of which heavily relied on household surveys. The data is not seasonally adjusted.

Employment data is gleaned from an establishment survey that measures non-farm employment, hours and earnings by industry. The data is also based on payroll jobs and such factors as where the establishments are located.

Overall, South Carolina reported 2.073 million million people employed on non-farm payrolls in January.

South Carolina Employees on Non-Farm Payrolls 2021 vs. 2020
January 2021 (In thousands)January 2020 (In thousands)Percent Change
2,072.52,167.8-4.4%
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics

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