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South Carolina Labor Force

MonthlySeasonally adjustedCode US-SC.LF.M.SA

Latest (y/y)1.6%September 2025
Previous (y/y)1.3%August 2025
Level2,679,964 thousandsSeptember 2026

South Carolina Labor Force was up 1.6% year on year in September 2025, compared with 1.3% in August 2025.

The level stood at 2,679,964 thousands.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −0.3% (Apr 2020) to 3.4% (Sep 2023), averaging 1.5%.

South Carolina Labor Force, annual % change, Jan 1997 – Sep 2025−4%−2%0%2%4%200020052010201520202025Robomacro
South Carolina Labor Force, annual % change, Jan 1997 – Sep 2025. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
South Carolina Labor Force, level (thousands)1.8M2.0M2.2M2.4M2.6M200020052010201520202025Robomacro
South Carolina Labor Force, level (thousands).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
September 20262,679,964 thousands—
August 20262,675,818 thousands—
July 20262,672,926 thousands—
June 20262,672,962 thousands—
May 20262,672,969 thousands—
April 20262,667,548 thousands—
March 20262,663,443 thousands—
February 20262,658,076 thousands—
January 20262,646,468 thousands—
December 20252,634,542 thousands—
November 20252,635,089 thousands—
September 20252,622,603 thousands1.6
August 20252,611,841 thousands1.3
July 20252,602,867 thousands1.1
June 20252,597,055 thousands1.2
May 20252,594,540 thousands1.4
April 20252,592,395 thousands1.7
March 20252,589,659 thousands1.9
February 20252,586,704 thousands2.1
January 20252,583,848 thousands2.2
December 20242,581,780 thousands2.3
November 20242,580,903 thousands2.4
October 20242,580,702 thousands2.6
September 20242,580,056 thousands2.8

Last 24 observations. The full history (368 observations) is available through the API.

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About this series

Latest observationSeptember 2026
First observationJanuary 1996
Observations368
FrequencyMonthly
Unitsthousands
AdjustmentSeasonally adjusted
10-year high3.4% (Sep 2023)
10-year low−0.3% (Apr 2020)
10-year average1.5%
Source agencyU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Makrognosis codeUS-SC.LF.M.SA

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

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National figure

United States Civilian Labor Force

FAQ

Where does this data come from?
It is collected directly from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code US-SC.LF.M.SA.

Last updated 2026-10-25. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Original title: “South Carolina Labor Force”.