Sumter, South Carolina Job Growth

There were 37,000 jobs in Sumter, South Carolina in March 2012 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 40,138 employed persons for the month. Sumter lost 300 jobs in March 2012 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 103 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Sumter job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	March 2012	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	37,000	-300	+200
CPS	40,138	-103	-277

Note: The CPS survey data is now seasonally adjusted at the metropolitan level by with the new BLS SSA series.

Sumter, South Carolina Employment Changes

The chart below shows the monthly job growth for Sumter as measured by the CES survey. To illustrate the trend, the 3 month moving average change in employment is shown in green. The CPS data is not shown since it is not seasonally adjusted at the metropolitan level.

CES Employment Change: 1 Month, Rolling 3 Month

CPS Employment Change: 1 Month, Rolling 3 Month

Total Employment for Sumter, South Carolina

CES employment for Sumter peaked in June 2000 at 41,600. Since then 4,600 jobs have been lost in Sumter according to the employer survey. From a trough of 35,800 in September 2009, Sumter has gained 1,200 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 43,496 for Sumter in August 2000. 3,358 jobs have been lost in Sumter since then according to the household survey. From a February 2002 low of 39,344, Sumter has added 794 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Sumter, South Carolina Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
March 2012	37,000	-300	40,138	-103
February 2012	37,300	400	40,241	11
January 2012	36,900	-200	40,230	-273
December 2011	37,100	700	40,503	248
November 2011	36,400	0	40,255	119
October 2011	36,400	0	40,136	88
September 2011	36,400	0	40,048	-92
August 2011	36,400	-500	40,140	-270
July 2011	36,900	-100	40,410	-49
June 2011	37,000	100	40,459	-98
May 2011	36,900	-100	40,557	-34
April 2011	37,000	200	40,591	176
March 2011	36,800	-200	40,415	144