How many jobs were lost in Myrtle Beach, SC area last month?
Updated May. 22, 2026Refreshed annually
It lost 100 jobs in April 2026. Those figures come from the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ state and local employment report, which tracks monthly job changes. Job numbers can swing month to month as local economies expand or contract, but over the past five years the Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC Metro Area has averaged about 390 new jobs per month. These figures are often revised in later months as more complete data rolls in.
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month to month change in number of jobs (April 2026)
In the previous employment report on the Myrtle Beach, SC area, there was a net loss of 200 jobs in March 2026.
The Myrtle Beach, SC area job loss of 200 in March 2026 was larger than the 100 jobs lost in April 2026.
During the latest five-year period (May 2021 to April 2026), the Myrtle Beach, SC area gained jobs in 41 out of 60 months. April 2026 had the tenth-highest job growth during this period. The highest gains during this period occurred in October 2025 (+1,900) while job growth was weakest in April 2023 (-2,800).
The Myrtle Beach, SC area lost 100 jobs in April 2026.
Monthly change in nonfarm employment in the Myrtle Beach, SC area
How does the Myrtle Beach, SC area job growth in 2025 compare to previous years?
In 2026, the Myrtle Beach, SC area has lost an average of 150 jobs every month. That's lower than the 2025 average monthly increase of 233, and the lowest since 2020. The 2026 average ranks as the fourth-worst in job growth since 2006.
When excluding the two pandemic-affected years of 2020 and 2021, job growth ranged from a loss of 7,100 every month in 2008 to a gain of 5,300 every month in 2016.
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In 2025, the Myrtle Beach, SC area gained an average of 233 jobs every month.
Average monthly change in the number of jobs in the Myrtle Beach, SC area, seasonally adjusted
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