South Carolina Unemployment Rate By County in May, 2019
Updated on April 6, 2023.

According to data from the US BLS, the unemployment rate of South Carolina was 2.9% (sa) in May, 2019. Among all South Carolina counties, these 3 were among those with high unemployment rates (nsa): Bamberg (5%), Allendale (4.7%), and Barnwell (4%).

On the hand, the following three counties were among those with low unemployment rates (nsa): Charleston (2.2%), Lexington (2.3%), and Spartanburg (2.4%).

The chart and table below shows the unemployment rate (nsa) for each county.

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South Carolina Unemployment Rate By County in May, 2019
South Carolina Unemployment Rate By County in May, 2019
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County Unemployment Rate (%)
Abbeville 3
Aiken 2.9
Allendale 4.7
Anderson 2.6
Bamberg 5
Barnwell 4
Beaufort 2.6
Berkeley 2.4
Calhoun 3.2
Charleston 2.2
Cherokee 2.9
Chester 3.9
Chesterfield 2.6
Clarendon 3.6
Colleton 2.9
Darlington 3.2
Dillon 3.7
Dorchester 2.4
Edgefield 2.7
Fairfield 4
Florence 2.7
Georgetown 3.3
Greenville 2.4
Greenwood 2.9
Hampton 2.5
Horry 3.2
Jasper 2.4
Kershaw 2.7
Lancaster 3.1
Laurens 2.8
Lee 3.4
Lexington 2.3
McCormick 2.7
Marion 3.7
Marlboro 4
Newberry 2.4
Oconee 2.7
Orangeburg 4
Pickens 2.8
Richland 2.7
Saluda 2.5
Spartanburg 2.4
Sumter 3.1
Union 3.3
Williamsburg 3.9
York 2.6