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Employment: Charleston-North Charleston, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area (U)

MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode US-16700.EMP.M.NSA

Latest (y/y)1.4%September 2025
Previous (y/y)1.6%August 2025
Level460,200 thousandsSeptember 2026

Employment: Charleston-North Charleston, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area (U) was up 1.4% year on year in September 2025, compared with 1.6% in August 2025.

The level stood at 460,200 thousands.

That is the lowest reading since March 2021.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −10.8% (Apr 2020) to 12.4% (Apr 2021), averaging 2.7%.

Employment: Charleston-North Charleston, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area (U), annual % change, Jan 1991 – Sep 2025−15%−10%−5%0%5%10%1995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
Employment: Charleston-North Charleston, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area (U), annual % change, Jan 1991 – Sep 2025. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files).
Employment: Charleston-North Charleston, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area (U), level (thousands)200k250k300k350k400k450k19901995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
Employment: Charleston-North Charleston, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area (U), level (thousands).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
September 2026460,200 thousands—
August 2026459,286 thousands—
July 2026462,401 thousands—
June 2026460,018 thousands—
May 2026459,644 thousands—
April 2026456,776 thousands—
March 2026451,872 thousands—
February 2026445,293 thousands—
January 2026444,135 thousands—
December 2025446,095 thousands—
November 2025446,275 thousands—
September 2025441,389 thousands1.4
August 2025441,100 thousands1.6
July 2025445,923 thousands1.5
June 2025449,210 thousands2.5
May 2025446,041 thousands2.7
April 2025445,625 thousands2.9
March 2025443,023 thousands2.5
February 2025438,001 thousands2.4
January 2025439,568 thousands3.1
December 2024437,106 thousands2.5
November 2024434,917 thousands1.6
October 2024437,516 thousands2.3
September 2024435,119 thousands2.3

Last 24 observations. The full history (440 observations) is available through the API.

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About this series

Latest observationSeptember 2026
First observationJanuary 1990
Observations440
FrequencyMonthly
Unitsthousands
AdjustmentNot seasonally adjusted
10-year high12.4% (Apr 2021)
10-year low−10.8% (Apr 2020)
10-year average2.7%
Source agencyU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
Makrognosis codeUS-16700.EMP.M.NSA

This series is a labelled reference series (an official figure republished by an aggregator) rather than a first print from the agency itself.

Other United States indicators

Unemployment Rate: Charleston-North Charleston, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area (U)All Employees: Total Nonfarm — Charleston-North Charleston, SC (NSA)All Employees: Total Nonfarm — Charleston-North Charleston, SC (SA)Labor Force: Charleston-North Charleston, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area (U)Unemployment: Charleston-North Charleston, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area (U)

National figure

United States Nonfarm Payroll Employment

FAQ

Where does this data come from?
It is collected directly from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files) and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code US-16700.EMP.M.NSA.

Last updated 2026-10-30. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files). Original title: “Employment: Charleston-North Charleston, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area (U)”.