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.

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South Carolina's Employment Situation May 2018

South Carolina’s Employment Situation     May 2018 Unemployment rate declines to 4.0 percent, payroll employment gained 1,800…

DEW Executive Director's Statement May 2018

DEW Executive Director Cheryl Stanton’s Statement May 2018 Employment Statement “South Carolina continues to enjoy record employment levels that…

Workforce Board Awards Digital Literacy Grant

Workforce board awards digital literacy grants   The State Workforce Development Board (SWDB) awarded $225,070 in grants to three…

DEW Executive Director's Statement April 2018

DEW Executive Director Cheryl Stanton’s Statement April 2018 Employment Statement “South Carolina’s businesses are hiring and have put a record…

South Carolina's employment situation for June 2017

South Carolina’s Employment Situation     June 2017 Unemployment rate hits 4 percent, number of unemployed drops 4,800 The…

South Carolina's employment situation for August 2017

South Carolina’s Employment Situation     August 2017  Unemployment rate inches up in August, employer payrolls hit record…

South Carolina's employment situation for May 2017

South Carolina’s Employment Situation     May 2017 Unemployment rate decrease continues, number of unemployed drops below 100,…

Statement on the July 2017 unemployment rate

DEW Executive Director Cheryl Stanton’s Statement July 2017 Employment Statement “While we are pleased to see the unemployment rate drop below 4…

South Carolina's Employment Situation April 2018

South Carolina’s Employment Situation April 2018 Unemployment rate declines to 4.2 percent, employment continues record climb South Carolina’s…

South Carolina's Employment Situation for July 2017

South Carolina’s Employment Situation     July 2017 Revisions send unemployment rate below 4 percent, employment up almost 41,000 since…