Sumter Economic Development

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Unemployment

Annual Unemployment Rates in Sumter County

Annual Average Unemployment Rate Labor Force
2000 4.1% 44,623
2001 6.7% 43,620
2002 7.4% 43,263
2003 7.6% 45,281
2004 8.10% 45,664
2005 8.8% 47,122
2006 7.95% 49,908
2007 7.3% 45,619
2008 8.6% 43,132
Source: US Dept. of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics