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

SC Initial Claims Week Ending May 30, 2020

South Carolina Initial Unemployment Insurance Claims Data Week Ending May 30, 2020   Initial Claims: For claim week ending May 30, 2020, the…

SC Initial Claims Week Ending May 23, 2020

South Carolina Initial Unemployment Insurance Claims Data Week Ending May 23, 2020   Initial Claims:  For claim week ending May 23…

PEUC Launches in SC

DEW Launches the Next Benefits Program of the CARES Act, Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation (PEUC)   With more than $1.5 billion…

DEW Executive Director’s Statement April 2020

Employment and Workforce Executive Director Dan Ellzey’s Statement April 2020 Employment Situation   “While South Carolina’s high…

South Carolina Employment Situation April 2020

South Carolina’s Employment Situation April 2020   Employment Falls Severely in Effort to Contain Pandemic Unemployment Rate Rises Sharply…

SC Initial Claims Week Ending May 16, 2020

South Carolina Initial Unemployment Insurance Claims Data Week Ending May 16, 2020   Initial Claims: For claim week ending May 16, 2020, the…

SC Initial Claims Week Ending May 9, 2020

South Carolina Initial Unemployment Insurance Claims Data Week Ending May 9, 2020   Initial Claims: For claim week ending May 9, 2020, the…

Recall Taskforce Announced

S.C. Department of Employment and Workforce Introduces Recall Taskforce to Support the Restart of the Economy and Reengagement of the State’s…

SC Initial Claims Week Ending May 2, 2020

South Carolina Initial Unemployment Insurance Claims Data Week Ending May 2, 2020   Initial Claims: For claim week ending May 2, 2020, the…

SC Initial Claims Week Ending April 25, 2020

South Carolina Initial Unemployment Insurance Claims Data Week Ending April 25, 2020   Initial Claims: In the week ending April 25, 2020,…