South Carolina
South Carolina
Data Series |
Back Data |
Dec 2024 |
Jan 2025 |
Feb 2025 |
Mar 2025 |
Apr 2025 |
May 2025 |
Labor Force Data |
|
Civilian Labor Force |
|
2,549.7 |
2,549.0 |
2,550.2 |
2,551.1 |
2,555.0 |
2,559.4 |
Employment |
|
2,437.0 |
2,439.7 |
2,443.1 |
2,445.4 |
2,448.6 |
2,453.7 |
Unemployment |
|
112.6 |
109.3 |
107.1 |
105.6 |
106.5 |
105.7 |
Unemployment Rate |
|
4.4 |
4.3 |
4.2 |
4.1 |
4.2 |
4.1 |
Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment |
|
Total Nonfarm |
|
2,383.7 |
2,387.7 |
2,389.8 |
2,401.0 |
2,407.7 |
2,413.1 |
12-month % change |
|
2.2 |
2.4 |
2.1 |
2.4 |
2.4 |
2.7 |
Mining and Logging |
|
4.5 |
4.6 |
4.6 |
4.6 |
4.6 |
4.6 |
12-month % change |
|
2.3 |
4.5 |
4.5 |
4.5 |
4.5 |
4.5 |
Construction |
|
121.4 |
123.1 |
122.6 |
123.9 |
124.6 |
124.7 |
12-month % change |
|
5.6 |
7.0 |
6.1 |
6.8 |
7.5 |
6.5 |
Manufacturing |
|
263.0 |
262.5 |
262.3 |
262.7 |
263.3 |
263.2 |
12-month % change |
|
-0.1 |
-0.3 |
-0.4 |
-0.3 |
-0.2 |
-0.3 |
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities |
|
448.8 |
449.9 |
450.5 |
450.1 |
450.4 |
451.1 |
12-month % change |
|
1.3 |
1.9 |
1.5 |
1.3 |
1.2 |
1.4 |
Information |
|
29.2 |
29.7 |
29.9 |
29.7 |
29.7 |
29.9 |
12-month % change |
|
0.7 |
4.6 |
5.3 |
4.9 |
4.6 |
5.3 |
Financial Activities |
|
126.2 |
124.4 |
125.0 |
126.0 |
125.9 |
126.0 |
12-month % change |
|
4.6 |
3.3 |
3.5 |
4.1 |
3.9 |
3.6 |
Professional & Business Services |
|
317.7 |
315.8 |
318.2 |
322.5 |
325.2 |
326.1 |
12-month % change |
|
2.6 |
1.7 |
2.2 |
3.3 |
3.9 |
4.7 |
Education & Health Services |
|
308.6 |
309.4 |
309.8 |
311.5 |
311.6 |
313.2 |
12-month % change |
|
4.8 |
4.9 |
4.7 |
4.9 |
4.0 |
4.5 |
Leisure & Hospitality |
|
282.7 |
283.4 |
283.8 |
287.0 |
289.1 |
289.0 |
12-month % change |
|
0.1 |
0.6 |
0.6 |
1.4 |
2.3 |
2.2 |
Other Services |
|
91.7 |
92.2 |
92.7 |
92.7 |
92.5 |
92.5 |
12-month % change |
|
2.3 |
2.9 |
2.9 |
2.7 |
2.5 |
2.3 |
Government |
|
389.9 |
392.7 |
390.4 |
390.3 |
390.8 |
392.8 |
12-month % change |
|
2.4 |
2.9 |
1.6 |
1.5 |
1.1 |
1.9 |
Data extracted on:
June 26, 2025
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Note: More data series, including additional geographic areas, are available through the "Databases & Tables" tab at the top of this page.
South Carolina includes the following metropolitan areas for which an Economy At A Glance table is available:
Geographically based survey data available from BLS:
Employment & Unemployment
Prices & Living Conditions
Compensation & Working Conditions
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