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Economy & jobs Statistics · City

Labour force in Columbia

1990 – 2025 · 36 data points 1 of 3 · Towns of Hartsville Updated Nov 12, 2026
Economy & jobs · Columbia South Carolina

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 1990 – 2025

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Overview 6 figures People 18 figures Economy 20 figures Housing 8 figures Education 10 figures Tourism 3 figures Climate 3 figures
Latest value · 2025 71,076 +1.6% since 2024
Towns of Hartsville · 2025 1 of 3 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2015 +19% +1.4% a year on average
share of South Carolina 2.72% South Carolina: 2,608,887 · 2025
Labour force, 1990 – 2025 people
+19% since 2015

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 1990 – 2025

Compared with Labour force · people
Columbia 71,076
South Carolina 2.6M

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics

The series at a glance Columbia · 1990 – 2025
Latest value 71,076 · 2025
First value 44,111 · 1990
Highest 71,076 · 2025
Lowest 44,111 · 1990
Average change +1.4% a year on average
Data points 36

By year

All years · 1990 – 2025

YearColumbiaChange South Carolina
2025 71,076 +1.6% 2.6M
2024 69,935 +3.6% 2.6M
2023 67,509 +3.4% 2.5M
2022 65,270 +2.8% 2.4M
2021 63,463 +0.4% 2.4M
2020 63,192 −0.5% 2.3M
2019 63,520 −0.3% 2.3M
2018 63,690 −2.6% 2.3M
2017 65,360 −1.7% 2.3M
2016 66,497 +12% 2.3M
2015 59,516 +2.4% 2.2M
2014 58,143 −0.3% 2.2M
2013 58,302 +0.2% 2.2M
2012 58,161 +1.1% 2.2M
2011 57,552 −0.3% 2.2M
2010 57,709 +3.4% 2.2M
2009 55,808 −1.4% 2.2M
2008 56,627 +0.0% 2.2M
2007 56,624 +3.2% 2.2M
2006 54,885 +3.9% 2.2M
2005 52,837 +1.7% 2.1M
2004 51,961 +2.9% 2M
2003 50,486 +2.7% 2M
2002 49,176 +1.1% 2M
2001 48,629 −1.4% 1.9M
2000 49,310 +2.4% 2M
1999 48,139 +1.4% 2M
1998 47,461 +0.9% 1.9M
1997 47,042 +1.4% 1.9M
1996 46,404 +3.1% 1.9M
1995 45,029 +0.6% 1.9M
1994 44,752 −1.4% 1.8M
1993 45,377 +0.2% 1.8M
1992 45,274 +1.2% 1.8M
1991 44,758 +1.5% 1.8M
1990 44,111 1.7M

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 1990 – 2025

Ranking · Towns of Hartsville

2019 · Place 1 is the highest value.

Year: 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
Highest first Lowest first A–Z
#TerritoryLabour force
3 Sumter 16,440
2 Florence 18,107
1 Columbia 63,520

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2019

What it means

Residents who work or are looking for work.

How it is calculated

Employed plus unemployed residents, annual average.