How many jobs were lost in South Carolina last month?
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South Carolina lost 400 jobs in June 2026, ranking it 37th among states in job growth. Those figures comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics' state 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 state has averaged about 4,300 new jobs per month. These figures are often revised in later months as more complete data rolls in.
-400
month to month change in number of jobs (June 2026)
37th
rank among states in monthly job growth (June 2026)
South Carolina’s job loss of 400 June 2026 was a directional change from the previous month. The latest monthly job change was down from the 1,500 gain in May 2026.
During the latest five year period (July 2021 to June 2026), South Carolina gained jobs in 50 out of 60 months. June 2026 had the 10th-lowest job growth during this period. The highest gains during this period occurred in October 2021 (+20,600) while job growth was weakest in February 2026 (-6,000).
There were 400 fewer jobs in June 2026 in South Carolina than the previous month.
Monthly change in nonfarm employment, July 2021–June 2026, seasonally adjusted
Which South Carolina sectors and industries had the best and worst job growth in June 2026?
The three supersectors with the highest job growth in June 2026 were professional, scientific, and technical services, state government, and local government. Professional, scientific, and technical services added 3,000 jobs, more than the entire economy. State government gained 1,500 jobs, while local government added 1,100. The remaining supersectors either posted smaller gains or lost jobs during the month.
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The retail trade sector lost 200 jobs during June 2026.
Change in jobs since previous month with circle size representing number of sector jobs in South Carolina (June 2026)
How does South Carolina's job growth in 2026 compare to previous years?
In 2025, South Carolina gained an average of 2,208 jobs every month. That's lower than the 2024 average monthly increase of 2,983, and the lowest since 2024. The 2025 average ranks as 14th-highest in job growth since 2007.
When excluding the two pandemic-affected years of 2020 and 2021, job growth ranged from a loss of 7,700 on average every month in 2009 to a gain of 6,100 on average every month in 2022.
In 2025, South Carolina gained an average of 2,200 jobs every month.
Average monthly change in the number of jobs, seasonally adjusted
Job growth among 8 metro areas primarily in South Carolina during June 2026 ranged from a loss of 1,200 jobs in the Charleston, SC area metro area to a gain of 400 jobs in the Spartanburg, SC area metro area
Monthly job growth, by metro area
Metro areas where at least one of its primary counties are within South Carolina
| Metro area | Change in jobs | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | +400 | |
| 2. | +300 | |
| 3. | +200 | |
| 4. | +200 | |
| 5. | +0 | |
| 6. | -100 | |
| 7. | -200 | |
| 8. | -300 | |
| 9. | -1,200 |
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