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Economy & jobs Statistics · City

Labour force in Sumter

1990 – 2025 · 36 data points 3 of 3 · Towns of Hartsville Updated Nov 12, 2026
Economy & jobs · Sumter 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 16,584 +1.4% since 2024
Towns of Hartsville · 2025 3 of 3 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2015 +3.6% +0.6% a year on average
share of South Carolina 0.64% South Carolina: 2,608,887 · 2025
Labour force, 1990 – 2025 people
+3.6% since 2015

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

Compared with Labour force · people
Sumter 16,584
South Carolina 2.6M

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

The series at a glance Sumter · 1990 – 2025
Latest value 16,584 · 2025
First value 13,665 · 1990
Highest 16,843 · 2016
Lowest 13,665 · 1990
Average change +0.6% a year on average
Data points 36

By year

All years · 1990 – 2025

YearSumterChange South Carolina
2025 16,584 +1.4% 2.6M
2024 16,352 +1.4% 2.6M
2023 16,128 −1.2% 2.5M
2022 16,321 −1.1% 2.4M
2021 16,505 −0.7% 2.4M
2020 16,629 +1.1% 2.3M
2019 16,440 −0.5% 2.3M
2018 16,520 −1.0% 2.3M
2017 16,681 −1.0% 2.3M
2016 16,843 +5.3% 2.3M
2015 16,001 +0.4% 2.2M
2014 15,933 +0.1% 2.2M
2013 15,913 −0.8% 2.2M
2012 16,045 +0.3% 2.2M
2011 16,003 +0.6% 2.2M
2010 15,900 +6.1% 2.2M
2009 14,985 +0.4% 2.2M
2008 14,924 −2.9% 2.2M
2007 15,375 −3.4% 2.2M
2006 15,914 −0.3% 2.2M
2005 15,967 +1.4% 2.1M
2004 15,747 +2.5% 2M
2003 15,364 +4.5% 2M
2002 14,703 −0.9% 2M
2001 14,842 −2.9% 1.9M
2000 15,286 −3.4% 2M
1999 15,818 +0.3% 2M
1998 15,775 +1.2% 1.9M
1997 15,591 +1.4% 1.9M
1996 15,376 +0.7% 1.9M
1995 15,266 +1.1% 1.9M
1994 15,096 +0.0% 1.8M
1993 15,089 +4.5% 1.8M
1992 14,438 +2.2% 1.8M
1991 14,122 +3.3% 1.8M
1990 13,665 1.7M

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

Ranking · Towns of Hartsville

2016 · 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
1 Columbia 66,497
2 Florence 17,575
3 Sumter 16,843

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2016

What it means

Residents who work or are looking for work.

How it is calculated

Employed plus unemployed residents, annual average.