Florence, South Carolina Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Florence fell 0.0 percentage points in March 2012 to 9.8%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.9 percentage points higher than the South Carolina rate. The unemployment rate in Florence peaked in October 2009 at 12.3% and is now 2.5 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 9.8% in February 2012, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.0 percentage points. You can also compare Florence unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	March 2012	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	8.2%	-0.1	-0.7
South Carolina	8.9%	-0.2	-1.5
Florence	9.8%	0.0	-0.9

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with March 2012 data as April metro level unemployment data has not yet been released.

Unemployment Rate: Florence, South Carolina, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Florence, South Carolina Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Florence peaked in July 2009 at 11,671. There are now 2,506 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. Florence employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Florence, South Carolina) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	March 2012	Month/Month	Year/Year
Florence	9,165	-38	-886

Number of Unemployed Persons

Florence, South Carolina Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	South Carolina Unemployment Rate	Florence Unemployment Rate	Florence Unemployed
April 2012	8.1%	8.8%	—	—
March 2012	8.2%	8.9%	9.8%	9,165
February 2012	8.3%	9.1%	9.8%	9,203
January 2012	8.3%	9.3%	9.9%	9,283
December 2011	8.5%	9.6%	10.3%	9,686
November 2011	8.7%	9.8%	10.7%	10,192
October 2011	8.9%	10.0%	11.4%	10,929
September 2011	9.0%	10.2%	11.8%	11,383
August 2011	9.1%	10.4%	12.0%	11,536
July 2011	9.1%	10.5%	12.0%	11,416
June 2011	9.1%	10.5%	11.6%	10,912
May 2011	9.0%	10.4%	11.0%	10,358
April 2011	9.0%	10.4%	10.7%	10,020