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Due to severe winter weather, many government offices will be closed Monday, February 2. DEW's Appeals, Collections, and Unemployment Insurance (UI) Tax departments will not be available to take calls. Please know that we have limited staff taking UI calls starting at 10 AM and wait times may be long. We strongly encourage you to call back tomorrow if your call is not urgent. As a reminder, you can always get up-to-date information about your claim or account by visiting the MyBenefits claimant portal

For the latest updates of SC Works closures, please visit scworks.org/sc-works-closings to find out if your local center is affected.

LMI Insights

Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond Business Survey: 2024 Outlook

By Taylor Hendrix, Workforce Insights Analyst

Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages Data Analysis: Quarter Two, 2023

By Leah Price, Workforce Insights Analyst

Analysis of South Carolina Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey Data 

By Taylor Hendrix, Workforce Insights Analyst

Analysis of South Carolina Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey Data 

By Taylor Hendrix, Workforce Insights Analyst 

2022 South Carolina Population Estimates from the United States Census Bureau

By Ashlyn Chastain-Brown & Taylor Hendrix, Workforce Insights Analysts

Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages Data Analysis: Quarter One, 2023

By Taylor Hendrix, Workforce Insights Analyst

Post-Secondary Employment Outcomes for South Carolina

By Taylor Hendrix, Workforce Insights Analyst