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Benefits Paid and More on the Way

S.C. Department of Employment and Workforce pays millions in unemployment insurance and encourages individuals to file in anticipation of the…

SC Initial Claims Week Ending March 28, 2020

South Carolina Initial Unemployment Insurance Claims Data Week Ending March 28, 2020   Initial Claims: In the week ending March 28, 2020,…

DEW Executive Director's Statement February 2020

Employment and Workforce Executive Director Dan Ellzey’s Statement February 2020 Employment Situation   While February’s numbers show a…

South Carolina Employment Situation February 2020

  South Carolina’s Employment Situation February 2020 Employment Grows to New Record Labor Force Expansion Continues   I. Household…

SC Initial Claims Week Ending March 21, 2020

South Carolina Initial Unemployment Insurance Claims Data Week Ending March 21, 2020   Intrastate Initial Claims: (within the state) In the…

DEW Executive Director's Statement January 2020

Employment and Workforce Executive Director Dan Ellzey’s Statement January 2020 Employment Situation   “More jobs are available than people…

South Carolina Employment Situation January 2020

South Carolina’s Employment Situation      January 2020 Employment Grows to a New Record   I. Household Survey(1) Employment…

DEW Executive Director's Statement December 2019

Employment and Workforce Executive Director Dan Ellzey’s Statement December 2019 Employment Situation South Carolina has finished a year of robust…

DEW Executive Director's Statement November 2019

Employment and Workforce Executive Director Dan Ellzey’s Statement November 2019 Employment Situation “The employment numbers we are releasing…

South Carolina's Employment Situation November 2019

South Carolina’s Employment Situation  November 2019 Employment Growth Sets Another Record Unemployment Continues Downward Trend   I.…