Department of Numbers

South Carolina Job Growth

There were 2,291,600 jobs in South Carolina in April 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 2,330,701 employed persons for the month. South Carolina added 7,100 jobs in April 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS employment measure rose by 13,967 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). Also available is South Carolina job growth compared to other states.

Employment Survey April 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 2,291,600 +7,100 +58,500
CPS 2,330,701 +13,967 +25,238

South Carolina Employment Changes

The charts below shows the monthly job growth for South Carolina as measured by the CES and CPS surveys. To illustrate the trend, the 3 month moving average change in employment is shown in green.

CES Employment Change: 1 Month, Rolling 3 Month

CPS Employment Change: 1 Month, Rolling 3 Month

Total Employment in South Carolina

CES employment in April 2023 for South Carolina is at a new high of 2,291,600.

CPS employment in South Carolina for April 2023 is at a new high of 2,330,701.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through April 2023

South Carolina Employment History

Date CES
Employment
CES
Month/Month
CPS
Employment
CPS
Month/Month
April 2023 2,291,600 7,100 2,330,701 13,967
March 2023 2,284,500 5,200 2,316,734 10,670
February 2023 2,279,300 3,300 2,306,064 7,284
January 2023 2,276,000 12,300 2,298,780 4,389
December 2022 2,263,700 1,400 2,294,391 741
November 2022 2,262,300 -2,500 2,293,650 541
October 2022 2,264,800 -4,000 2,293,109 -808
September 2022 2,268,800 12,000 2,293,917 -2,493
August 2022 2,256,800 3,400 2,296,410 -3,969
July 2022 2,253,400 12,200 2,300,379 -3,766
June 2022 2,241,200 3,800 2,304,145 -1,942
May 2022 2,237,400 4,300 2,306,087 624