How many jobs were added in Sumter, SC area last month?
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It gained zero jobs in August 2026. Those figures come from the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ state and local employment report, which tracks monthly job changes. Job numbers can swing month to month as local economies expand or contract, but over the past five years the Sumter, SC Metro Area has averaged about 15 fewer jobs per month. These figures are often revised in later months as more complete data rolls in.
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month to month change in number of jobs (August 2026)
The Sumter, SC area had a net change of zero jobs in August 2026, following a gain of 100 jobs in July 2026.
During the latest five-year period (September 2021 to August 2026), the Sumter, SC area gained jobs in 24 out of 60 months. August 2026 had the 25th-highest job growth during this period. The highest gains during this period occurred in October 2024 (+600) while job growth was weakest in July 2024 (-700).
The Sumter, SC area lost 0 jobs in August 2026.
Monthly change in nonfarm employment in the Sumter, SC area
How has the Sumter, SC area's job growth changed over time?
In 2025, the Sumter, SC area has gained an average of 25 jobs every month. That's higher than the 2024 average monthly decrease of 25, and the highest since 2016. The 2025 average ranks as fifth-highest in job growth since 2007.
When excluding the two pandemic-affected years of 2020 and 2021, job growth ranged from a loss of 142,000 every month in 2009 to a gain of 67,000 every month in 2012.
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In 2025, the Sumter, SC area gained an average of 25 jobs every month.
Average monthly change in the number of jobs in the Sumter, SC area, seasonally adjusted
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