South Carolina
Unemployment Rate By County
in May, 2012
Updated on April 6, 2023.
According to data from the US BLS, the unemployment rate of South Carolina was 9.3% (sa) in May, 2012. Among all South Carolina counties, these 3 were among those with high unemployment rates (nsa): Marlboro (17.4%), Allendale (15.9%), and Marion (15.1%).
On the hand, the following three counties were among those with low unemployment rates (nsa): Lexington (7.1%), Charleston (7.2%), and Greenville (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 May, 2012
South Carolina
Unemployment Rate By County
in May, 2012
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| County | Unemployment Rate (%) |
|---|---|
| Abbeville | 10.4 |
| Aiken | 8.6 |
| Allendale | 15.9 |
| Anderson | 8.7 |
| Bamberg | 14.9 |
| Barnwell | 13.3 |
| Beaufort | 7.7 |
| Berkeley | 8.3 |
| Calhoun | 10.7 |
| Charleston | 7.2 |
| Cherokee | 12.4 |
| Chester | 14 |
| Chesterfield | 11.1 |
| Clarendon | 12.7 |
| Colleton | 11.8 |
| Darlington | 10.7 |
| Dillon | 13.9 |
| Dorchester | 7.7 |
| Edgefield | 9.3 |
| Fairfield | 12.8 |
| Florence | 9.5 |
| Georgetown | 11.4 |
| Greenville | 7.5 |
| Greenwood | 9.8 |
| Hampton | 10.9 |
| Horry | 9.6 |
| Jasper | 8.3 |
| Kershaw | 9.4 |
| Lancaster | 10.9 |
| Laurens | 10 |
| Lee | 13.8 |
| Lexington | 7.1 |
| McCormick | 11.6 |
| Marion | 15.1 |
| Marlboro | 17.4 |
| Newberry | 9 |
| Oconee | 8.5 |
| Orangeburg | 12.9 |
| Pickens | 8.8 |
| Richland | 8.2 |
| Saluda | 9 |
| Spartanburg | 9.3 |
| Sumter | 10.5 |
| Union | 13.2 |
| Williamsburg | 15.1 |
| York | 9 |