Sumter, South Carolina Job Growth

There were 40,800 jobs in Sumter, South Carolina in July 2019 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 43,316 employed persons for the month. Sumter lost 200 jobs in July 2019 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 64 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Sumter job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	July 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	40,800	-200	+300
CPS	43,316	+64	+966

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 800 jobs have been lost in Sumter according to the employer survey. From a trough of 35,800 in December 2009, Sumter has gained 5,000 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 43,534 for Sumter in April 2000. 218 jobs have been lost in Sumter since then according to the household survey. From a February 2010 low of 38,740, Sumter has added 4,576 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
July 2019	40,800	-200	43,316	64
June 2019	41,000	0	43,252	88
May 2019	41,000	100	43,164	97
April 2019	40,900	0	43,067	104
March 2019	40,900	100	42,963	105
February 2019	40,800	-100	42,858	110
January 2019	40,900	0	42,748	107
December 2018	40,900	200	42,641	-4
November 2018	40,700	0	42,645	21
October 2018	40,700	200	42,624	85
September 2018	40,500	-100	42,539	99
August 2018	40,600	100	42,440	90