Barnwell County, SC jobs, unemployment and layoffs

Barnwell County’s unemployment rate is 5.6%. Employers filed 1 layoff notices here in the last 12 months.

Barnwell County economy

5.6%
unemployment, Aug 2026
6.2% the month before
8,257
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
20,565
people in Barnwell County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$41,800
median household income
Source: Census ACS
20%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS

Barnwell County layoffs

1
WARN layoff notices, last 12 months
99
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
1
employer

WARN notices filed in Barnwell County, newest first
Notice date	Employer	City or county	Workers	Type	Source
Jul 11, 2026	Swiss Krono, LLC	Barnwell	99	—	State record

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Workforce development and job centers

The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Barnwell County. They offer free help with job search, training and filing for benefits.

Lower Savannah Workforce Development Board
Aiken, Allendale, Bamberg, Barnwell, Calhoun, Orangeburg

SC Works Center - Barnwell
Barnwell · Affiliate · 803-450-1000
Monday-Thursday 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Closed 1-2 p.m.

Cities in Barnwell County

Barnwell

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Laid off or looking for work in Barnwell County?

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Sources: Census Bureau and BLS (county unemployment is not seasonally adjusted); WARN notices from South Carolina’s published record; job counts from our live job board; IPEDS for colleges; CareerOneStop for workforce boards and job centers.