Columbia, South Carolina Job Growth

There were 402,400 jobs in Columbia, South Carolina in October 2019 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 393,927 employed persons for the month. Columbia lost 1,000 jobs in October 2019 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 704 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Columbia job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	October 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	402,400	-1,000	+600
CPS	393,927	+704	+7,746

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 1,700 jobs have been lost in Columbia according to the employer survey. From a trough of 401,100 in November 2018, Columbia has gained 1,300 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment in October 2019 for Columbia is at a new high of 393,927.

Employment: CES, CPS

Columbia, South Carolina Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
October 2019	402,400	-1,000	393,927	704
September 2019	403,400	-500	393,223	956
August 2019	403,900	1,100	392,267	1,215
July 2019	402,800	-500	391,052	720
June 2019	403,300	-300	390,332	730
May 2019	403,600	900	389,602	889
April 2019	402,700	-400	388,713	800
March 2019	403,100	100	387,913	1,156
February 2019	403,000	-700	386,757	864
January 2019	403,700	1,000	385,893	93
December 2018	402,700	1,600	385,800	-68
November 2018	401,100	-700	385,868	-313