Lancaster County, SC jobs, unemployment and layoffs
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Show me jobs near meLancaster County economy
4.0%
unemployment, Sep 2026
5.0% the month before
52,538
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
100,905
people in Lancaster County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$74,751
median household income
Source: Census ACS
41%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS
Where Lancaster County ranks
Where Lancaster County placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.
November 2026
- #8Counties where unemployment fell the most in the Southeast−1.0 points · of 100
Lancaster County outlook: Building
Built from public Bureau of Labor Statistics and Census figures. It describes the area, not any one employer in it.
- Private-sector jobs up 6.6% from 2022 to 2025
- Population up 18.3% from 2020 to 2025
- Unemployment 4.0%, down 1.0 points from a year ago
- Sectors adding the most jobs: health care (+1,087 jobs)
- Sectors losing the most jobs: management of companies (−687 jobs), professional & technical (−309 jobs)
Learn and get funded in Lancaster County
- Which AI skills each kind of job asks for, with the pay premium.
- Your local workforce board and American Job Centers: training vouchers and re-employment help.
- Grants and funding for job seekers, ranked for your state and situation.
- Unemployment benefits by state, if you are between jobs.
Lancaster County layoffs
5
Layoff notices, last 12 months
135
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
2
employers
| Notice date | Employer | City or county | Workers | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KPR US LLCTakes effect Dec 31, 2026 | Kershaw County | 3 | — | State record | |
| KPR US LLCTakes effect Aug 7, 2026 | Kershaw County | 13 | — | State record | |
| Hengst FiltrationTakes effect Jul 6, 2026 | Kershaw County | 77 | — | State record | |
| KPR US LLCTakes effect May 29, 2026 | Kershaw County | 23 | — | State record | |
| KPR US LLCTakes effect May 15, 2026 | Kershaw County | 19 | — | State record |
Employers hiring most in Lancaster County
Employers with the most open professional roles in this county’s cities. The county is taken from each job’s city, so roles with no city are not counted.
- Confidential1 open role
- Lancaster County, SC1 open role
- Nutramax Laboratories1 open role
- OceanaGold1 open role
- Scientific Search1 open role
- Strickland Brothers1 open role
- Tractor Supply1 open role
- Tutor Perini1 open role
Workforce development and job centers
The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Lancaster County. They offer free help with job search, training and filing for benefits.
Laid off in South Carolina? How to file for unemployment in South Carolina (steps, weekly amount and the appeal deadline).
- Catawba Regional Workforce Development Board
Chester, Lancaster, York
SC Works - Lancaster
Lancaster · Comprehensive · 803-285-6966
Mon - Fri - 8:30am - 5:00pm
Cities in Lancaster County
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See your options after a layoffSources: Census Bureau and BLS (county unemployment is not seasonally adjusted); layoff notices from South Carolina’s published record; job counts from our live job board; IPEDS for colleges; CareerOneStop for workforce boards and job centers. South Carolina unemployment benefits and severance rules.
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