Jobs & Employment in Spartanburg, SC

Unemployment, workforce, and commute data — 2023 ACS Data

Employment Overview

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)

Unemployment Rate

7.0%

Labor Force

18,200

Employed

16,919

Mean Commute

N/A

How People Commute

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)

Drive Alone

77.5%

Carpool

10.9%

Public Transit

0.9%

Walk

2.2%

Bike

0.1%

Work from Home

6.6%

Employment by Sector

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)

Private Sector

89.8%

Government

43.0%

Self-Employed

3.4%

Spartanburg, SC has an unemployment rate of 7.0% with a labor force of 18,200. About 77.5% of workers drive alone to work. 6.6% of workers work from home.