Department of Numbers

Sumter, South Carolina Job Growth

There were 39,400 jobs in Sumter, South Carolina in March 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 40,152 employed persons for the month. Sumter added 100 jobs in March 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 98 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Sumter job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey March 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 39,400 +100 +500
CPS 40,152 +98 -409

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 2,200 jobs have been lost in Sumter according to the employer survey. From a trough of 35,400 in April 2020, Sumter has gained 4,000 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 43,373 for Sumter in February 2007. 3,221 jobs have been lost in Sumter since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 38,341, Sumter has added 1,811 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through March 2023

Sumter, South Carolina Employment History

Date CES
Employment
CES
Month/Month
CPS
Employment
CPS
Month/Month
March 2023 39,400 100 40,152 98
February 2023 39,300 -100 40,054 38
January 2023 39,400 100 40,016 42
December 2022 39,300 200 39,974 17
November 2022 39,100 0 39,957 2
October 2022 39,100 -200 39,955 -60
September 2022 39,300 100 40,015 -98
August 2022 39,200 -200 40,113 -116
July 2022 39,400 200 40,229 -115
June 2022 39,200 200 40,344 -95
May 2022 39,000 -100 40,439 -74
April 2022 39,100 200 40,513 -48