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Economy & jobs Statistics · Region

Labour force in South Carolina

1976 – 2025 · 50 data points 15 of 20 · Regions of United States Updated Nov 12, 2026
Economy & jobs · South Carolina

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 1976 – 2025

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Overview 6 figures People 18 figures Economy 20 figures Housing 8 figures Education 10 figures Tourism 3 figures Climate 3 figures
Latest value · 2025 2,608,887 +1.8% since 2024
Regions of United States · 2025 15 of 20 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2015 +16% +1.4% a year on average
Labour force, 1976 – 2025 people
+16% since 2015

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 1976 – 2025

The series at a glance South Carolina · 1976 – 2025
Latest value 2,608,887 · 2025
First value 1,298,668 · 1976
Highest 2,608,887 · 2025
Lowest 1,298,668 · 1976
Average change +1.4% a year on average
Data points 50

By year

All years · 1976 – 2025

YearSouth CarolinaChange
2025 2,608,887 +1.8%
2024 2,562,615 +2.7%
2023 2,495,157 +3.0%
2022 2,422,347 +2.1%
2021 2,372,318 +1.3%
2020 2,341,703 +0.6%
2019 2,328,087 +2.0%
2018 2,283,363 +0.9%
2017 2,262,949 +0.3%
2016 2,255,783 +0.7%
2015 2,241,067 +1.8%
2014 2,201,844 +0.9%
2013 2,181,555 +0.2%
2012 2,176,794 +0.1%
2011 2,173,678 +0.2%
2010 2,170,408 −0.3%
2009 2,176,789 +0.1%
2008 2,175,274 +0.4%
2007 2,167,128 +0.6%
2006 2,153,884 +3.9%
2005 2,073,749 +1.5%
2004 2,043,898 +2.4%
2003 1,996,734 +2.3%
2002 1,952,296 +0.4%
2001 1,943,755 −1.2%
2000 1,966,970 +0.5%
1999 1,957,132 +0.9%
1998 1,939,577 +1.1%
1997 1,919,215 +1.8%
1996 1,884,580 +1.1%
1995 1,864,109 +1.3%
1994 1,840,083 +0.8%
1993 1,825,100 +1.6%
1992 1,796,665 +1.9%
1991 1,762,572 +1.7%
1990 1,732,623 +2.0%
1989 1,698,019 +2.0%
1988 1,664,039 +1.8%
1987 1,633,928 +2.6%
1986 1,592,444 +2.8%
1985 1,548,432 +3.5%
1984 1,495,372 +1.2%
1983 1,478,129 −0.2%
1982 1,481,395 +3.5%
1981 1,431,228 +2.7%
1980 1,394,098 +1.4%
1979 1,374,740 +1.3%
1978 1,357,715 +2.3%
1977 1,326,585 +2.1%
1976 1,298,668

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 1976 – 2025

Ranking · Regions of United States

2025 · Place 1 is the highest value.

Year: 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
Highest first Lowest first A–Z
#TerritoryLabour force
10 Arizona 3.8M
19 Arkansas 1.4M
1 California 20M
3 Florida 11M
20 Idaho 1M
5 Illinois 6.6M
12 Indiana 3.5M
16 Kentucky 2.1M
7 Michigan 5M
13 Missouri 3.2M
8 New Jersey 4.9M
4 New York 10M
6 Ohio 6M
17 Oklahoma 2M
15 South Carolina 2.6M
11 Tennessee 3.5M
2 Texas 16M
18 Utah 1.8M
9 Washington 4.1M
14 Wisconsin 3.1M

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2025

What it means

Residents who work or are looking for work.

How it is calculated

Employed plus unemployed residents, annual average.