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News Releases: County Employment and Wages in South Carolina — First Quarter 2026 Business Employment Dynamics in South Carolina — Fourth Quarter 2025 Occupational Employment and Wages in Columbia, SC — May 2025
South Carolina Economy at a Glance:
Sep
02
Employment increased in 6 of the 7 largest counties in South Carolina from March 2025 to March 2026, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.
Aug
07
From September 2025 to December 2025, gross job gains among private-sector establishments in South Carolina were 130,511, while gross job losses were 107,896.
Jul
08
Workers in the Columbia, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $28.38 in May 2025.
| Data Series | Back Data |
Apr 2026 |
May 2026 |
June 2026 |
July 2026 |
Aug 2026 |
Sept 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Civilian Labor Force(1) |
|
2,667.5 | 2,673.0 | 2,673.0 | 2,672.9 | 2,675.8 | (p)2,680.0 |
Employment(1) |
|
2,539.6 | 2,549.3 | 2,554.7 | 2,560.5 | 2,566.8 | (p)2,573.3 |
Unemployment(1) |
|
128.0 | 123.7 | 118.3 | 112.5 | 109.0 | (p)106.7 |
Unemployment Rate(2) |
|
4.8 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 4.1 | (p)4.0 |
Total Nonfarm(3) |
|
2,403.5 | 2,405.0 | 2,409.8 | 2,415.5 | 2,428.8 | (p)2,441.3 |
12-month % change |
|
0.8 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 1.7 | (p)2.3 |
Mining and Logging(3) |
|
4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | (p)4.8 |
12-month % change |
|
2.1 | 2.1 | 0.0 | 2.1 | 2.1 | (p)2.1 |
Construction(3) |
|
126.9 | 127.5 | 127.9 | 129.0 | 128.9 | (p)130.2 |
12-month % change |
|
3.2 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 4.5 | 3.9 | (p)4.4 |
Manufacturing(3) |
|
263.4 | 262.7 | 263.3 | 264.8 | 265.8 | (p)266.2 |
12-month % change |
|
0.5 | -0.1 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 1.4 | (p)1.5 |
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(3) |
|
445.3 | 445.8 | 446.6 | 446.5 | 447.2 | (p)446.4 |
12-month % change |
|
0.1 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | (p)0.3 |
Information(3) |
|
26.0 | 25.8 | 25.1 | 25.3 | 25.2 | (p)24.8 |
12-month % change |
|
-5.1 | -5.8 | -9.4 | -8.0 | -8.0 | (p)-8.1 |
Financial Activities(3) |
|
122.9 | 123.2 | 123.9 | 123.8 | 124.1 | (p)124.4 |
12-month % change |
|
0.2 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 1.4 | (p)1.9 |
Professional & Business Services(3) |
|
313.9 | 313.7 | 313.6 | 313.7 | 319.0 | (p)321.9 |
12-month % change |
|
-1.3 | -1.1 | -1.0 | -0.5 | 1.2 | (p)2.5 |
Education & Health Services(3) |
|
323.0 | 323.0 | 323.0 | 324.8 | 324.0 | (p)328.3 |
12-month % change |
|
2.8 | 2.4 | 2.9 | 3.4 | 2.5 | (p)3.6 |
Leisure & Hospitality(3) |
|
285.7 | 287.7 | 286.7 | 287.3 | 292.3 | (p)298.0 |
12-month % change |
|
1.1 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 2.0 | 4.0 | (p)6.1 |
Other Services(3) |
|
93.9 | 94.5 | 94.7 | 94.4 | 94.4 | (p)95.1 |
12-month % change |
|
3.4 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 3.4 | (p)4.0 |
Government(3) |
|
397.7 | 396.3 | 400.2 | 401.1 | 403.1 | (p)401.2 |
12-month % change |
|
1.1 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.3 | (p)1.0 |
|
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