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 Begins Paying $300 FPUC Payments

S.C. Department of Employment and Workforce Begins Paying the $300 Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation on Eligible Claims as Part of the…

South Carolina Employment Situation November 2020

South Carolina’s Employment Situation November 2020   I. Household Survey(1) Employment: The seasonally adjusted, monthly survey of…

DEW Executive Director’s Statement November 2020

Employment and Workforce Executive Director Dan Ellzey’s Statement November 2020 Employment Situation   “There’s no doubt our nation and…

DEW Releases Overpayments Information

S.C. Department of Employment and Workforce Overpayments Information   Columbia – The headline screamed “SC has overpaid $27 Million in…

Employment Resources as Federal Programs Expire.

The Best Present for the Holidays? Employment.   On December 26, 2020, federal unemployment benefits will expire. In the meantime, employers…

DEW Executive Director’s Statement October 2020

Employment and Workforce Executive Director Dan Ellzey’s Statement October 2020 Employment Situation   “October’s employment situation is a…

South Carolina Employment Situation October 2020

South Carolina’s Employment Situation October 2020   Household Survey(1) Employment: The seasonally adjusted, monthly survey of households…

2021 Employer Tax Rates Released

Gov. Henry McMaster and DEW Executive Director Dan Ellzey Announce 2021 Tax Rates for Employers Tax rates will decrease or remain the same for…

Director Dan Ellzey’s Statement September 2020 Employment Situation

“September’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate of 5.1 percent is an impressive decline from last month’s revised estimate of 6.4 percent. However…

South Carolina’s Employment Situation September 2020

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