The Official Web Site of the State of South Carolina

DEW's Labor Market Information (LMI) division is proud to announce the launch of its brand-new website: www.lmi.sc.gov. This site provides vital data about our state’s workforce, including statistics about the current job market, historical records, and a myriad of resources about our state’s employment, unemployment, industries, and occupations. Explore the official source of LMI in South Carolina by visiting www.lmi.sc.gov.

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South Carolina's employment situation for August 2017

South Carolina’s Employment Situation     August 2017  Unemployment rate inches up in August, employer payrolls hit record…

South Carolina's employment situation for May 2017

South Carolina’s Employment Situation     May 2017 Unemployment rate decrease continues, number of unemployed drops below 100,…

Statement on the July 2017 unemployment rate

DEW Executive Director Cheryl Stanton’s Statement July 2017 Employment Statement “While we are pleased to see the unemployment rate drop below 4…

South Carolina's Employment Situation April 2018

South Carolina’s Employment Situation April 2018 Unemployment rate declines to 4.2 percent, employment continues record climb South Carolina’s…

South Carolina's Employment Situation for July 2017

South Carolina’s Employment Situation     July 2017 Revisions send unemployment rate below 4 percent, employment up almost 41,000 since…

Statement on August 2017 unemployment rate

DEW Executive Director Cheryl Stanton’s Statement August 2017 Employment Statement “This past month, I’ve seen how truly blessed South Carolina is…

Available jobs increase across the state in April

There were 61,200 advertised jobs in South Carolina during April increasing by 800 from 60,300 jobs in March, according to the Conference Board’s…

South Carolina's Employment Situation March 2018

South Carolina’s Employment Situation     March 2018 Employment, businesses’ payrolls set new records in March The number of…

DEW Executive Director's Statement March 2018

DEW Executive Director Cheryl Stanton’s Statement March 2018 Employment Statement “More and more people are entering the workforce as businesses…

60K jobs available across the state in March

60K jobs available across the state in March There were more than 60,000 advertised jobs in South Carolina during March, according to the Conference…