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Basic Info

South Carolina Unemployment Rate is at 5.00%, compared to 4.90% last month and 4.10% last year. This is lower than the long term average of 6.08%.

Stats

Last Value 5.00%
Latest Period Feb 2026
Last Updated Apr 22 2026, 10:34 EDT
Next Release May 6 2026, 10:30 EDT
Long Term Average 6.08%
Average Growth Rate 2.56%
Value from Last Month 4.90%
Change from Last Month 2.04%
Value from 1 Year Ago 4.10%
Change from 1 Year Ago 21.95%
Frequency Monthly
Unit Percent
Adjustment Seasonally Adjusted
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Historical Data

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Date Value
February 28, 2026 5.00%
January 31, 2026 4.90%
December 31, 2025 4.80%
November 30, 2025 4.80%
October 31, 2025
September 30, 2025 4.70%
August 31, 2025 4.60%
July 31, 2025 4.40%
June 30, 2025 4.40%
May 31, 2025 4.30%
April 30, 2025 4.20%
March 31, 2025 4.20%
February 28, 2025 4.10%
January 31, 2025 4.10%
December 31, 2024 4.20%
November 30, 2024 4.30%
October 31, 2024 4.40%
September 30, 2024 4.50%
August 31, 2024 4.50%
July 31, 2024 4.40%
June 30, 2024 4.30%
May 31, 2024 4.10%
April 30, 2024 3.90%
March 31, 2024 3.70%
February 29, 2024 3.60%
Date Value
January 31, 2024 3.40%
December 31, 2023 3.30%
November 30, 2023 3.20%
October 31, 2023 3.00%
September 30, 2023 2.90%
August 31, 2023 2.80%
July 31, 2023 2.80%
June 30, 2023 2.80%
May 31, 2023 2.80%
April 30, 2023 2.90%
March 31, 2023 3.00%
February 28, 2023 3.00%
January 31, 2023 3.10%
December 31, 2022 3.10%
November 30, 2022 3.20%
October 31, 2022 3.20%
September 30, 2022 3.20%
August 31, 2022 3.20%
July 31, 2022 3.20%
June 30, 2022 3.20%
May 31, 2022 3.20%
April 30, 2022 3.20%
March 31, 2022 3.20%
February 28, 2022 3.20%
January 31, 2022 3.30%

Basic Info

South Carolina Unemployment Rate is at 5.00%, compared to 4.90% last month and 4.10% last year. This is lower than the long term average of 6.08%.

Stats

Last Value 5.00%
Latest Period Feb 2026
Last Updated Apr 22 2026, 10:34 EDT
Next Release May 6 2026, 10:30 EDT
Long Term Average 6.08%
Average Growth Rate 2.56%
Value from Last Month 4.90%
Change from Last Month 2.04%
Value from 1 Year Ago 4.10%
Change from 1 Year Ago 21.95%
Frequency Monthly
Unit Percent
Adjustment Seasonally Adjusted
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