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LMI Insights

Long Term Employment Projections, 2022 to 2032

By Carol Hayman, Workforce Insights Analyst 

Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages Data Analysis: Quarter Four, 2023

By Leah Price, Workforce Insights Analyst 

Private Sector Unionization Rates in Selected States

By Brandon Wilkerson, Labor Market Analytics Director

What a Difference Two Decades Makes: South Carolina Manufacturing Wages in the Lead

By Brandon Wilkerson, Labor Market Analytics Director 

Analysis of South Carolina Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey Data - February 2024

By Taylor Hendrix, Workforce Insights Analyst 

The State of "Brain Drain" for 2024

By Taylor Hendrix, Workforce Insights Analyst 

The term “Brain Drain” refers to the departure of educated or

South Carolina 2019 Income Compared to 2021

By Carol Hayman, Workforce Insights Analyst 

South Carolinians are making more money than before the

Business Employment Dynamics - Third Quarter 2023

By LMI Staff

Work Opportunity Tax Credit: Helping South Carolina Target Groups Find Employment

By Taylor Hendrix, Workforce Insights Analyst

U.S. Jobs and the Occupational Requirements Survey

By Carol Hayman, Workforce Insights Analyst 

Future Job Openings at the High School Diploma and Bachelor's Degree Levels

By Taylor Hendrix, Workforce Insights Analyst

Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics Data for 2023

By LMI Staff