Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina Unemployment
The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Myrtle Beach rose 0.1 percentage points in September 2022 to 4.4%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 1.2 percentage points higher than the South Carolina rate. The unemployment rate in Myrtle Beach peaked in April 2020 at 20.7% and is now 16.3 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 4.1% in March 2022, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.3 percentage points. You can also compare Myrtle Beach unemployment with unemployment in other cities.
| Unemployment Rate | September 2022 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| National | 3.5% | -0.2 | -1.2 |
| South Carolina | 3.2% | +0.1 | -0.6 |
| Myrtle Beach | 4.4% | +0.1 | -0.6 |
Unemployment Rate: Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, National
Note: Recessions shown in gray.
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina Unemployed
The number of people unemployed in Myrtle Beach peaked in April 2020 at 39,021. There are now 29,999 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 8,483 in April 2022, the number of unemployed has now grown by 539.
| Unemployed Persons | September 2022 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Myrtle Beach | 9,022 | +43 | -1,320 |
Number of Unemployed Persons
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina Unemployment History
| Date | National Unemployment Rate |
South Carolina Unemployment Rate |
Myrtle Beach Unemployment Rate |
Myrtle Beach Unemployed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2022 |
3.7% | — | — | — |
| September 2022 |
3.5% | 3.2% | 4.4% | 9,022 |
| August 2022 |
3.7% | 3.1% | 4.3% | 8,979 |
| July 2022 |
3.5% | 3.2% | 4.3% | 8,881 |
| June 2022 |
3.6% | 3.2% | 4.2% | 8,852 |
| May 2022 |
3.6% | 3.3% | 4.1% | 8,627 |
| April 2022 |
3.6% | 3.3% | 4.1% | 8,483 |
| March 2022 |
3.6% | 3.4% | 4.1% | 8,552 |
| February 2022 |
3.8% | 3.5% | 4.2% | 8,676 |
| January 2022 |
4.0% | 3.5% | 4.3% | 8,905 |
| December 2021 |
3.9% | 3.6% | 4.7% | 9,581 |
| November 2021 |
4.2% | 3.6% | 4.6% | 9,562 |
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. ↩
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