Sumter, South Carolina Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Sumter fell 0.0 percentage points in March 2012 to 10.2%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 1.3 percentage points higher than the South Carolina rate. The unemployment rate in Sumter peaked in June 2009 at 12.7% and is now 2.5 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 10.2% in January 2012, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.0 percentage points. You can also compare Sumter 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
Sumter	10.2%	0.0	-0.5

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: Sumter, South Carolina, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Sumter, South Carolina Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Sumter peaked in July 2009 at 5,784. There are now 1,226 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. Sumter employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Sumter, South Carolina) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	March 2012	Month/Month	Year/Year
Sumter	4,558	-16	-263

Number of Unemployed Persons

Sumter, South Carolina Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	South Carolina Unemployment Rate	Sumter Unemployment Rate	Sumter Unemployed
April 2012	8.1%	8.8%	—	—
March 2012	8.2%	8.9%	10.2%	4,558
February 2012	8.3%	9.1%	10.2%	4,574
January 2012	8.3%	9.3%	10.2%	4,582
December 2011	8.5%	9.6%	10.4%	4,705
November 2011	8.7%	9.8%	10.8%	4,890
October 2011	8.9%	10.0%	11.5%	5,205
September 2011	9.0%	10.2%	11.9%	5,426
August 2011	9.1%	10.4%	12.1%	5,533
July 2011	9.1%	10.5%	12.0%	5,496
June 2011	9.1%	10.5%	11.6%	5,298
May 2011	9.0%	10.4%	11.0%	5,032
April 2011	9.0%	10.4%	10.6%	4,818