Sumter, South Carolina Job Growth

There were 39,500 jobs in Sumter, South Carolina in April 2018 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 41,793 employed persons for the month. Sumter added 200 jobs in April 2018 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 23 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Sumter job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	April 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	39,500	+200	+500
CPS	41,793	+23	+70

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 charts below show the monthly job growth for Sumter 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 Sumter, South Carolina

CES employment for Sumter peaked in June 2000 at 41,600. Since then 2,100 jobs have been lost in Sumter according to the employer survey. From a trough of 35,800 in December 2009, Sumter has gained 3,700 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 43,556 for Sumter in April 2000. 1,763 jobs have been lost in Sumter since then according to the household survey. From a February 2010 low of 38,684, Sumter has added 3,109 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
April 2018	39,500	200	41,793	23
March 2018	39,300	0	41,770	-37
February 2018	39,300	-300	41,807	-65
January 2018	39,600	0	41,872	35
December 2017	39,600	100	41,837	25
November 2017	39,500	0	41,812	-4
October 2017	39,500	400	41,816	-37
September 2017	39,100	-400	41,853	-2
August 2017	39,500	200	41,855	58
July 2017	39,300	200	41,797	70
June 2017	39,100	100	41,727	36
May 2017	39,000	0	41,691	-32