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South Carolina Unemployment Level

MonthlySeasonally adjustedCode US-SC.UNEMPLVL.M.SA

Latest (y/y)6.6%September 2025
Previous (y/y)3.0%August 2025
Level106,689 thousandsSeptember 2026

South Carolina Unemployment Level was up 6.6% year on year in September 2025, compared with 3.0% in August 2025.

The level stood at 106,689 thousands.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −63.4% (Apr 2021) to 283.1% (Apr 2020), averaging 6.1%.

South Carolina Unemployment Level, annual % change, Jan 1997 – Sep 2025−100%0%100%200%300%200020052010201520202025Robomacro
South Carolina Unemployment Level, annual % change, Jan 1997 – Sep 2025. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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South Carolina Unemployment Level, level (thousands).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
September 2026106,689 thousands—
August 2026109,036 thousands—
July 2026112,452 thousands—
June 2026118,267 thousands—
May 2026123,653 thousands—
April 2026127,997 thousands—
March 2026131,309 thousands—
February 2026133,333 thousands—
January 2026130,260 thousands—
December 2025125,717 thousands—
November 2025126,024 thousands—
September 2025122,608 thousands6.6
August 2025119,155 thousands3.0
July 2025115,788 thousands1.4
June 2025113,016 thousands2.2
May 2025110,933 thousands5.1
April 2025109,021 thousands9.1
March 2025107,570 thousands13.8
February 2025106,865 thousands18.3
January 2025106,902 thousands22.7
December 2024107,970 thousands28.7
November 2024110,113 thousands37.1
October 2024112,849 thousands47.4
September 2024115,070 thousands57.4

Last 24 observations. The full history (368 observations) is available through the API.

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About this series

Latest observationSeptember 2026
First observationJanuary 1996
Observations368
FrequencyMonthly
Unitsthousands
AdjustmentSeasonally adjusted
10-year high283.1% (Apr 2020)
10-year low−63.4% (Apr 2021)
10-year average6.1%
Source agencyU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Makrognosis codeUS-SC.UNEMPLVL.M.SA

This series is a labelled reference series (an official figure republished by an aggregator) rather than a first print from the agency itself.

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FAQ

Where does this data come from?
It is collected directly from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code US-SC.UNEMPLVL.M.SA.

Last updated 2026-10-25. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Original title: “South Carolina Unemployment Level”.