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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

CES and CPS employment chart through October 2023

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