STATE DATA

South Carolina Economic Indicators

Live BLS unemployment data for South Carolina — statewide rate, county-level breakdown, and 12-month trend. Sourced directly from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, refreshed monthly.

4.8%
Statewide rate
46
Counties with data
5.7%
County average
4.7 pts
Disparity (max - min)

South Carolina — 12-Month Unemployment Trend

Statewide unemployment rate, last 12 months. Source: BLS LAUS.

Jan 2025
4.1%
Revised
Feb 2025
4.1%
Revised
Mar 2025
4.2%
Revised
Apr 2025
4.2%
Revised
May 2025
4.3%
Revised
Jun 2025
4.4%
Revised
Jul 2025
4.4%
Revised
Aug 2025
4.6%
Revised
Sep 2025
4.7%
Revised
Oct 2025
0.0%
Final
Nov 2025
4.8%
Revised
Dec 2025
4.8%
Revised

Highest Unemployment — South Carolina

County Rate
Marlboro County, SC 8.6%
Williamsburg County, SC 8.3%
Orangeburg County, SC 8.0%
Clarendon County, SC 7.6%
Allendale County, SC 7.5%
Bamberg County, SC 7.3%
Barnwell County, SC 7.0%
Marion County, SC 6.9%
Lee County, SC 6.6%
Cherokee County, SC 6.4%

Lowest Unemployment — South Carolina

County Rate
Charleston County, SC 3.9%
Lexington County, SC 4.2%
Dorchester County, SC 4.3%
Berkeley County, SC 4.3%
Greenville County, SC 4.3%
Saluda County, SC 4.4%
Beaufort County, SC 4.4%
Anderson County, SC 4.6%
Edgefield County, SC 4.6%
Oconee County, SC 4.8%

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