Florence, South Carolina Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Florence rose 0.6 percentage points in May 2020 to 9.7%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 2.7 percentage points lower than the South Carolina rate. The unemployment rate in Florence peaked in January 2010 at 12.3% and is now 2.6 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 2.5% in November 2019, the unemployment rate has now grown by 7.2 percentage points. You can also compare Florence unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	May 2020	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	13.3%	-1.4	+9.7
South Carolina	12.4%	-0.4	+9.3
Florence	9.7%	+0.6	+6.4

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with May 2020 data as June 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 11,656. There are now 2,129 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 2,456 in December 2019, the number of unemployed has now grown by 7,071. Florence employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Florence, South Carolina) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	May 2020	Month/Month	Year/Year
Florence	9,527	+804	+6,261

Number of Unemployed Persons

Florence, South Carolina Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	South Carolina Unemployment Rate	Florence Unemployment Rate	Florence Unemployed
July 2020	10.2%	—	—	—
June 2020	11.1%	8.7%	—	—
May 2020	13.3%	12.4%	9.7%	9,527
April 2020	14.7%	12.8%	9.1%	8,723
March 2020	4.4%	3.2%	2.8%	2,756
February 2020	3.5%	2.5%	2.7%	2,600
January 2020	3.6%	2.4%	2.6%	2,529
December 2019	3.5%	2.4%	2.5%	2,456
November 2019	3.5%	2.4%	2.5%	2,466
October 2019	3.6%	2.4%	2.6%	2,507
September 2019	3.5%	2.4%	2.6%	2,573
August 2019	3.7%	2.5%	2.7%	2,679