Sumter, SC Metro Area: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Sumter, SC Metro 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
11.4%
2023
7.3%
Total change
-4.1 pp
% change
-36%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 11.4% | — |
| 2019 | 9.8% | -1.6 pp (-14%) |
| 2020 | 9.2% | -0.6 pp (-6.1%) |
| 2021 | 8.8% | -0.4 pp (-4.3%) |
| 2022 | 7.8% | -1.0 pp (-11.4%) |
| 2023 | 7.3% | -0.5 pp (-6.4%) |