Sumter, South Carolina Unemployment
The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Sumter fell 0.1 percentage points in September 2023 to 3.5%. 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 September 2009 at 12.9% and is now 9.4 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 2.9% in August 2019, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.6 percentage points. You can also compare Sumter 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 |
| Sumter | 3.5% | -0.1 | -0.4 |
Unemployment Rate: Sumter, South Carolina, National
Note: Recessions shown in gray.
Sumter, South Carolina Unemployed
The number of people unemployed in Sumter peaked in September 2009 at 5,784. There are now 4,269 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 1,220 in September 2019, the number of unemployed has now grown by 295. Sumter employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Sumter, South Carolina) is also available.
| Unemployed Persons | September 2023 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sumter | 1,515 | -34 | -100 |
Number of Unemployed Persons
Sumter, South Carolina Unemployment History
| Date | National Unemployment Rate |
South Carolina Unemployment Rate |
Sumter Unemployment Rate |
Sumter Unemployed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2023 |
3.9% | 2.9% | — | — |
| September 2023 |
3.8% | 2.9% | 3.5% | 1,515 |
| August 2023 |
3.8% | 3.0% | 3.6% | 1,549 |
| July 2023 |
3.5% | 3.1% | 3.9% | 1,666 |
| June 2023 |
3.6% | 3.1% | 4.0% | 1,679 |
| May 2023 |
3.7% | 3.1% | 4.0% | 1,699 |
| April 2023 |
3.4% | 3.1% | 4.1% | 1,709 |
| March 2023 |
3.5% | 3.2% | 4.1% | 1,736 |
| February 2023 |
3.6% | 3.2% | 4.1% | 1,701 |
| January 2023 |
3.4% | 3.2% | 4.0% | 1,663 |
| December 2022 |
3.5% | 3.3% | 3.9% | 1,634 |
| November 2022 |
3.6% | 3.3% | 3.9% | 1,637 |
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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