Florence, South Carolina Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Florence fell 0.0 percentage points in October 2018 to 3.9%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.6 percentage points higher than the South Carolina rate. The unemployment rate in Florence peaked in February 2010 at 12.4% and is now 8.5 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 3.4% in June 2018, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.5 percentage points. You can also compare Florence unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	October 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.7%	0.0	-0.4
South Carolina	3.3%	0.0	-0.9
Florence	3.9%	0.0	-0.9

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with October 2018 data as November metro level unemployment data has not yet been released.

Unemployment Rate: Florence, South Carolina, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Florence, South Carolina Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Florence peaked in February 2010 at 11,801. There are now 8,088 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 3,210 in June 2018, the number of unemployed has now grown by 503. Florence employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Florence, South Carolina) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	October 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
Florence	3,713	+21	-844

Number of Unemployed Persons

Florence, South Carolina Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	South Carolina Unemployment Rate	Florence Unemployment Rate	Florence Unemployed
November 2018	3.7%	—	—	—
October 2018	3.7%	3.3%	3.9%	3,713
September 2018	3.7%	3.3%	3.9%	3,692
August 2018	3.9%	3.4%	3.9%	3,665
July 2018	3.9%	3.6%	3.7%	3,500
June 2018	4.0%	3.8%	3.4%	3,210
May 2018	3.8%	4.0%	3.5%	3,298
April 2018	3.9%	4.2%	4.0%	3,775
March 2018	4.1%	4.4%	4.8%	4,577
February 2018	4.1%	4.4%	4.9%	4,654
January 2018	4.1%	4.3%	5.0%	4,787
December 2017	4.1%	4.2%	4.8%	4,559