Spartanburg County, SC jobs, unemployment and layoffs

Spartanburg County’s unemployment rate is 3.7%. Employers filed 5 layoff notices here in the last 12 months. 74 open professional jobs are in its cities.

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Spartanburg County economy

3.7%
unemployment, Sep 2026
4.5% the month before
176,980
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
338,096
people in Spartanburg County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$64,195
median household income
Source: Census ACS
34%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS

Where Spartanburg County ranks

Where Spartanburg County placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.

November 2026

#20Counties where unemployment fell the most in the Southeast−0.8 points · of 100

Spartanburg 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 4.6% from 2022 to 2025
Population up 15.6% from 2020 to 2025
Unemployment 3.7%, down 0.8 points from a year ago
Sectors adding the most jobs: manufacturing (+2,610 jobs), retail (+2,115 jobs)
Sectors losing the most jobs: transportation & warehousing (−1,361 jobs), admin & staffing (−1,190 jobs)

Local job-market news

Recent headlines about layoffs, AI and jobs in Spartanburg County. Each link goes to the publisher.

Lee's Famous Recipe Chicken returns to Spartanburg's east sideGoUpstate on MSN · Oct 27, 2026
AI Data Center Revolt Tour makes a stop in SpartanburgWSPA · Oct 6, 2026

Learn and get funded in Spartanburg 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.

Spartanburg County layoffs

5
Layoff notices, last 12 months
739
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
5
employers

Layoff notices filed in Spartanburg County, newest first
Notice date	Employer	City or county	Workers	Type	Source
Sep 1, 2026	DP WorldTakes effect Oct 31, 2026	Spartanburg County	205	—	State record
Jul 30, 2026	Smith Drug CompanyTakes effect Sep 30, 2026	Spartanburg County	195	—	State record
May 4, 2026	thyssenkrupp Supply Chain Services, Inc.Takes effect Jul 5, 2026	Spartanburg County	110	—	State record
Apr 21, 2026	Univar Solutions USA LLCTakes effect Jun 28, 2026	Spartanburg County	99	—	State record
Jan 2, 2026	Saddle Creek Logistics ServicesTakes effect Mar 5, 2026	Spartanburg County	130	—	State record

All layoff notices in the state

Employers hiring most in Spartanburg 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.

Oshkosh7 open roles
Amazon5 open roles
Danaher5 open roles
Belfor3 open roles
Agape Care2 open roles
American Credit Acceptance2 open roles
Cintas2 open roles
Energy Innovation: Policy and Technology2 open roles
Lear2 open roles
Public Service Institute2 open roles

Colleges in Spartanburg County

Colleges in Spartanburg County
College	City	Type	Students
Converse University	Spartanburg	Private non-profit 4-year	1,000–4,999
University of South Carolina-Upstate	Spartanburg	Public 4-year	1,000–4,999
Wofford College	Spartanburg	Private non-profit 4-year	1,000–4,999
Sherman College of Chiropractic	Boiling Springs	Private non-profit 4-year	Under 1,000

Workforce development and job centers

The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Spartanburg 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).

Upstate Workforce Development Board
Cherokee, Spartanburg, Union

SC Works Upstate-Spartanburg
Spartanburg · Affiliate · 864-764-1966
Monday - Friday, 8:30am - 5:00pm

Cities in Spartanburg County

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Sources: 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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