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Unemployment: Charleston-North Charleston, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area (U)

MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode US-16700.UNEMPLVL.M.NSA

Latest (y/y)10.1%September 2025
Previous (y/y)0.04%August 2025
Level15,048 thousandsSeptember 2026

Unemployment: Charleston-North Charleston, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area (U) was up 10.1% year on year in September 2025, compared with 0.04% in August 2025.

The level stood at 15,048 thousands.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −68.2% (Apr 2021) to 394.3% (Apr 2020), averaging 10.6%.

Unemployment: Charleston-North Charleston, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area (U), annual % change, Jan 1991 – Sep 2025−100%0%100%200%300%400%1995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
Unemployment: Charleston-North Charleston, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area (U), annual % change, Jan 1991 – Sep 2025. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files).
Unemployment: Charleston-North Charleston, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area (U), level (thousands)0k10k20k30k40k19901995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
Unemployment: Charleston-North Charleston, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area (U), level (thousands).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
September 202615,048 thousands—
August 202617,571 thousands—
July 202617,626 thousands—
June 202617,411 thousands—
May 202615,353 thousands—
April 202614,334 thousands—
March 202616,575 thousands—
February 202621,727 thousands—
January 202621,501 thousands—
December 202518,794 thousands—
November 202519,650 thousands—
September 202517,778 thousands10.1
August 202519,211 thousands0.04
July 202518,684 thousands−0.4
June 202517,969 thousands0.9
May 202515,003 thousands5.9
April 202513,833 thousands15.1
March 202515,932 thousands17.6
February 202517,383 thousands17.4
January 202516,449 thousands24.0
December 202415,161 thousands28.6
November 202416,163 thousands42.1
October 202416,824 thousands44.3
September 202416,143 thousands56.6

Last 24 observations. The full history (440 observations) is available through the API.

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About this series

Latest observationSeptember 2026
First observationJanuary 1990
Observations440
FrequencyMonthly
Unitsthousands
AdjustmentNot seasonally adjusted
10-year high394.3% (Apr 2020)
10-year low−68.2% (Apr 2021)
10-year average10.6%
Source agencyU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
Makrognosis codeUS-16700.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.

Other United States indicators

Unemployment Rate: Charleston-North Charleston, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area (U)Employment: Charleston-North Charleston, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area (U)All Employees: Total Nonfarm — Charleston-North Charleston, SC (NSA)All Employees: Total Nonfarm — Charleston-North Charleston, SC (SA)Labor Force: Charleston-North Charleston, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area (U)

National figure

United States Unemployment Level

FAQ

Where does this data come from?
It is collected directly from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files) and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code US-16700.UNEMPLVL.M.NSA.

Last updated 2026-10-30. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files). Original title: “Unemployment: Charleston-North Charleston, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area (U)”.