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South Carolina Unemployment Rate

MonthlySeasonally adjustedCode US-SC.UNEMP.M.SA

Latest4.0%September 2026
Previous4.1%August 2026
Year ago4.7%September 2025

South Carolina Unemployment Rate was 4.0% in September 2026, down 0.10 percentage points from August 2026 and down 0.7 percentage points from a year earlier.

That is the lowest reading since April 2024.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 2.4% (Sep 2019) to 11.7% (Apr 2020), averaging 4.0%.

South Carolina Unemployment Rate (%), Jan 1996 – Sep 20262%4%6%8%10%12%200020052010201520202025Robomacro
South Carolina Unemployment Rate (%), Jan 1996 – Sep 2026. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Showing the full history (downsampled for display). Open the interactive chart to zoom and switch transforms.

Recent data

PeriodValue
September 20264.0%
August 20264.1%
July 20264.2%
June 20264.4%
May 20264.6%
April 20264.8%
March 20264.9%
February 20265.0%
January 20264.9%
December 20254.8%
November 20254.8%
September 20254.7%
August 20254.6%
July 20254.4%
June 20254.4%
May 20254.3%
April 20254.2%
March 20254.2%
February 20254.1%
January 20254.1%
December 20244.2%
November 20244.3%
October 20244.4%
September 20244.5%

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
Units%
AdjustmentSeasonally adjusted
10-year high11.7% (Apr 2020)
10-year low2.4% (Sep 2019)
10-year average4.0%
Source agencyU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Makrognosis codeUS-SC.UNEMP.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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National figure

United States Unemployment Rate (NSA)

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.UNEMP.M.SA.

Last updated 2026-10-21. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Original title: “South Carolina Unemployment Rate”.