South Carolina Job Growth
There were 2,147,500 jobs in South Carolina in September 2021 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 2,307,087 employed persons for the month. South Carolina added 4,700 jobs in September 2021 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS employment measure rose by 4,167 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). Also available is South Carolina job growth compared to other states.
| Employment Survey | September 2021 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| CES | 2,147,500 | +4,700 | +66,800 |
| CPS | 2,307,087 | +4,167 | +14,569 |
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 December 2019 for South Carolina at 2,199,900. Since then 52,400 jobs have been lost in South Carolina according to the employer survey. From a trough of 1,888,600 in April 2020, South Carolina has gained 258,900 jobs according to CES employment figures.
CPS employment in South Carolina reached a maximum of 2,313,318 in October 2019. 6,231 jobs have been lost in South Carolina since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 2,086,262, South Carolina has added 220,825 jobs according to the CPS survey.
Employment: CES, CPS
South Carolina Employment History
| Date | CES Employment |
CES Month/Month |
CPS Employment |
CPS Month/Month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2021 | 2,147,500 | 4,700 | 2,307,087 | 4,167 |
| August 2021 | 2,142,800 | 8,100 | 2,302,920 | 3,571 |
| July 2021 | 2,134,700 | 15,400 | 2,299,349 | 10,057 |
| June 2021 | 2,119,300 | 6,800 | 2,289,292 | 11,787 |
| May 2021 | 2,112,500 | 900 | 2,277,505 | 14,539 |
| April 2021 | 2,111,600 | -5,900 | 2,262,966 | -4,476 |
| March 2021 | 2,117,500 | 4,500 | 2,267,442 | 14,190 |
| February 2021 | 2,113,000 | 8,000 | 2,253,252 | 17,949 |
| January 2021 | 2,105,000 | -12,300 | 2,235,303 | 11,823 |
| December 2020 | 2,117,300 | 12,900 | 2,223,480 | 5,892 |
| November 2020 | 2,104,400 | 12,400 | 2,217,588 | -88,670 |
| October 2020 | 2,092,000 | 11,300 | 2,306,258 | 13,740 |
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