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Florence, South Carolina Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Florence fell 0.1 percentage points in September 2023 to 3.0%. 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 9.6 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 2.5% in August 2019, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.5 percentage points. You can also compare Florence unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate September 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
National 3.8% 0.0 +0.3
South Carolina 2.9% -0.1 -0.4
Florence 3.0% -0.1 -0.3
Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.1 All comparisons are made with September 2023 data as October 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 9,004 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 570. Florence employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Florence, South Carolina) is also available.

Unemployed Persons September 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
Florence 2,936 -73 -166

Number of Unemployed Persons

Florence, South Carolina Unemployment History

Date National
Unemployment Rate
South Carolina
Unemployment Rate
Florence
Unemployment Rate
Florence
Unemployed
October
2023
3.9% 2.9%
September
2023
3.8% 2.9% 3.0% 2,936
August
2023
3.8% 3.0% 3.1% 3,009
July
2023
3.5% 3.1% 3.3% 3,255
June
2023
3.6% 3.1% 3.3% 3,207
May
2023
3.7% 3.1% 3.3% 3,182
April
2023
3.4% 3.1% 3.3% 3,171
March
2023
3.5% 3.2% 3.3% 3,184
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

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.