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Florence, South Carolina Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Florence rose 0.1 percentage points in March 2023 to 3.3%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.1 percentage points higher than the South Carolina rate. The unemployment rate in Florence peaked in October 2009 at 12.6% and is now 9.3 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 2.5% in August 2019, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.8 percentage points. You can also compare Florence unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate March 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
National 3.5% -0.1 -0.1
South Carolina 3.2% 0.0 0.0
Florence 3.3% +0.1 -0.2
Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.1 All comparisons are made with March 2023 data as April metro level unemployment data has not yet been released.

Unemployment Rate: Florence, South Carolina, National

Florence, South Carolina monthly unemployment rate chart

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Florence, South Carolina Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Florence peaked in December 2009 at 11,940. There are now 8,754 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 2,366 in September 2019, the number of unemployed has now grown by 820. Florence employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Florence, South Carolina) is also available.

Unemployed Persons March 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
Florence 3,186 +95 -146

Number of Unemployed Persons

Florence, South Carolina Unemployment History

Date National
Unemployment Rate
South Carolina
Unemployment Rate
Florence
Unemployment Rate
Florence
Unemployed
April
2023
3.4%
March
2023
3.5% 3.2% 3.3% 3,186
February
2023
3.6% 3.2% 3.2% 3,091
January
2023
3.4% 3.2% 3.2% 3,037
December
2022
3.5% 3.3% 3.2% 3,074
November
2022
3.6% 3.3% 3.2% 3,079
October
2022
3.7% 3.3% 3.2% 3,090
September
2022
3.5% 3.3% 3.3% 3,102
August
2022
3.7% 3.3% 3.2% 3,105
July
2022
3.5% 3.2% 3.3% 3,113
June
2022
3.6% 3.2% 3.3% 3,146
May
2022
3.6% 3.2% 3.3% 3,203

1. Metro area unemployment rates are now seasonally adjusted. The BLS has started publishing smoothed seasonally adjusted metropolitan area data which makes comparisons to state and national data more relevant than the unadjusted numbers.