South Carolina Job Growth
There were 2,142,000 jobs in South Carolina in November 2020 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 2,223,349 employed persons for the month. South Carolina added 16,300 jobs in November 2020 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS employment measure fell by 63,843 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). Also available is South Carolina job growth compared to other states.
Employment Survey | November 2020 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
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CES | 2,142,000 | +16,300 | -65,800 |
CPS | 2,223,349 | -63,843 | -103,472 |
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 peaked in February 2020 for South Carolina at 2,217,100. Since then 75,100 jobs have been lost in South Carolina according to the employer survey. From a trough of 1,921,800 in April 2020, South Carolina has gained 220,200 jobs according to CES employment figures.
CPS employment in South Carolina reached a maximum of 2,333,224 in February 2020. 109,875 jobs have been lost in South Carolina since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 2,073,470, South Carolina has added 149,879 jobs according to the CPS survey.
Employment: CES, CPS
South Carolina Employment History
Date | CES Employment |
CES Month/Month |
CPS Employment |
CPS Month/Month |
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November 2020 | 2,142,000 | 16,300 | 2,223,349 | -63,843 |
October 2020 | 2,125,700 | 12,600 | 2,287,192 | 28,671 |
September 2020 | 2,113,100 | 18,200 | 2,258,521 | -7,729 |
August 2020 | 2,094,900 | 22,400 | 2,266,250 | 20,247 |
July 2020 | 2,072,500 | 9,300 | 2,246,003 | 19,220 |
June 2020 | 2,063,199 | 76,299 | 2,226,783 | 110,353 |
May 2020 | 1,986,900 | 65,100 | 2,116,430 | 42,960 |
April 2020 | 1,921,800 | -275,900 | 2,073,470 | -255,332 |
March 2020 | 2,197,700 | -19,400 | 2,328,802 | -4,422 |
February 2020 | 2,217,100 | 1,900 | 2,333,224 | 2,727 |
January 2020 | 2,215,200 | 5,600 | 2,330,497 | 4,479 |
December 2019 | 2,209,600 | 1,800 | 2,326,018 | -803 |