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.

COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina’s unemployment rate ticked up in October, with 4,000 more people unemployed compared to the previous month, according to new data released Thursday. Despite this ...

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) – A state with chronically high unemployment is making it tougher for the jobless to draw benefits by trying to force people to take lower-wage jobs and making it easier for ...

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