Orangeburg, SC Micro Area: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Orangeburg, SC Micro Area'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
9.7%
2023
9.3%
Total change
-0.4 pp
% change
-4.1%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 9.7% | — |
| 2019 | 9.2% | -0.5 pp (-5.2%) |
| 2020 | 9.9% | +0.7 pp (7.6%) |
| 2021 | 9.5% | -0.4 pp (-4%) |
| 2022 | 9.2% | -0.3 pp (-3.2%) |
| 2023 | 9.3% | +0.1 pp (1.1%) |