Sumter city: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Sumter city's unemployment rate changed from 2017 to 2023, based on U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates. The 2019 vintage reflects the pre-COVID peak; 2021 captures the immediate COVID-era disruption; 2022–2023 show the recovery.
2017
11.2%
2023
7.8%
Total change
-3.4 pp
% change
-30.4%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 11.2% | — |
| 2019 | 10.0% | -1.2 pp (-10.7%) |
| 2020 | 9.8% | -0.2 pp (-2%) |
| 2021 | 10.1% | +0.3 pp (3.1%) |
| 2022 | 7.8% | -2.3 pp (-22.8%) |
| 2023 | 7.8% | +0.0 pp (0%) |