Florence, South Carolina Job Growth

There were 94,200 jobs in Florence, South Carolina in January 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 90,614 employed persons for the month. Florence lost 200 jobs in January 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 384 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Florence job growth to job growth in other cities.

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

Florence, South Carolina Employment Changes

The charts below show the monthly job growth for Florence as measured by the CES and CPS surveys. To illustrate the trend, the 3 month moving average change in employment is shown in green.

CES Employment Change: 1 Month, Rolling 3 Month

CPS Employment Change: 1 Month, Rolling 3 Month

Total Employment for Florence, South Carolina

CES employment for Florence peaked in September 2022 at 94,400. Since then 200 jobs have been lost in Florence according to the employer survey.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 92,602 for Florence in July 2019. 1,988 jobs have been lost in Florence since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 85,957, Florence has added 4,657 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Florence, South Carolina Employment History