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South Carolina's Employment Situation March 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

South Carolina Unemployment Rate Averages 4.3% in 2017

South Carolina unemployment rate averages 4.3% in 2017 South Carolina’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate averaged 4.3 percent in 2017, down…

South Carolina has 2-to-1 unemployment vs. demand ratio

South Carolina has 2-to-1 unemployment vs. demand ratio COLUMBIA, S.C. – While South Carolina experienced a slight increase in its unemployment rate…