Unemployment continues to creep up even as work force grows - Daily Leader

Unemployment continues to creep up even as work force grows - Daily Leader

A drive around Brookhaven and a few minutes on social media show numerous job openings around Lincoln County. While jobs appear to be available, and the number of people entering the work force is growing, so is the total of people who say they cannot find work. In March, the percentage of available workers unemployed in the county was 4.2 — up from 4.1% in February and 3.8% in January. In January, Lincoln County had 14,610 people in the work fo…