Kershaw County Economic Development

Unemployment

Annual Average	Unemployment Rate	Labor Force
2010	10.5%	30,021
2009	10.8%	30,933
2008	6.8%	30,222
2007	5.6%	29,935
2006	6.3%	29,595
2005	6.8%	27,911
2004	6.6%	24,366
2003	7.7%	24,122
2002	7.2%	23,307
2001	6.4%	22,847
2000	4.8%	23,491
1999	5.5%	23,067
1998	4.8%	23,369
Source: SC Department of Employment and Workforce, Labor Market Information Division

Month	Unemployment Rate	Labor Force
January	9.6%	29,429
February	9.6%	29,432
March	8.3%	29,291
April	8.8%	29,379
May	9.0%	29,494
June	10.9%	30,069
July	10.5%	29,962
August	10.3%	29,785
September	9.8%	29,755
October	9.1%	29,941
November	8.6%	29,796
December	8.5%	29,511
Source: SC Department of Employment and Workforce, Labor Market Information Division