New Website Allows for Easier Access to South Carolina’s Labor Market Information

COLUMBIA, S.C. - The Labor Market Information (LMI) division of the S.C. Department of Employment and Workforce (DEW) is proud to announce the launch of its brand-new website – lmi.sc.gov – that provides vital data about our state’s workforce, including statistics about the current job market, historical records, and a myriad of resources and research about our state’s employment, unemployment, industries, and occupations. 

The website features data collected and analyzed by DEW’s LMI team and made publicly available. The navigation menu is categorized to make it easy to find relevant data, regardless of audience or topic. Jobseekers can use the website to help them evaluate what occupations they’d like to pursue in their regions while employers can see the latest industry trends, academic professionals can utilize the data and sources in their work, students and educators can find data to help explore different career pathways, and more. 

“South Carolina’s economy and workforce are always changing. We are here to provide resources that will help you find the insights you need,” says Dr. Bryan Grady, Assistant Executive Director for LMI.

The new, online platform comes with an easy-to-use interface, as well as plenty of options that allow users to explore the most up-to-date information regarding the labor market, including dashboards, the SC Data Trends magazine, the LMI Insights blog, employment projections, and the Data Hub. To add, if users have questions that the website can’t answer, an LMI expert is always a click away at lmicustomerservice@dew.sc.gov. 

Community Profiles has historically been one of the most popular LMI offerings, and we’ve given it a refresh to improve navigation and functionality. Community Profiles provide an excellent overview of economic, demographic, and workforce conditions in a particular part of the state. New engaging data are expected to be added soon. 

Access to all publications produced by the LMI division will also be available on the new website as the online platform grows. The website is located at lmi.sc.gov and additional information can also be found on dew.sc.gov. Please reach out to communications@dew.sc.gov with any further inquiries.