South Carolina Job Growth
There were 2,111,300 jobs in South Carolina in February 2021 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 2,253,199 employed persons for the month. South Carolina added 6,300 jobs in February 2021 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS employment measure rose by 17,896 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). Also available is South Carolina job growth compared to other states.
Employment Survey | February 2021 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
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CES | 2,111,300 | +6,300 | -85,100 |
CPS | 2,253,199 | +17,896 | -46,142 |
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 88,600 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 222,700 jobs according to CES employment figures.
CPS employment in South Carolina reached a maximum of 2,313,318 in October 2019. 60,119 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 166,937 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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February 2021 | 2,111,300 | 6,300 | 2,253,199 | 17,896 |
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 |
September 2020 | 2,080,699 | 11,399 | 2,292,518 | 20,504 |
August 2020 | 2,069,300 | 27,900 | 2,272,014 | 28,209 |
July 2020 | 2,041,400 | 18,500 | 2,243,805 | 34,745 |
June 2020 | 2,022,900 | 65,800 | 2,209,060 | 116,489 |
May 2020 | 1,957,100 | 68,500 | 2,092,571 | 6,309 |
April 2020 | 1,888,600 | -295,700 | 2,086,262 | -211,061 |
March 2020 | 2,184,300 | -12,100 | 2,297,323 | -2,018 |