Sumter County: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Sumter County'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
10.1%
2023
5.1%
Total change
-5.0 pp
% change
-49.5%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 10.1% | — |
| 2019 | 5.3% | -4.8 pp (-47.5%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 3.4% | — |
| 2022 | 3.0% | -0.4 pp (-11.8%) |
| 2023 | 5.1% | +2.1 pp (70%) |