Columbia, South Carolina Job Growth

There were 403,100 jobs in Columbia, South Carolina in February 2019 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 389,738 employed persons for the month. Columbia lost 600 jobs in February 2019 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 2,402 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Columbia job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	February 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	403,100	-600	+3,300
CPS	389,738	+2,402	+4,551

Note: The CPS survey data is now seasonally adjusted at the metropolitan level by with the new BLS SSA series.

Columbia, South Carolina Employment Changes

The charts below show the monthly job growth for Columbia 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 Columbia, South Carolina

CES employment for Columbia peaked in July 2018 at 404,100. Since then 1,000 jobs have been lost in Columbia according to the employer survey. From a trough of 401,100 in November 2018, Columbia has gained 2,000 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment in February 2019 for Columbia is at a new high of 389,738.

Employment: CES, CPS

Columbia, South Carolina Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
February 2019	403,100	-600	389,738	2,402
January 2019	403,700	1,000	387,336	-433
December 2018	402,700	1,600	387,769	2,042
November 2018	401,100	-700	385,727	-757
October 2018	401,800	-900	386,484	172
September 2018	402,700	-1,000	386,312	-251
August 2018	403,700	-400	386,563	-420
July 2018	404,100	1,700	386,983	2,439
June 2018	402,400	1,800	384,544	713
May 2018	400,600	1,000	383,831	-603
April 2018	399,600	-700	384,434	-1,460
March 2018	400,300	500	385,894	707