Sumter, South Carolina Job Growth

There were 36,900 jobs in Sumter, South Carolina in April 2020 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 39,934 employed persons for the month. Sumter lost 3,100 jobs in April 2020 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 2,772 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Sumter job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	April 2020	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	36,900	-3,100	-2,900
CPS	39,934	-2,772	-2,136

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 4,700 jobs have been lost in Sumter according to the employer survey. From a trough of 35,800 in December 2009, Sumter has gained 1,100 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 43,534 for Sumter in April 2000. 3,600 jobs have been lost in Sumter since then according to the household survey. From a February 2010 low of 38,735, Sumter has added 1,199 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 2020	36,900	-3,100	39,934	-2,772
March 2020	40,000	0	42,706	64
February 2020	40,000	0	42,642	51
January 2020	40,000	100	42,591	-85
December 2019	39,900	0	42,676	86
November 2019	39,900	-100	42,590	102
October 2019	40,000	200	42,488	109
September 2019	39,800	0	42,379	99
August 2019	39,800	200	42,280	84
July 2019	39,600	-200	42,196	60
June 2019	39,800	0	42,136	37
May 2019	39,800	0	42,099	29