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LMI Insights

South Carolina Workers Less Likely to Work Remotely  

By Lainey Stalnaker, Data Analytics Writer 

2024 Population Estimates: Migration Drives Rapid Growth in South Carolina 

By Lainey Stalnaker, Data Analytics Writer

Private Sector Unionization Rates in Selected States, 2025 Update

By Brandon Wilkerson, Labor Market Analytics Director

Job Openings and Labor Turnover, January 2025

By Lainey Stalnaker, Data Analytics Writer

Employment Projections: How many people will be working in South Carolina in 2032? 

By Lainey Stalnaker, Data Analytics Writer 

Prime-Age Labor Force Participation: South Carolina Reports Gains in 2024

By Lainey Stalnaker, Data Analytics Writer

Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages: Quarter Three, 2024

By Lainey Stalnaker, Data Analytics Writer

Job Separations in South Carolina in 2024

By Lainey Stalnaker, Data Analytics Writer

Job Openings in South Carolina in 2024

By Lainey Stalnaker, Data Analytics Writer

Hiring in South Carolina in 2024

By Lainey Stalnaker, Data Analytics Writer 

Growing Demand in the Healthcare Sector

By Lainey Stalnaker, Data Analytics Writer

Top Skills for Fastest Growing Occupations  

By Lainey Stalnaker, Data Analytics Writer