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Sumter, South Carolina Job Growth

There were 38,300 jobs in Sumter, South Carolina in November 2021 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 41,610 employed persons for the month. Sumter added 400 jobs in November 2021 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 31 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Sumter job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey November 2021 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 38,300 +400 0
CPS 41,610 +31 +494

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 3,300 jobs have been lost in Sumter according to the employer survey. From a trough of 34,900 in April 2020, Sumter has gained 3,400 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 43,373 for Sumter in February 2007. 1,763 jobs have been lost in Sumter since then according to the household survey. From a May 2020 low of 37,908, Sumter has added 3,702 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through November 2021

Sumter, South Carolina Employment History

Date CES
Employment		 CES
Month/Month		 CPS
Employment		 CPS
Month/Month
November 2021 38,300 400 41,610 31
October 2021 37,900 -500 41,579 -78
September 2021 38,400 100 41,657 -16
August 2021 38,300 -300 41,673 30
July 2021 38,600 300 41,643 155
June 2021 38,300 -100 41,488 60
May 2021 38,400 0 41,428 88
April 2021 38,400 400 41,340 49
March 2021 38,000 0 41,291 42
February 2021 38,000 -500 41,249 -2
January 2021 38,500 -300 41,251 54
December 2020 38,800 500 41,197 81

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