South Carolina s Employment Situation January Job Growth Remains Stout Unemployment Rate Unchanged

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1 SC Department of Employment and Workforce NEWS RELEASE Media Contact: Dorothy Weaver (803) For Immediate Release March 11, 2019 South Carolina s Employment Situation Job Growth Remains Sut Unemployment Rate Unchanged The number of individuals working across the state increased substantially, by an estimated 5,582 people, marking a new record of 2,260,509 for the Palmet State. Unemployment estimates showed little change over the month, decreasing by ,823 people. The state s labor force increased by 5,161 2,335,332 people, as the almost all of jobseekers entering the labor force found jobs. The state s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate remained unchanged at 3.2 percent from the revised December 2018 rate of 3.2 percent. Since January of 2018, employment gains moved notably higher by approximately 35,251 people, and the labor force estimate rose by 19,237 people. The level of unemployed moved significantly lower by roughly 16,014 people. Nationally, the unemployment rate increased 4.0 percent from December s estimate of 3.9 percent. Nonagricultural Employment by Industry (Seasonally Adjusted 1 ) In, seasonally adjusted, nonfarm payrolls increased by 7,400 over the month a record level of 2,173,900. The increase was mostly due the influence in employment levels occurring in Trade Transportation, and Utilities (+2,600); Professional and Business Services (+1,900); Manufacturing (+1,500); Leisure and Hospitality (+1,100); and Government (+800). Also reporting marginal increases were Information (+200); Education and Health Services (+200); and Financial Activities (+100). Industries reporting declines were Construction (-800) and Other Services (-300).

2 From January 2018, South Carolina s economy has added 34,300 seasonally adjusted nonfarm jobs. Industries marking growth were Trade, Transportation, and Utilities (+11,700); Professional and Business Services (+8,200); Manufacturing (+7,400); Education and Health Services (+5,200); Leisure and Hospitality (+3,300); Government (+3,000); Information (+600); and Financial Activities (+100). However, noticeable decreases were seen in Construction (-3,900) and Other Services (-1,400). Nonagricultural Employment by Industry (Not Seasonally Adjusted 2 ) Not seasonally adjusted, nonfarm payroll employment decreased by 35,000 from December 2018 for a tal of 2,138,100. This decline is a typical for the December--January time period due seasonal layoffs and school closings between terms. The only industries that saw growth were in Manufacturing (+500) and Mining and Logging (+100). Industries reporting losses were seen in Trade, Transportation, and Utilities (-10,900); Leisure and Hospitality (-6,900); Professional and Business Services (-5,900); Government (-4,600); Education and Health Services (-3,900); Construction (-1,500); Other Services (-1,300); Information (-300); and Financial Activities (-300). Since January 2018, not seasonally adjusted nonfarm jobs were up 36,300 overall in South Carolina. Industries marking strong annual gains were Trade, Transportation, and Utilities (+12,900); Professional and Business Services (+8,800); Manufacturing (7,900); Education and Health Services (+5,100); Government (+2,500); Leisure and Hospitality (+2,400); Financial Activities (+600); Information (+500); and Mining and Logging (+100). Industries reporting declines were Construction (-2,800) and Other Services (-1,700). 1 Seasonally Adjusted: Seasonal adjustment removes the effects of events that follow a more or less regular pattern each year (i.e. urist-related hiring and school closings in the summer). These adjustments make it easier observe the cyclical and other nonseasonal movements in data over time. 2 Not Seasonally Adjusted: Effects of regular or seasonal patterns have not been removed from these data.

3 NONFARM EMPLOYMENT BY INDUSTRY, SEASONALLY ADJUSTED Statewide Jobs by Industry Change Change Change Change Total Nonfarm Employment 2,173,900 2,166,500 2,139,600 7, % 34, % Construction 99, , , % -3, % Manufacturing 252, , ,600 1, % 7, % Trade, Transportation, and Utilities 415, , ,600 2, % 11, % Information 28,400 28,200 27, % % Financial Activities 104, , , % % Professional and Business Services 300, , ,700 1, % 8, % Education and Health Services 255, , , % 5, % Leisure and Hospitality 267, , ,900 1, % 3, % Other Services 75,200 75,500 76, % -1, % Government 371, , , % 3, % NONFARM EMPLOYMENT BY INDUSTRY, NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED Statewide Jobs by Industry Change Change Change Change Total Nonfarm 2,138,100 2,173,100 2,101,800-35, % 36, % Mining and Logging 4,500 4,400 4, % % Construction 99, , ,000-1, % -2, % Manufacturing 251, , , % 7, % Trade, Transportation, and Utilities 410, , ,600-10, % 12, % Information 28,100 28,400 27, % % Financial Activities 103, , , % % Professional and Business Services 294, , ,100-5, % 8, % Education and Health Services 253, , ,000-3, % 5, % Leisure and Hospitality 248, , ,900-6, % 2, % Other Services 74,300 75,600 76,000-1, % -1, % Government 370, , ,900-4, % 2, %

