Anderson County, SC jobs, unemployment and layoffs

Anderson County’s unemployment rate is 3.7%. Employers filed 5 layoff notices here in the last 12 months. 87 open professional jobs are in its cities.

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Anderson County economy

3.7%
unemployment, Sep 2026
4.1% the month before
107,538
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
207,218
people in Anderson County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$64,683
median household income
Source: Census ACS
37%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS

Anderson County outlook: Building

Built from public Bureau of Labor Statistics and Census figures. It describes the area, not any one employer in it.

Private-sector jobs up 4.3% from 2022 to 2025
Population up 7.7% from 2020 to 2025
Unemployment 3.7%, down 0.4 points from a year ago
Sectors adding the most jobs: wholesale (+835 jobs), health care (+822 jobs)
Sectors losing the most jobs: manufacturing (−762 jobs)

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Anderson County layoffs

5
Layoff notices, last 12 months
1,385
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
3
employers

Layoff notices filed in Anderson County, newest first
Notice date	Employer	City or county	Workers	Type	Source
Aug 11, 2026	Electrolux Consumer Products, Inc.Takes effect Dec 22, 2026	Anderson County	10	—	State record
Aug 3, 2026	80 Acres Urban Agriculture, Inc. (80 Acres Farms)Takes effect Aug 3, 2026	Anderson County	73	—	State record
Jul 15, 2026	ILPEA Industries, Inc.Takes effect Aug 21, 2026	Anderson County	14	—	State record
May 15, 2026	Electrolux Consumer Products, Inc.Takes effect Jul 18, 2026	Anderson County	1,245	—	State record
May 8, 2026	ILPEA Industries, Inc.Takes effect Jul 17, 2026	Anderson County	43	—	State record

All layoff notices in the state

Employers hiring most in Anderson County

Employers with the most open professional roles in this county’s cities. The county is taken from each job’s city, so roles with no city are not counted.

Vertiv Holdings59 open roles
TTI3 open roles
Davita2 open roles
EquipmentShare.com2 open roles
Syensqo2 open roles
Butler Recruitment Group1 open role
Charter Communications1 open role
Chipotle Mexican Grill1 open role
Encompass Health1 open role
First Quality King of Prussia PA1 open role

Colleges in Anderson County

Colleges in Anderson County
College	City	Type	Students
Anderson University	Anderson	Private non-profit 4-year	1,000–4,999

Workforce development and job centers

The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Anderson County. They offer free help with job search, training and filing for benefits.

Laid off in South Carolina? How to file for unemployment in South Carolina (steps, weekly amount and the appeal deadline).

Worklink Workforce Development Board
Anderson, Oconee, Pickens

SC Works Center Anderson
Anderson · Affiliate · 864-642-0466
Monday -Friday 8:30am-5:00pm
SC Works Center Easley
Easley · Affiliate · 864-220-8990
Monday - Tuesday 8:30am-5:00pm (Closed 12:00pm-1:00pm)

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Sources: Census Bureau and BLS (county unemployment is not seasonally adjusted); layoff notices from South Carolina’s published record; job counts from our live job board; IPEDS for colleges; CareerOneStop for workforce boards and job centers. South Carolina unemployment benefits and severance rules.

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