Sumter, South Carolina Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Sumter fell 0.0 percentage points in October 2018 to 3.9%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.6 percentage points higher than the South Carolina rate. The unemployment rate in Sumter peaked in February 2010 at 12.8% and is now 8.9 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 3.9% in May 2018, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.0 percentage points. You can also compare Sumter unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	October 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.7%	0.0	-0.4
South Carolina	3.3%	0.0	-0.9
Sumter	3.9%	0.0	-1.3

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with October 2018 data as November metro level unemployment data has not yet been released.

Unemployment Rate: Sumter, South Carolina, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Sumter, South Carolina Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Sumter peaked in February 2010 at 5,699. There are now 4,006 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 1,689 in September 2018, the number of unemployed has now grown by 4. Sumter employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Sumter, South Carolina) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	October 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
Sumter	1,693	+4	-580

Number of Unemployed Persons

Sumter, South Carolina Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	South Carolina Unemployment Rate	Sumter Unemployment Rate	Sumter Unemployed
November 2018	3.7%	—	—	—
October 2018	3.7%	3.3%	3.9%	1,693
September 2018	3.7%	3.3%	3.9%	1,689
August 2018	3.9%	3.4%	3.9%	1,700
July 2018	3.9%	3.6%	3.9%	1,711
June 2018	4.0%	3.8%	3.9%	1,696
May 2018	3.8%	4.0%	3.9%	1,713
April 2018	3.9%	4.2%	4.5%	1,947
March 2018	4.1%	4.4%	5.4%	2,370
February 2018	4.1%	4.4%	5.4%	2,399
January 2018	4.1%	4.3%	5.5%	2,444
December 2017	4.1%	4.2%	5.1%	2,269