Employment-population ratio: South Carolina
Latest value, 2026-08
56.4% Provisional
Definition
Employed people as a percentage of the civilian noninstitutional population aged 16 and older.
Seasonally adjusted. US national figures come from the Current Population Survey; state figures are LAUS model-based estimates. The population excludes active-duty military personnel and people living in institutions. The age range and population scope differ from the existing employment-rate indicator.
Evolution
Value
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2026-08 | 56.4 |
| 2026-07 | 56.4 |
| 2026-06 | 56.3 |
| 2026-05 | 56.3 |
| 2026-04 | 56.1 |
| 2026-03 | 56 |
| 2026-02 | 55.9 |
| 2026-01 | 55.8 |
| 2025-12 | 55.7 |
| 2025-11 | 55.8 |
| 2025-09 | 55.7 |
| 2025-08 | 55.7 |
| 2025-07 | 55.6 |
| 2025-06 | 55.6 |
| 2025-05 | 55.7 |
| 2025-04 | 55.8 |
| 2025-03 | 55.8 |
| 2025-02 | 55.9 |
| 2025-01 | 55.9 |
| 2024-12 | 55.9 |
| 2024-11 | 55.9 |
| 2024-10 | 55.9 |
| 2024-09 | 55.9 |
| 2024-08 | 56 |
| 2024-07 | 56 |
| 2024-06 | 56 |
| 2024-05 | 56.1 |
| 2024-04 | 56.1 |
| 2024-03 | 56.1 |
| 2024-02 | 56.2 |
| 2024-01 | 56.2 |
| 2023-12 | 56.3 |
| 2023-11 | 56.4 |
| 2023-10 | 56.4 |
| 2023-09 | 56.5 |
| 2023-08 | 56.5 |
| 2023-07 | 56.5 |
| 2023-06 | 56.5 |
| 2023-05 | 56.5 |
| 2023-04 | 56.4 |
| 2023-03 | 56.3 |
| 2023-02 | 56.2 |
| 2023-01 | 56.1 |
| 2022-12 | 56 |
| 2022-11 | 55.8 |
| 2022-10 | 55.8 |
| 2022-09 | 55.7 |
| 2022-08 | 55.8 |
| 2022-07 | 55.8 |
| 2022-06 | 55.9 |
| 2022-05 | 55.9 |
| 2022-04 | 56 |
| 2022-03 | 56 |
| 2022-02 | 55.9 |
| 2022-01 | 55.8 |
| 2021-12 | 55.7 |
| 2021-11 | 55.6 |
| 2021-10 | 55.5 |
| 2021-09 | 55.4 |
| 2021-08 | 55.4 |
Comparison with related places
| Place | 2026-08 |
|---|---|
| South Carolina | 56.4 |
| United States | 59.1 |
| Minnesota | 63.8 |
| Alabama | 54.9 |
| Wisconsin | 62.6 |
| Colorado | 62.7 |
| Maryland | 61.1 |
How to cite
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Employment-population ratio, civilian noninstitutional population aged 16 and over, seasonally adjusted, state LAUS measure 07. https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.3.AllStatesS. Retrieved 2026-10-08.Get this figure from your agent
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GET https://invokely.ai/api/v1/value?indicator=employment_population_ratio&place=us-state-45Other indicators for South Carolina
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