South Carolina Job Growth
There were 2,191,000 jobs in South Carolina in March 2022 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 2,303,592 employed persons for the month. South Carolina lost 7,400 jobs in March 2022 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS employment measure rose by 7,859 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). Also available is South Carolina job growth compared to other states.
| Employment Survey | March 2022 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| CES | 2,191,000 | -7,400 | +57,400 |
| CPS | 2,303,592 | +7,859 | +49,944 |
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 October 2019 for South Carolina at 2,199,700. Since then 8,700 jobs have been lost in South Carolina according to the employer survey. From a trough of 1,893,100 in April 2020, South Carolina has gained 297,900 jobs according to CES employment figures.
CPS employment in South Carolina for March 2022 is at a new high of 2,303,592.
Employment: CES, CPS
South Carolina Employment History
| Date | CES Employment |
CES Month/Month |
CPS Employment |
CPS Month/Month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 2022 | 2,191,000 | -7,400 | 2,303,592 | 7,859 |
| February 2022 | 2,198,400 | 20,000 | 2,295,733 | 3,433 |
| January 2022 | 2,178,400 | 6,500 | 2,292,300 | 5,739 |
| December 2021 | 2,171,900 | 5,700 | 2,286,561 | 612 |
| November 2021 | 2,166,200 | 8,500 | 2,285,949 | 1,742 |
| October 2021 | 2,157,700 | 7,900 | 2,284,207 | 3,973 |
| September 2021 | 2,149,800 | -6,600 | 2,280,234 | 3,886 |
| August 2021 | 2,156,400 | 2,700 | 2,276,348 | 3,073 |
| July 2021 | 2,153,700 | 15,500 | 2,273,275 | 3,066 |
| June 2021 | 2,138,200 | -700 | 2,270,209 | 3,663 |
| May 2021 | 2,138,900 | 5,500 | 2,266,546 | 5,826 |
| April 2021 | 2,133,400 | -200 | 2,260,720 | 7,072 |
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