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South Carolina Unemployment Level

MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode US-SC.UNEMPLVL.M.NSA

Latest (y/y)10.0%September 2025
Previous (y/y)−0.5%August 2025
Level99,305 thousandsSeptember 2026

South Carolina Unemployment Level was up 10.0% year on year in September 2025, compared with −0.5% in August 2025.

The level stood at 99,305 thousands.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −65.7% (Apr 2021) to 329.7% (Apr 2020), averaging 6.8%.

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.
South Carolina Unemployment Level, level (thousands)0k50k100k150k200k250k200020052010201520202025Robomacro
South Carolina Unemployment Level, level (thousands).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
September 202699,305 thousands—
August 2026114,749 thousands—
July 2026110,759 thousands—
June 2026115,347 thousands—
May 2026103,283 thousands—
April 202696,968 thousands—
March 2026111,637 thousands—
February 2026145,317 thousands—
January 2026145,868 thousands—
December 2025128,361 thousands—
November 2025132,096 thousands—
September 2025117,302 thousands10.0
August 2025126,028 thousands−0.5
July 2025125,470 thousands−0.8
June 2025119,742 thousands−0.05
May 2025101,982 thousands5.8
April 202595,009 thousands16.1
March 2025106,179 thousands14.7
February 2025115,919 thousands16.2
January 2025111,099 thousands20.5
December 2024101,687 thousands25.6
November 2024108,553 thousands41.3
October 2024111,474 thousands40.7
September 2024106,610 thousands55.0

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
AdjustmentNot seasonally adjusted
10-year high329.7% (Apr 2020)
10-year low−65.7% (Apr 2021)
10-year average6.8%
Source agencyU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Makrognosis codeUS-SC.UNEMPLVL.M.NSA

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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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.NSA.

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