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

Statement on August 2017 unemployment rate

Fri, 05/18/2018
DEW Executive Director Cheryl Stanton’s Statement August 2017 Employment Statement “This past month, I’ve seen how truly blessed South Carolina is…

Available jobs increase across the state in April

Fri, 05/04/2018
There were 61,200 advertised jobs in South Carolina during April increasing by 800 from 60,300 jobs in March, according to the Conference Board’s…

South Carolina's Employment Situation March 2018

Fri, 04/20/2018
South Carolina’s Employment Situation     March 2018 Employment, businesses’ payrolls set new records in March The number of…

DEW Executive Director's Statement March 2018

Fri, 04/20/2018
DEW Executive Director Cheryl Stanton’s Statement March 2018 Employment Statement “More and more people are entering the workforce as businesses…

60K jobs available across the state in March

Thu, 04/05/2018
60K jobs available across the state in March There were more than 60,000 advertised jobs in South Carolina during March, according to the Conference…

S.C. veterans’ unemployment rate drops in 2017

Tue, 03/27/2018
S.C. veterans’ unemployment rate drops in 2017 South Carolina’s annual unemployment rate from veterans declined to 3.9 percent in 2017 from 5…

South Carolina's Employment Situation February 2018

Fri, 03/23/2018
South Carolina’s Employment Situation     February 2018 Employment, labor force and jobs continue to grow People entering the…

DEW Executive Director's Statement February 2018

Fri, 03/23/2018
DEW Executive Director Cheryl Stanton’s Statement February 2018 Employment Statement “Recently, four people living in a homeless shelter in Myrtle…

South Carolina's Employment Situation January 2018

Mon, 03/12/2018
South Carolina’s Employment Situation     January 2018 Jobs grow to record level as employment and labor force increase South…

DEW Executive Director's Statement January 2018

Mon, 03/12/2018
DEW Executive Director Cheryl Stanton’s Statement January 2018 Employment Statement “Businesses continue to add jobs at a record pace. People are…