Florence, South Carolina Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Florence fell 0.3 percentage points in February 2018 to 4.8%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.4 percentage points higher than the South Carolina rate. The unemployment rate in Florence peaked in February 2010 at 12.4% and is now 7.6 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 4.2% in June 2017, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.6 percentage points. You can also compare Florence unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	February 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	4.1%	0.0	-0.6
South Carolina	4.4%	+0.1	0.0
Florence	4.8%	-0.3	0.0

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with February 2018 data as March 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 11,807. There are now 7,158 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 4,104 in June 2017, the number of unemployed has now grown by 545. Florence employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Florence, South Carolina) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	February 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
Florence	4,649	-209	-48

Number of Unemployed Persons

Florence, South Carolina Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	South Carolina Unemployment Rate	Florence Unemployment Rate	Florence Unemployed
March 2018	4.1%	4.4%	—	—
February 2018	4.1%	4.4%	4.8%	4,649
January 2018	4.1%	4.3%	5.1%	4,858
December 2017	4.1%	4.2%	4.9%	4,737
November 2017	4.1%	4.2%	4.7%	4,519
October 2017	4.1%	4.2%	4.5%	4,359
September 2017	4.2%	4.2%	4.5%	4,314
August 2017	4.4%	4.2%	4.7%	4,521
July 2017	4.3%	4.2%	4.5%	4,343
June 2017	4.3%	4.2%	4.2%	4,104
May 2017	4.3%	4.2%	4.5%	4,322
April 2017	4.4%	4.3%	4.7%	4,556