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News Releases: Business Employment Dynamics in South Carolina — First Quarter 2026 County Employment and Wages in South Carolina — First Quarter 2026 Occupational Employment and Wages in Columbia, SC — May 2025
South Carolina Economy at a Glance:
Nov
04
From December 2025 to March 2026, gross job gains in South Carolina were 119,729, while gross job losses were 113,440.
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.
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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