SC Sees Faster Job Growth Than Rest Of Country

South Carolina experienced the second-highest percentage change in the number of individuals employed and working (2.4 percent) from March 2024 to March 2025, trailing only Idaho according to data released last month by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). The total number of South Carolinians working increased by 55,000 year-over-year to over 2.4 million individuals. Only five states, with larger populations, saw a higher total increase.

The industries that saw the largest growth were Construction, Education and Health Services, and Financial Services. 20 percent of the state’s workforce is employed within the state’s trade, transportation, and utilities “supersector”.

According to the South Carolina Department of Employment and Workforce (SCDEW), this data “…suggests that jobs are abundant in South Carolina. Widespread growth of opportunities for workers has facilitated rapid entry into the labor force, a signal of the state’s economic strength.”

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