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News Archive

Job Quits Near Record Highs While Openings and Hires Continue to Outpace

Tue, 08/23/2022
Job Quits Near Record Highs While Openings and Hires Continue to Outpace An estimated 82,000 South Carolinians (1 in 27 workers) left their jobs in…

Executive Director Dan Ellzey's July Employment Statement

Fri, 08/19/2022
Employment and Workforce Executive Director Dan Ellzey’s Statement July 2022 Employment Situation Columbia, S.C. – “South Carolina’s employment…

South Carolina's Employment Situation July 2022

Fri, 08/19/2022
South Carolina's Employment Situation July 2022

Cybersecurity Training Opportunity Available for Manufacturers in South Carolina

Wed, 08/03/2022
Cybersecurity Training Opportunity Available for Manufacturers in South Carolina Columbia, S.C. – The S.C. Department of Employment and Workforce (…

Updated Federal Data Show Job Market Churn Not Subsiding Yet

Tue, 07/26/2022
Updated Federal Data Show Job Market Churn Not Subsiding Yet Job hires, openings, and quits persist near record highs Columbia, S.C. – On Wednesday…

Employment Projections by Industry and Occupation Released

Fri, 07/22/2022
South Carolina economy expected to add 263,000 jobs during the 2020s Columbia, S.C. – The Labor Market Information (LMI) Division at the S.C.…

Executive Director Dan Ellzey's June Employment Statement

Fri, 07/22/2022
Employment and Workforce Executive Director Dan Ellzey’s Statement June 2022 Employment Situation Columbia, S.C. – “The numbers are out, and it is…

South Carolina's Employment Situation June 2022

Fri, 07/22/2022
South Carolina's Employment Situation June 2022

New Federal Data Shows Dynamic South Carolina Labor Market

Tue, 07/05/2022
New Federal Data Shows Dynamic South Carolina Labor Market Job hires, openings, and quits persist at near record highs. Columbia, S.C. – Increased…

SC Works Online Services (SCWOS) is Down Due to a Nationwide Outage

Thu, 06/30/2022
SC Works Online Services (SCWOS) is Down Due to a Nationwide Outage South Carolina claimants’ unemployment benefits unaffected, and agency helps…