Unemployment rates for Black South Carolinians have not reached pre-recession levels: Unemployment rates by race, 2019, 2020, and 2023
| 2019 | 2020 | 2023 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Carolina | White | 2.4% | 5.1% | 2.3% |
| Black | 3.9% | 9.2% | 4.8% | |
| United States | White | 3.0% | 6.5% | 2.9% |
| Black | 6.1% | 11.5% | 5.7% |
Note: Sample sizes too small to calculate unemployment rates for other racial or ethnic groups.
Source: EPI analysis of the Current Population Survey (CPS) microdata from the U.S. Census Bureau.