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Monthly Unemployment Rate

	Richland County		Columbia MSA
2018	Labor Force	Unemployment Rate	Labor Force	Unemployment Rate
October	198,511	3.3%	399,043	3.2%
September	198,165	3.3%	397,579	3.2%
August	198,560	3.7%	399,842	3.6%
July	200,407	3.6%	403,743	3.4%
June	198,467	3.7%	400,032	3.5%
May	196,305	2.9%	396,035	2.8%
April	196,225	2.8%	395,295	2.7%
March	199,278	4.0%	401,002	3.9%
February	199,215	4.5%	401,759	4.4%
January	197,761	5.0%	398,932	4.9%
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, SC Dept. of Employment & Workforce

	Richland County		Columbia MSA
Year	Labor Force	Unemployment Rate	Labor Force	Unemployment Rate
2017	199,987	4.3%	402,734	4.1%
2016	200,628	4.7%	402,727	4.5%
2015	198,804	5.7%	398,970	5.5%
2014	194,126	6.0%	389,806	5.8%
2013	190,867	6.9%	382,165	6.7%
2012	189,352	8.2%	380,000	8.1%
2011	186,481	9.2%	375,317	9.1%
2010	184,934	9.4%	372,407	9.3%
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, SC Dept. of Employment & Workforce