South Carolina

South Carolina

Data Series	Back Data	Dec 2025	Jan 2026	Feb 2026	Mar 2026	Apr 2026	May 2026
Labor Force Data
Civilian Labor Force(1)		(r)2,634.5	2,646.5	2,658.1	2,663.4	2,667.5	(p)2,673.0
Employment(1)		(r)2,508.8	2,516.2	2,524.7	2,532.1	2,539.6	(p)2,549.3
Unemployment(1)		(r)125.7	130.3	133.3	131.3	128.0	(p)123.7
Unemployment Rate(2)		(r)4.8	4.9	5.0	4.9	4.8	(p)4.6
Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment
Total Nonfarm(3)		2,400.1	2,403.2	2,397.2	2,399.7	2,403.5	(p)2,406.1
12-month % change		1.1	1.2	0.8	0.5	0.8	(p)0.8
Mining and Logging(3)		4.8	4.8	4.8	4.8	4.8	(p)4.8
12-month % change		2.1	2.1	2.1	2.1	2.1	(p)2.1
Construction(3)		125.2	126.0	125.8	126.1	126.9	(p)127.7
12-month % change		3.6	4.0	3.2	2.3	3.2	(p)3.4
Manufacturing(3)		261.9	261.6	263.8	263.5	263.4	(p)262.8
12-month % change		-0.5	-0.3	0.6	0.5	0.5	(p)-0.1
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(3)		444.6	445.9	443.7	444.7	445.3	(p)446.1
12-month % change		0.5	0.5	-0.3	-0.2	0.1	(p)0.3
Information(3)		27.6	27.1	26.6	26.4	26.0	(p)25.8
12-month % change		-0.7	-2.2	-3.3	-5.0	-5.1	(p)-5.8
Financial Activities(3)		123.6	123.8	123.4	122.7	122.9	(p)123.1
12-month % change		1.1	1.2	0.8	-0.1	0.2	(p)0.3
Professional & Business Services(3)		312.5	311.2	310.6	310.6	313.9	(p)314.1
12-month % change		-0.9	-1.6	-1.8	-2.6	-1.3	(p)-0.9
Education & Health Services(3)		320.3	320.8	320.6	322.1	323.0	(p)323.9
12-month % change		3.4	3.5	2.8	2.7	2.8	(p)2.7
Leisure & Hospitality(3)		288.2	288.7	285.8	285.8	285.7	(p)287.5
12-month % change		1.3	2.4	1.4	1.0	1.1	(p)1.7
Other Services(3)		92.6	92.7	93.2	94.4	93.9	(p)94.6
12-month % change		2.4	2.7	3.2	3.6	3.4	(p)4.0
Government(3)		398.8	400.6	398.9	398.6	397.7	(p)395.7
12-month % change		1.7	1.8	1.3	1.1	1.1	(p)0.5
Footnotes (1) Number of persons, in thousands, seasonally adjusted. (2) In percent, seasonally adjusted. (3) Number of jobs, in thousands, seasonally adjusted. (p) Preliminary (r) Revised

Data extracted on: June 24, 2026

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
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South Carolina includes the following metropolitan areas for which an Economy At A Glance table is available:

• Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC
• Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville, SC
• Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, NC-SC
• Columbia, SC
• Florence, SC
• Greenville-Mauldin-Easley, SC
• Myrtle Beach-North Myrtle Beach-Conway, SC
• Spartanburg, SC
• Sumter, SC

 

Geographically based survey data available from BLS:

Employment & Unemployment

• Employment, Hours, and Earnings from the CES survey (State and Area)
• Local Area Unemployment Statistics
• Create Customized Maps -- Unemployment Rates
• Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages
• Occupational Employment Statistics
• Geographic Profile

Prices & Living Conditions

• Consumer Price Index
• Consumer Expenditure Survey

Compensation & Working Conditions

• National Compensation Survey
• Employment Cost Index
• Injuries, Illnesses, and Fatalities