Charleston-North Charleston, South Carolina Job Growth
There were 426,500 jobs in Charleston, South Carolina in October 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 420,735 employed persons for the month. Charleston added 4,800 jobs in October 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 2,153 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Charleston job growth to job growth in other cities.
| Employment Survey | October 2023 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| CES | 426,500 | +4,800 | +24,100 |
| CPS | 420,735 | +2,153 | +24,855 |
Note: The CPS survey data is now seasonally adjusted at the metropolitan level by with the new BLS SSA series.
Charleston, South Carolina Employment Changes
The charts below show the monthly job growth for Charleston 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 for Charleston, South Carolina
CES employment for Charleston in October 2023 is at a new high of 426,500.
CPS employment in October 2023 for Charleston is at a new high of 420,735.
Employment: CES, CPS
Charleston, South Carolina Employment History
| Date | CES Employment |
CES Month/Month |
CPS Employment |
CPS Month/Month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2023 | 426,500 | 4,800 | 420,735 | 2,153 |
| September 2023 | 421,700 | 4,900 | 418,582 | 2,130 |
| August 2023 | 416,800 | -1,300 | 416,452 | 2,398 |
| July 2023 | 418,100 | 2,000 | 414,054 | 3,041 |
| June 2023 | 416,100 | 900 | 411,013 | 2,813 |
| May 2023 | 415,200 | 2,200 | 408,200 | 3,184 |
| April 2023 | 413,000 | 2,300 | 405,016 | 3,325 |
| March 2023 | 410,700 | 2,900 | 401,691 | 2,718 |
| February 2023 | 407,800 | 3,500 | 398,973 | 1,988 |
| January 2023 | 404,300 | 200 | 396,985 | 1,190 |
| December 2022 | 404,100 | 300 | 395,795 | -113 |
| November 2022 | 403,800 | 1,400 | 395,908 | 28 |
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