Florence, South Carolina Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Florence fell 0.2 percentage points in August 2019 to 3.5%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.3 percentage points higher than the South Carolina rate. The unemployment rate in Florence peaked in January 2010 at 12.3% and is now 8.8 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 3.5% in February 2019, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.0 percentage points. You can also compare Florence unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	August 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.7%	0.0	-0.1
South Carolina	3.2%	-0.2	0.0
Florence	3.5%	-0.2	-0.1

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with August 2019 data as September 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 11,683. There are now 8,263 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 3,420 in February 2019, the number of unemployed has now grown by 0. Florence employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Florence, South Carolina) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	August 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
Florence	3,420	-181	-80

Number of Unemployed Persons

Florence, South Carolina Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	South Carolina Unemployment Rate	Florence Unemployment Rate	Florence Unemployed
September 2019	3.5%	2.9%	—	—
August 2019	3.7%	3.2%	3.5%	3,420
July 2019	3.7%	3.4%	3.7%	3,601
June 2019	3.7%	3.5%	3.8%	3,702
May 2019	3.6%	3.5%	3.8%	3,700
April 2019	3.6%	3.4%	3.7%	3,582
March 2019	3.8%	3.2%	3.6%	3,483
February 2019	3.8%	3.2%	3.5%	3,420
January 2019	4.0%	3.2%	3.6%	3,475
December 2018	3.9%	3.2%	3.6%	3,507
November 2018	3.7%	3.2%	3.6%	3,506
October 2018	3.8%	3.2%	3.6%	3,502