South Carolina
Unemployment Rate By County
in August, 2016
Updated on April 6, 2023.
According to data from the US BLS, the unemployment rate of South Carolina was 4.8% (sa) in August, 2016. Among all South Carolina counties, these 3 were among those with high unemployment rates (nsa): Orangeburg (11.1%), Bamberg (10.6%), and Marlboro (8.5%).
On the hand, the following three counties were among those with low unemployment rates (nsa): Lexington (4.2%), Charleston (4.2%), and Jasper (4.4%).
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, 2016
South Carolina
Unemployment Rate By County
in August, 2016
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| County | Unemployment Rate (%) |
|---|---|
| Abbeville | 5.7 |
| Aiken | 5.1 |
| Allendale | 8.3 |
| Anderson | 4.8 |
| Bamberg | 10.6 |
| Barnwell | 7.7 |
| Beaufort | 4.8 |
| Berkeley | 4.7 |
| Calhoun | 7 |
| Charleston | 4.2 |
| Cherokee | 6.2 |
| Chester | 7.9 |
| Chesterfield | 5.2 |
| Clarendon | 6.7 |
| Colleton | 5.4 |
| Darlington | 6.3 |
| Dillon | 6.4 |
| Dorchester | 4.6 |
| Edgefield | 5.7 |
| Fairfield | 7.2 |
| Florence | 5.3 |
| Georgetown | 6.2 |
| Greenville | 4.4 |
| Greenwood | 5.3 |
| Hampton | 5.6 |
| Horry | 5.1 |
| Jasper | 4.4 |
| Kershaw | 5.4 |
| Lancaster | 5.4 |
| Laurens | 5.3 |
| Lee | 7.4 |
| Lexington | 4.2 |
| McCormick | 5.1 |
| Marion | 8 |
| Marlboro | 8.5 |
| Newberry | 4.5 |
| Oconee | 5.2 |
| Orangeburg | 11.1 |
| Pickens | 5.2 |
| Richland | 5 |
| Saluda | 4.5 |
| Spartanburg | 4.9 |
| Sumter | 5.9 |
| Union | 6 |
| Williamsburg | 7.4 |
| York | 4.8 |