South Carolina
Unemployment Rate By County
in May, 2023
Updated on June 20, 2024.
According to data from the US BLS, the unemployment rate of South Carolina was 2.9% (sa) in May, 2023. Among all South Carolina counties, these 3 were among those with high unemployment rates (nsa): Marlboro (6.3%), Bamberg (4.9%), and Allendale (4.5%).
On the hand, the following three counties were among those with low unemployment rates (nsa): Lexington (2.2%), Jasper (2.2%), and Charleston (2.2%).
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, 2023
South Carolina
Unemployment Rate By County
in May, 2023
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| County | Unemployment Rate (%) |
|---|---|
| Abbeville | 3.7 |
| Aiken | 2.7 |
| Allendale | 4.5 |
| Anderson | 2.6 |
| Bamberg | 4.9 |
| Barnwell | 3.8 |
| Beaufort | 2.4 |
| Berkeley | 2.5 |
| Calhoun | 2.9 |
| Charleston | 2.2 |
| Cherokee | 3.6 |
| Chester | 3.5 |
| Chesterfield | 2.7 |
| Clarendon | 3.5 |
| Colleton | 2.9 |
| Darlington | 3 |
| Dillon | 4.1 |
| Dorchester | 2.3 |
| Edgefield | 2.9 |
| Fairfield | 3.5 |
| Florence | 2.7 |
| Georgetown | 2.8 |
| Greenville | 2.5 |
| Greenwood | 4 |
| Hampton | 2.4 |
| Horry | 2.9 |
| Jasper | 2.2 |
| Kershaw | 2.6 |
| Lancaster | 2.9 |
| Laurens | 2.9 |
| Lee | 3.6 |
| Lexington | 2.2 |
| McCormick | 3.2 |
| Marion | 4 |
| Marlboro | 6.3 |
| Newberry | 2.5 |
| Oconee | 2.4 |
| Orangeburg | 3.9 |
| Pickens | 2.8 |
| Richland | 2.8 |
| Saluda | 2.5 |
| Spartanburg | 2.6 |
| Sumter | 3.5 |
| Union | 3.6 |
| Williamsburg | 4.2 |
| York | 2.5 |