4 NONFARM EMPLOYMENT BY AREA, SEASONALLY ADJUSTED South Carolina & Metropolitan Seasonally Adjusted Area Change Change Change Change Statewide 2,173,900 2,166,500 2,139,600 7, % 34, % Charlesn/North Charlesn MSA 371, , , % 9, % Columbia MSA 403, , ,500 1, % 4, % Florence MSA 92,500 91,900 91, % 1, % Greenville/Anderson/Mauldin MSA 428, , ,800 1, % 5, % Hiln Head-Bluffn-Beaufort MSA 84,400 83,200 81,100 1, % 3, % Myrtle Beach MSA 176, , , % 5, % Spartanburg MSA 160, , ,800 1, % 3, % Sumter MSA 40,700 40,900 40, % % Note: Employment estimates have been rounded the nearest hundred. Sum of detail may not equal tals due rounding or the exclusion of certain industries from publication. All data are subject revision. NONFARM EMPLOYMENT BY AREA, NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED South Carolina & Metropolitan Not Seasonally Adjusted Area Change Change Change Change Statewide 2,138,100 2,173,100 2,101,800-35, % 36, % Charlesn/North Charlesn MSA 365, , ,200-6, % 8, % Columbia MSA 398, , ,100-6, % 3, % Florence MSA 91,500 92,500 90,300-1, % 1, % Greenville MSA 423, , ,500-7, % 4, % Hiln Head Island/Bluffn MSA 81,400 81,600 78, % 2, % Myrtle Beach/Conway/N. Myrtle Beach MSA 165, , ,400-3, % 4, % Spartanburg MSA 159, , ,100-1, % 2, % Sumter MSA 40,500 41,200 39, % % Note: Employment estimates have been rounded the nearest hundred. Sum of detail may not equal tals due rounding or the exclusion of certain industries from publication. All data are subject revision.

5 STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA LOCAL AREA UNEMPLOYMENT ESTIMATES BY COUNTY, MSA, AND STATE (NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED) December 2018** January 2018** LABOR EMPLOY- UNEMPLOYMENT LABOR EMPLOY- UNEMPLOYMENT LABOR EMPLOY- UNEMPLOYMENT AREA FORCE MENT LEVEL RATE (%) FORCE MENT LEVEL RATE (%) FORCE MENT LEVEL RATE (%) Bamberg County 5,086 4, ,280 4, ,287 4, Allendale County 2,845 2, ,824 2, ,846 2, Fairfield County 9,773 9, ,907 9, ,196 9,171 1, Marion County 13,129 12, ,556 11, ,615 11,560 1, Orangeburg County 35,146 33,120 2, ,402 33,496 1, ,529 32,723 2, Williamsburg County 12,651 11, ,674 12, ,733 11, Horry County 142, ,358 7, , ,878 6, , ,134 9, Georgewn County 26,263 24,907 1, ,976 24,776 1, ,934 24,143 1, Marlboro County 9,349 8, ,400 8, ,422 8, Dillon County 13,092 12, ,882 12, ,881 12, Chester County 13,412 12, ,751 13, ,701 12, Barnwell County 8,513 8, ,206 7, ,234 7, Clarendon County 12,917 12, ,632 12, ,706 11, Lee County 6,737 6, ,438 6, ,452 6, Calhoun County 6,710 6, ,841 6, ,799 6, Abbeville County 10,244 9, ,213 9, ,175 9, Darlingn County 30,439 29,170 1, ,761 28,580 1, ,894 28,117 1, McCormick County 3,502 3, ,427 3, ,433 3, Union County 11,646 11, ,727 11, ,855 11, Lancaster County 39,937 38,299 1, ,773 38,323 1, ,477 37,330 2, Sumter County 44,362 42,587 1, ,103 42,465 1, ,377 41,746 2, Collen County 17,061 16, ,163 16, ,135 16, Florence County 66,585 64,037 2, ,283 62,968 2, ,382 61,876 3, Greenwood County 31,519 30,319 1, ,192 30,100 1, ,056 29,393 1, Richland County 196, ,376 7, , ,341 6, , ,890 9, Cherokee County 25,652 24, ,392 23, ,383 23,059 1, Chesterfield County 22,446 21, ,979 21, ,831 20,773 1, Hampn County 8,407 8, ,378 8, ,338 7, Kershaw County 28,982 27,933 1, ,977 28, ,884 27,399 1, Laurens County 29,896 28,834 1, ,397 29, ,431 28,853 1, Pickens County 56,262 54,319 1, ,999 55,253 1, ,959 54,189 2, Anderson County 89,646 86,608 3, ,299 87,551 2, ,133 85,885 4, York County 135, ,960 4, , ,479 4, , ,008 6, Aiken County 74,683 72,183 2, ,142 72,876 2, ,987 72,381 3, Beaufort County 75,430 72,956 2, ,953 71,746 2, ,985 69,472 3, Edgefield County 10,706 10, ,651 10, ,795 10, Oconee County 35,738 34,558 1, ,853 33,801 1, ,819 33,066 1, Berkeley County 101,141 97,892 3, ,855 95,945 2, ,383 93,051 4, Dorchester County 75,154 72,729 2, ,595 72,377 2, ,469 70,203 3, Jasper County 12,285 11, ,249 11, ,089 11, Newberry County 19,090 18, ,747 18, ,707 17, Spartanburg County 148, ,995 4, , ,209 4, , ,224 6, Greenville County 248, ,125 7, , ,625 6, , ,981 10, Saluda County 9,011 8, ,930 8, ,928 8, Charlesn County 206, ,629 5, , ,519 5, , ,511 8, Lexingn County 147, ,954 4, , ,414 3, , ,178 6, Charlesn - North Charlesn MSA 382, ,250 11, , ,841 10, , ,765 15, Columbia MSA 398, ,600 13, , ,371 12, , ,573 19, Florence MSA 97,024 93,207 3, ,044 91,548 3, ,276 89,993 5, Greenville -Anderson- Mauldin MSA 424, ,886 13, , ,831 12, , ,908 19, SEASONALLY ADJUSTED South Carolina 2,335,332 2,260,509 74, ,330,171 2,254,927 75, ,316,095 2,225,258 90, Current month's estimates are preliminary. Unemployment Rate Up Counties are sorted by current month's unemployment rate in descending order. Unemployment Rate Down **2018 substate estimates will be revised at the conclusion of the Bureau of Labor Statistics annual bechmarking process on April 19th. Unemployment Rate =