The United States economy loses 92,000 jobs as South Carolina unemployment rates rise to 4.8%, ahead of the national average of 4.4%.

Here's a look at how weekly unemployment claims changed in South Carolina last week compared with the week prior.

While the labor force participation rate in South Carolina is increasing, the unemployment rate is the highest it’s been since 2020.

The number of layoffs in South Carolina is declining, but the state is still providing financial help to tens of thousands of unemployed workers who lost their jobs earlier this year. The latest ...

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COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina’s jobless rate inched upward in July for the third month in a row, rising to 9.6 percent from 9.4 percent in June, state officials reported Friday. SBA head ...