SC Works Online Services

Employment statistics, job forecasts, wages, demographics, and other labor market information
help public and private organizations, researchers, and others better understand today’s
complex workforce. The Labor Market Information (LMI) Department collects, analyzes, and
disseminates this data in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of
Labor Statistics (BLS).

The data helps monitor and forecast national, statewide, and local economic trends, helping
employers and job seekers make career, education, and economic development decisions.
Better understanding employment trends and statistical trends help promote stable
employment and economic growth.

South Carolina Green Jobs Information

Flame Find out which occupations offer promising opportunities in various areas of the state in the Hot Jobs and
Higher Wage Jobs with Good Opportunities Not Requiring a Bachelor's or Advanced Degree reports.

Monthly county, workforce area, technical college area, and state level reports with information about unemployment insurance claimants are available here.

Community Profile Report
A comprehensive report with economic, demographic, industry, occupation and education statistics for counties, metropolitan and workforce areas.

Insights - monthly report from the SC Department of Employment & Workforce with employment and unemployment analysis and review of unemployment insurance claims data for the state, counties and workforce areas.

South Carolina Economic Outlook - monthly report from the SC Department of Commerce with key economic indicators for the state and regions.

Quarterly Workforce Indicators(QWI)
Includes data NAICS-based or SIC-based Quarterly Workforce Indicators by state, geographic grouping, industry, year and quarter, gender, age group, and ownership.

Business Employment Dynamics(BED)
Business Employment Dynamics data are quarterly series of gross job gains and gross job losses statistics for the entire economy. These data track changes in employment at the establishment level, and thus provide a picture of the dynamics underlying aggregate net employment growth statistics.

Annual MLS Report
Mass Layoff Statistics - An Annual report on layoff actions that result in workers being separated from their jobs.

South Carolina Job Outlook - This general career information represents various high-growth occupations arranged by education level and/or training generally required. It also lists some jobs on the decline.

Business Solutions - This brochure includes agency services for business owners. It also contains tips for reducing unemployment insurance taxes and has a list of all workforce centers.

Local Employment Dynamics (LED) - Employers, workers, transportation agenies, training institutions, educators, economic developers, and other local decision-makers need current data to help in making decisions.

Contact Information: For questions or more information please contact the Labor Market Information Office via e-mail at lmicustomerservice@dew.sc.gov, or call (803) 737-2660.

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