South Carolina Job Growth
There were 2,120,300 jobs in South Carolina in February 2018 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 2,223,298 employed persons for the month. South Carolina added 9,400 jobs in February 2018 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS employment measure rose by 2,247 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). Also available is South Carolina job growth compared to other states.
Employment Survey | February 2018 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
---|---|---|---|
CES | 2,120,300 | +9,400 | +33,800 |
CPS | 2,223,298 | +2,247 | +19,954 |
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 February 2018 for South Carolina is at a new high of 2,120,300.
CPS employment in South Carolina for February 2018 is at a new high of 2,223,298.
Employment: CES, CPS
South Carolina Employment History
Date | CES Employment |
CES Month/Month |
CPS Employment |
CPS Month/Month |
---|---|---|---|---|
February 2018 | 2,120,300 | 9,400 | 2,223,298 | 2,247 |
January 2018 | 2,110,900 | 900 | 2,221,051 | 206 |
December 2017 | 2,110,000 | 4,800 | 2,220,845 | -344 |
November 2017 | 2,105,200 | 8,899 | 2,221,189 | -286 |
October 2017 | 2,096,300 | 10,900 | 2,221,475 | 1,009 |
September 2017 | 2,085,400 | -4,400 | 2,220,466 | 1,927 |
August 2017 | 2,089,800 | -4,399 | 2,218,539 | 2,196 |
July 2017 | 2,094,199 | 3,699 | 2,216,343 | 2,512 |
June 2017 | 2,090,500 | 6,600 | 2,213,831 | 2,245 |
May 2017 | 2,083,900 | -400 | 2,211,586 | 2,282 |
April 2017 | 2,084,300 | -2,899 | 2,209,304 | 2,658 |
March 2017 | 2,087,199 | 699 | 2,206,646 | 3,302 |