South Carolina
Unemployment Rate By County
in August, 2012
Updated on April 6, 2023.
According to data from the US BLS, the unemployment rate of South Carolina was 8.8% (sa) in August, 2012. Among all South Carolina counties, these 3 were among those with high unemployment rates (nsa): Bamberg (17.5%), Marlboro (17.4%), and Orangeburg (16.5%).
On the hand, the following three counties were among those with low unemployment rates (nsa): Lexington (7.1%), Charleston (7.3%), and Beaufort (7.5%).
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 August, 2012
South Carolina
Unemployment Rate By County
in August, 2012
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| County | Unemployment Rate (%) |
|---|---|
| Abbeville | 10.5 |
| Aiken | 8.7 |
| Allendale | 16.3 |
| Anderson | 8.8 |
| Bamberg | 17.5 |
| Barnwell | 13.6 |
| Beaufort | 7.5 |
| Berkeley | 8.5 |
| Calhoun | 12.1 |
| Charleston | 7.3 |
| Cherokee | 13 |
| Chester | 14.7 |
| Chesterfield | 11.3 |
| Clarendon | 12.2 |
| Colleton | 11.7 |
| Darlington | 11.2 |
| Dillon | 13.6 |
| Dorchester | 7.9 |
| Edgefield | 9.6 |
| Fairfield | 12.7 |
| Florence | 9.6 |
| Georgetown | 11.1 |
| Greenville | 7.6 |
| Greenwood | 10.1 |
| Hampton | 10.9 |
| Horry | 9 |
| Jasper | 8.2 |
| Kershaw | 9.6 |
| Lancaster | 11.3 |
| Laurens | 10.4 |
| Lee | 13.7 |
| Lexington | 7.1 |
| McCormick | 12 |
| Marion | 15.2 |
| Marlboro | 17.4 |
| Newberry | 8.9 |
| Oconee | 9 |
| Orangeburg | 16.5 |
| Pickens | 9.2 |
| Richland | 8.4 |
| Saluda | 8.2 |
| Spartanburg | 9.6 |
| Sumter | 10.6 |
| Union | 13.7 |
| Williamsburg | 15 |
| York | 9.4 |