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Bureau of Labor Statistics > Geographic Information > Southeast > South Carolina

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News Releases:
May
23
South Carolina Job Openings and Labor Turnover — March 2025

South Carolina had 117,000 job openings in March 2025, compared to 120,000 openings in February, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.

May
21
Occupational Employment and Wages in Charleston-North Charleston, SC — May 2024

Workers in the Charleston-North Charleston, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $29.65 in May 2024.

May
21
Occupational Employment and Wages in Columbia, SC — May 2024

Workers in the Columbia, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $27.69 in May 2024.

South Carolina Economy at a Glance:
South Carolina
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2025		 Feb
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2025		 Apr
2025

Labor Force Data

Civilian Labor Force(1)

 (r)2,550.1 (r)2,549.7 2,549.0 2,550.2 2,551.1 (p)2,555.0

Employment(1)

 (r)2,437.2 (r)2,437.0 2,439.7 2,443.1 2,445.4 (p)2,448.5

Unemployment(1)

 (r)113.0 (r)112.6 109.3 107.1 105.6 (p)106.5

Unemployment Rate(2)

 (r)4.4 (r)4.4 4.3 4.2 4.1 (p)4.2

Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment

Total Nonfarm(3)

 2,376.4 2,383.7 2,387.7 2,389.8 2,401.0 (p)2,407.8

12-month % change

 2.0 2.2 2.4 2.1 2.4 (p)2.4

Mining and Logging(3)

 4.5 4.5 4.6 4.6 4.6 (p)4.6

12-month % change

 2.3 2.3 4.5 4.5 4.5 (p)4.5

Construction(3)

 120.8 121.4 123.1 122.6 123.9 (p)124.4

12-month % change

 5.0 5.6 7.0 6.1 6.8 (p)7.3

Manufacturing(3)

 263.0 263.0 262.5 262.3 262.7 (p)263.5

12-month % change

 0.0 -0.1 -0.3 -0.4 -0.3 (p)-0.1

Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(3)

 447.1 448.8 449.9 450.5 450.1 (p)450.8

12-month % change

 1.0 1.3 1.9 1.5 1.3 (p)1.3

Information(3)

 28.7 29.2 29.7 29.9 29.7 (p)29.8

12-month % change

 -1.0 0.7 4.6 5.3 4.9 (p)4.9

Financial Activities(3)

 124.0 126.2 124.4 125.0 126.0 (p)126.9

12-month % change

 3.2 4.6 3.3 3.5 4.1 (p)4.7

Professional & Business Services(3)

 317.1 317.7 315.8 318.2 322.5 (p)323.7

12-month % change

 2.4 2.6 1.7 2.2 3.3 (p)3.4

Education & Health Services(3)

 307.6 308.6 309.4 309.8 311.5 (p)310.3

12-month % change

 4.6 4.8 4.9 4.7 4.9 (p)3.6

Leisure & Hospitality(3)

 282.8 282.7 283.4 283.8 287.0 (p)290.3

12-month % change

 -0.2 0.1 0.6 0.6 1.4 (p)2.7

Other Services(3)

 91.8 91.7 92.2 92.7 92.7 (p)92.4

12-month % change

 2.9 2.3 2.9 2.9 2.7 (p)2.4

Government(3)

 389.0 389.9 392.7 390.4 390.3 (p)391.1

12-month % change

 2.3 2.4 2.9 1.6 1.5 (p)1.2

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
Title BLS Subject Product Type Date Published
Charlotte Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary May 2025
Columbia Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary May 2025
Southeast Consumer Price Index Card Consumer price indexes CPI Summary Jun 2025
Southeast - Labor Force Statistics Employment, Unemployment Table Jun 2025
Consumer Price Index Overview Table – Southeast Consumer price indexes Table Jun 2025
Southeast - Employment Cost Index Benefits, Pay Table Jun 2025
Occupational Employment and Wages in Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC — May 2024 Employment, Pay News Release May 2025
Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in South Carolina — 2024 Unemployment News Release Feb 2025
County Employment and Wages in South Carolina — Second Quarter 2024 Employment, Pay News Release Dec 2024
Occupational Employment and Wages in Columbia, SC — May 2024 Employment, Pay News Release May 2025
Consumer Price Index, South Region — April 2025 Consumer price indexes News Release May 2025
Occupational Employment and Wages for Truck Drivers in Selected Metropolitan Areas in the Southeast-May 2013 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2014
Occupational Employment and Wages in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC — May 2024 Employment, Pay News Release Apr 2025
ConsumerPriceIndex_Summary_Southeast (PDF) Consumer price indexes CPI Summary May 2025
Occupational Employment and Wages in Charleston-North Charleston, SC — May 2024 Employment, Pay News Release May 2025
Augusta, GA-SC, Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary May 2025
Charleston, SC, Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary May 2025
Greenville, SC, Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary May 2025
Employer-Reported Workplace Injuries and Illnesses in South Carolina — 2023 Workplace injuries and illnesses News Release Dec 2024
Occupational Employment and Wages in Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC — May 2024 Employment, Pay News Release May 2025
Occupational Employment and Wages for Selected Nurse Occupations in South Carolina’s Metropolitan Areas – May 2016 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2017
Occupational Employment and Wages for Selected Engineering Occupations in Selected Southeast Metropolitan Areas – May 2017 Employment, Pay News Release Jun 2018
Business Employment Dynamics in South Carolina — Third Quarter 2024 Employment News Release May 2025
Women’s Earnings In South Carolina — 2023 Pay News Release Oct 2024
Occupational Employment and Wages in Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC — May 2024 Employment, Pay News Release May 2025
Occupational Employment and Wages in Spartanburg, SC — May 2024 Employment, Pay News Release May 2025
Fatal Work Injuries in South Carolina — 2023 Workplace fatalities News Release Mar 2025
Occupational Employment and Wages in Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC — May 2024 Employment, Pay News Release May 2025
Occupational Employment and Wages in Florence, SC — May 2024 Employment, Pay News Release May 2025
South Carolina Job Openings and Labor Turnover — March 2025 Employment News Release May 2025
Occupational Employment and Wages in Sumter, SC — May 2024 Employment, Pay News Release May 2025