The Official Web Site of the State of South Carolina

DEW's Labor Market Information (LMI) division is proud to announce the launch of its brand-new website: lmi.sc.gov. This site provides vital data about our state’s workforce, including statistics about the current job market, historical records, and a myriad of resources about our state’s employment, unemployment, industries, and occupations. Explore the official source of LMI in South Carolina by visiting www.lmi.sc.gov.

News Archive

DEW Executive Director’s Statement September 2020

Tue, 10/20/2020
Employment and Workforce Executive Director Dan Ellzey’s Statement September 2020 Employment Situation   “September’s seasonally adjusted…

Lifeboat Jobs: Week 8 – Construction

Wed, 10/14/2020
S.C. Department of Employment and Workforce Releases Eighth Round of Lifeboat Jobs This week’s Lifeboat Jobs are in the Construction Industry. For a…

Lifeboat Jobs: Week 7 – Support and Customer Service

Wed, 10/07/2020
S.C. Department of Employment and Workforce Releases Seventh Round of Lifeboat Jobs This week’s Lifeboat Jobs are focusing on the Support and…

Lifeboat Jobs: Week 6 – Information & Computer Science

Wed, 09/30/2020
S.C. Department of Employment and Workforce Releases Sixth Round of Lifeboat Jobs This week’s Lifeboat Jobs is focusing on the Information and…

Lifeboat Jobs: Week 5 – Manufacturing

Wed, 09/23/2020
S.C. Department of Employment and Workforce Releases Fifth Round of Lifeboat Jobs This week’s Lifeboat Jobs is focusing on the Manufacturing…

DEW Executive Director's Statement August 2020

Fri, 09/18/2020
Employment and Workforce Executive Director Dan Ellzey’s Statement August 2020 Employment Situation   “The seasonally adjusted unemployment…

Director Dan Ellzey’s Statement August 2020 Employment Situation

Fri, 09/18/2020
“The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for August had a significant drop to 6.3 percent from July’s revised estimate of 8.7 percent. That is the…

South Carolina’s Employment Situation August 2020

Fri, 09/18/2020
I. Household Survey(1) Employment: The seasonally adjusted, monthly survey of households estimated the number of South Carolinians working increased…

DEW Combats Fraud with LWA Implementation

Fri, 09/18/2020
South Carolina Adding Fraud Security Measures to Protect Claimants & Taxpayer Money   COLUMBIA, S.C. – When South Carolina was approved by…

South Carolina Adding Fraud Security Measures to Protect Claimants & Taxpayer Money

Fri, 09/18/2020
COLUMBIA, S.C. – When South Carolina was approved by FEMA for three weeks of Lost Wages Assistance (LWA) on September 1, 2020, the S.C. Department of…