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Civilian labor force in Greenville, SC

Civilian labor force in Greenville, SC was 43,135 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 1.8% from 2024. That is the 5th highest of 25 cities in 2025.

2025, persons43,135
Change on 2024+1.8%
Rank5th of 25Cities in South Carolina ranked
Series high43,1352025
Series low28,7952002

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Civilian labor force in Greenville, SC, 1990 to 2025

25K30K35K40K45K19901996200220082014202020251990: 30,784 persons1991: 31,198 persons1992: 31,724 persons1993: 32,226 persons1994: 32,628 persons1995: 32,874 persons1996: 33,265 persons1997: 33,839 persons1998: 34,366 persons1999: 34,399 persons2000: 29,123 persons2001: 29,020 persons2002: 28,795 persons2003: 29,112 persons2004: 30,051 persons2005: 30,430 persons2006: 31,090 persons2007: 31,535 persons2008: 31,602 persons2009: 31,235 persons2010: 30,402 persons2011: 30,771 persons2012: 30,902 persons2013: 31,260 persons2014: 31,638 persons2015: 33,258 persons2016: 37,218 persons2017: 37,638 persons2018: 37,763 persons2019: 38,796 persons2020: 39,084 persons2021: 40,080 persons2022: 40,566 persons2023: 41,390 persons2024: 42,359 persons2025: 43,135 persons25K30K35K40K45K19902002201420251990: 30,784 persons1991: 31,198 persons1992: 31,724 persons1993: 32,226 persons1994: 32,628 persons1995: 32,874 persons1996: 33,265 persons1997: 33,839 persons1998: 34,366 persons1999: 34,399 persons2000: 29,123 persons2001: 29,020 persons2002: 28,795 persons2003: 29,112 persons2004: 30,051 persons2005: 30,430 persons2006: 31,090 persons2007: 31,535 persons2008: 31,602 persons2009: 31,235 persons2010: 30,402 persons2011: 30,771 persons2012: 30,902 persons2013: 31,260 persons2014: 31,638 persons2015: 33,258 persons2016: 37,218 persons2017: 37,638 persons2018: 37,763 persons2019: 38,796 persons2020: 39,084 persons2021: 40,080 persons2022: 40,566 persons2023: 41,390 persons2024: 42,359 persons2025: 43,135 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
202543,135
202442,359
202341,390
202240,566
202140,080
202039,084
201938,796
201837,763
201737,638
201637,218
201533,258
201431,638
201331,260
201230,902
201130,771
201030,402
200931,235
200831,602
200731,535
200631,090
200530,430
200430,051
200329,112
200228,795
200129,020
200029,123
199934,399
199834,366
199733,839
199633,265
199532,874
199432,628
199332,226
199231,724
199131,198
199030,784

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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, Greenville, 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, Greenville, 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/greenville-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, Greenville, 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/greenville-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, Greenville, 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/greenville-sc (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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What is the civilian labor force in Greenville, SC?

Civilian labor force in Greenville, SC was 43,135 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 1.8% from 2024. That is the 5th 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 Greenville, SC?

43,135 in 2025, the highest value since 1990 in this series.

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