South Carolina
Unemployment Rate By County
in May, 2008
Updated on April 6, 2023.
According to data from the US BLS, the unemployment rate of South Carolina was 6.6% (sa) in May, 2008. Among all South Carolina counties, these 3 were among those with high unemployment rates (nsa): Allendale (16.2%), Marion (12.3%), and Marlboro (11.3%).
On the hand, the following three counties were among those with low unemployment rates (nsa): Lexington (4.5%), Beaufort (4.7%), and Charleston (4.9%).
The chart and table below shows the unemployment rate (nsa) for each county.
You can see similar information by state for the United States.
Related Topics: South Carolina BLS Topic List.
Data Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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South Carolina
Unemployment Rate By County
in May, 2008
South Carolina
Unemployment Rate By County
in May, 2008
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| County | Unemployment Rate (%) |
|---|---|
| Abbeville | 7.7 |
| Aiken | 5.5 |
| Allendale | 16.2 |
| Anderson | 6.3 |
| Bamberg | 10.4 |
| Barnwell | 10.1 |
| Beaufort | 4.7 |
| Berkeley | 5.7 |
| Calhoun | 6.7 |
| Charleston | 4.9 |
| Cherokee | 8.2 |
| Chester | 11 |
| Chesterfield | 7.8 |
| Clarendon | 9.6 |
| Colleton | 7.7 |
| Darlington | 7.8 |
| Dillon | 9.7 |
| Dorchester | 5.2 |
| Edgefield | 6.5 |
| Fairfield | 11.1 |
| Florence | 6.6 |
| Georgetown | 6.5 |
| Greenville | 5.2 |
| Greenwood | 7.1 |
| Hampton | 8.7 |
| Horry | 5.9 |
| Jasper | 5.4 |
| Kershaw | 6.5 |
| Lancaster | 11.1 |
| Laurens | 6.8 |
| Lee | 9.3 |
| Lexington | 4.5 |
| McCormick | 10.3 |
| Marion | 12.3 |
| Marlboro | 11.3 |
| Newberry | 6.7 |
| Oconee | 6.7 |
| Orangeburg | 9 |
| Pickens | 5.9 |
| Richland | 6 |
| Saluda | 5.8 |
| Spartanburg | 6.4 |
| Sumter | 8.3 |
| Union | 10.6 |
| Williamsburg | 9.8 |
| York | 7 |