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%.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Senate President Thomas Alexander, left, and Senate Majority Leader Shane Massey, right, pictured in the Senate on May 6, 2025.

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

South Carolina’s labor market was stable in December, despite a slight increase in the state’s unemployment rate, according to the S.C. Department of Employment and Workforce. The unemployment rate ...

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 ...

A now-former deputy is accused of stealing thousands of dollars in benefits through false unemployment claims he filed while working for the Newberry County Sheriff’s Office, according to the South ...

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 ...