Charleston-North Charleston, South Carolina Job Growth
There were 406,200 jobs in Charleston, South Carolina in January 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 400,800 employed persons for the month. Charleston added 2,100 jobs in January 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 914 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Charleston job growth to job growth in other cities.
| Employment Survey | January 2023 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| CES | 406,200 | +2,100 | +22,000 |
| CPS | 400,800 | +914 | +11,582 |
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 January 2023 is at a new high of 406,200.
CPS employment in January 2023 for Charleston is at a new high of 400,800.
Employment: CES, CPS
Charleston, South Carolina Employment History
| Date | CES Employment |
CES Month/Month |
CPS Employment |
CPS Month/Month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2023 | 406,200 | 2,100 | 400,800 | 914 |
| December 2022 | 404,100 | 300 | 399,886 | 830 |
| November 2022 | 403,800 | 1,400 | 399,056 | 1,214 |
| October 2022 | 402,400 | 900 | 397,842 | 495 |
| September 2022 | 401,500 | 3,300 | 397,347 | 978 |
| August 2022 | 398,200 | 1,800 | 396,369 | 988 |
| July 2022 | 396,400 | 3,200 | 395,381 | 203 |
| June 2022 | 393,200 | 1,700 | 395,178 | 999 |
| May 2022 | 391,500 | 2,100 | 394,179 | 1,129 |
| April 2022 | 389,400 | 1,600 | 393,050 | 1,508 |
| March 2022 | 387,800 | 700 | 391,542 | 1,398 |
| February 2022 | 387,100 | 2,900 | 390,144 | 926 |
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