Florence, South Carolina Job Growth

There were 90,200 jobs in Florence, South Carolina in September 2022 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 91,240 employed persons for the month. Florence lost 0 jobs in September 2022 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 304 (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 June 2019 at 92,900. Since then 2,700 jobs have been lost in Florence according to the employer survey. From a trough of 82,600 in April 2020, Florence has gained 7,600 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 92,602 for Florence in July 2019. 1,362 jobs have been lost in Florence since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 85,957, Florence has added 5,283 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Florence, South Carolina Employment History