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Unemployment Rate: Lee County, SC (U)

MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode US-SC-45061.UNEMP.M.NSA

Latest5.8%September 2026
Previous6.3%August 2026
Year ago5.9%September 2025

Unemployment Rate: Lee County, SC (U) was 5.8% in September 2026, down 0.5 percentage points from August 2026 and down 0.1 percentage points from a year earlier.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 3.3% (Apr 2023) to 11.7% (Apr 2020), averaging 5.9%.

Unemployment Rate: Lee County, SC (U) (%), Jan 1990 – Sep 20260%5%10%15%20%19901995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
Unemployment Rate: Lee County, SC (U) (%), Jan 1990 – Sep 2026. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files).

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Recent data

PeriodValue
September 20265.8%
August 20266.3%
July 20265.9%
June 20266.2%
May 20265.6%
April 20265.4%
March 20266.0%
February 20267.3%
January 20267.6%
December 20256.5%
November 20256.8%
September 20255.9%
August 20256.0%
July 20255.9%
June 20255.9%
May 20255.6%
April 20255.1%
March 20255.7%
February 20256.2%
January 20256.1%
December 20245.8%
November 20246.7%
October 20246.8%
September 20246.3%

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
Units%
AdjustmentNot seasonally adjusted
10-year high11.7% (Apr 2020)
10-year low3.3% (Apr 2023)
10-year average5.9%
Source agencyU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
Makrognosis codeUS-SC-45061.UNEMP.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

Employment: Lee County, SC (U)Labor Force: Lee County, SC (U)Per-Capita Personal Income — Lee, SC (USD)Personal Income — Lee, SC (USD thousands)Population — Lee, SC (persons)Unemployment: Lee County, SC (U)

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 (flat files) and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code US-SC-45061.UNEMP.M.NSA.

Last updated 2026-11-08. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files). Original title: “Unemployment Rate: Lee County, SC (U)”.