Labor market information

The South Carolina Department of Employment and Workforce (SC DEW) received a $977,763 cooperative agreement award from the Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) under the Labor Force Statistics federal grant program (CFDA 17.002). The award period is from October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2022. SC DEW will provide statistical data, analysis, and publications on South Carolina's payroll employment, labor force, unemployment rates, wages and hours worked to support BLS in fulfilling its mission to collect, analyze, and disseminate essential economic information to the American public, United States Congress, other Federal agencies, State and local governments, business, and labor. Specifically, SC DEW will collect, analyze and report statistical data on the state's civilian labor force, employment and unemployment levels, as well as data on occupational employment, wages and hours worked. This information will help provide insights into labor market conditions in South Carolina.