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Civilian labor force in Charleston, SC

Civilian labor force in Charleston, SC was 91,755 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 2.4% from 2024. That is the 1st highest of 25 cities in 2025.

2025, persons91,755
Change on 2024+2.4%
Rank1st of 25Cities in South Carolina ranked
Series high91,7552025
Series low39,3811990

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Civilian labor force in Charleston, SC, 1990 to 2025

20K40K60K80K100K19901996200220082014202020251990: 39,381 persons1991: 40,601 persons1992: 41,167 persons1993: 40,561 persons1994: 39,595 persons1995: 39,863 persons1996: 39,970 persons1997: 43,139 persons1998: 44,247 persons1999: 44,814 persons2000: 48,232 persons2001: 47,256 persons2002: 48,556 persons2003: 50,337 persons2004: 52,315 persons2005: 53,041 persons2006: 57,576 persons2007: 58,035 persons2008: 58,123 persons2009: 58,136 persons2010: 64,585 persons2011: 65,814 persons2012: 66,929 persons2013: 67,328 persons2014: 68,399 persons2015: 70,213 persons2016: 78,533 persons2017: 78,559 persons2018: 79,004 persons2019: 80,699 persons2020: 80,460 persons2021: 81,424 persons2022: 84,125 persons2023: 87,656 persons2024: 89,583 persons2025: 91,755 persons20K40K60K80K100K19902002201420251990: 39,381 persons1991: 40,601 persons1992: 41,167 persons1993: 40,561 persons1994: 39,595 persons1995: 39,863 persons1996: 39,970 persons1997: 43,139 persons1998: 44,247 persons1999: 44,814 persons2000: 48,232 persons2001: 47,256 persons2002: 48,556 persons2003: 50,337 persons2004: 52,315 persons2005: 53,041 persons2006: 57,576 persons2007: 58,035 persons2008: 58,123 persons2009: 58,136 persons2010: 64,585 persons2011: 65,814 persons2012: 66,929 persons2013: 67,328 persons2014: 68,399 persons2015: 70,213 persons2016: 78,533 persons2017: 78,559 persons2018: 79,004 persons2019: 80,699 persons2020: 80,460 persons2021: 81,424 persons2022: 84,125 persons2023: 87,656 persons2024: 89,583 persons2025: 91,755 persons
persons. Source: BLS, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average. Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2026-09-30.
All 36 values
Periodpersons
202591,755
202489,583
202387,656
202284,125
202181,424
202080,460
201980,699
201879,004
201778,559
201678,533
201570,213
201468,399
201367,328
201266,929
201165,814
201064,585
200958,136
200858,123
200758,035
200657,576
200553,041
200452,315
200350,337
200248,556
200147,256
200048,232
199944,814
199844,247
199743,139
199639,970
199539,863
199439,595
199340,561
199241,167
199140,601
199039,381

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Definition

Employed plus unemployed residents, annual average.

More on how it is measured
  • People aged 16 and over by place of residence, from the Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS) program of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
  • Active-duty military personnel and people living in institutions are excluded.

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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average. https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2026). Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average (Civilian labor force, Charleston, SC, 1990 to 2025) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29

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Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average, Civilian labor force, Charleston, SC, 1990 to 2025. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 30 Sept. 2026, https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/civilian-labor-force/charleston-sc. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. 2026. Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average. Civilian labor force, Charleston, SC, 1990 to 2025. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/civilian-labor-force/charleston-sc.

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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (2026) Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average, Civilian labor force, Charleston, SC, 1990 to 2025 [Dataset]. Available at: https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/civilian-labor-force/charleston-sc (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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What is the civilian labor force in Charleston, SC?

Civilian labor force in Charleston, SC was 91,755 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 2.4% from 2024. That is the 1st highest of 25 cities in 2025.

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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average. Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest civilian labor force in Charleston, SC?

91,755 in 2025, the highest value since 1990 in this series.

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