South Carolina
Unemployment Rate By County
in May, 2016
Updated on April 6, 2023.
According to data from the US BLS, the unemployment rate of South Carolina was 5.1% (sa) in May, 2016. Among all South Carolina counties, these 3 were among those with high unemployment rates (nsa): Bamberg (7.8%), Marlboro (7.8%), and Marion (7.7%).
On the hand, the following three counties were among those with low unemployment rates (nsa): Lexington (3.7%), Charleston (3.7%), and Jasper (3.9%).
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, 2016
South Carolina
Unemployment Rate By County
in May, 2016
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| County | Unemployment Rate (%) |
|---|---|
| Abbeville | 5 |
| Aiken | 4.7 |
| Allendale | 7.6 |
| Anderson | 4.2 |
| Bamberg | 7.8 |
| Barnwell | 6.6 |
| Beaufort | 4.2 |
| Berkeley | 4.2 |
| Calhoun | 5.4 |
| Charleston | 3.7 |
| Cherokee | 5.5 |
| Chester | 6.7 |
| Chesterfield | 4.5 |
| Clarendon | 6.1 |
| Colleton | 5.2 |
| Darlington | 5.6 |
| Dillon | 6.4 |
| Dorchester | 4.2 |
| Edgefield | 5.4 |
| Fairfield | 7 |
| Florence | 4.9 |
| Georgetown | 6 |
| Greenville | 3.9 |
| Greenwood | 4.6 |
| Hampton | 5.5 |
| Horry | 5 |
| Jasper | 3.9 |
| Kershaw | 4.7 |
| Lancaster | 4.9 |
| Laurens | 4.7 |
| Lee | 6.4 |
| Lexington | 3.7 |
| McCormick | 5.2 |
| Marion | 7.7 |
| Marlboro | 7.8 |
| Newberry | 4.3 |
| Oconee | 4.7 |
| Orangeburg | 7.4 |
| Pickens | 4.4 |
| Richland | 4.4 |
| Saluda | 4.2 |
| Spartanburg | 4.3 |
| Sumter | 5.4 |
| Union | 6.3 |
| Williamsburg | 7 |
| York | 4.2 |