Annual Unemployment Rates in Sumter County

Annual Average	Unemployment Rate	Labor Force
2002	7.4%	43,263
2003	7.6%	45,281
2004	8.1%	45,664
2005	8.8%	47,122
2006	7.9%	45,719
2007	7.3%	45,619
2008	8.6%	43,132
2009	13.0%	43,439
2010	11.9%	45,562
2011	11.0%	45,600
Source: US Dept. of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics