Labor market information, or LMI, consists of data, statistics, and analysis related to employment and the workforce including labor supply and demand, wages and income, labor force and unemployment statistics, employment projections, and labor force demographics. Users of labor market information include job seekers, educators, students, employers, economic developers, and other workforce professionals.
Job seekers, educators, and students can:
- assess job skills, set goals, and research training providers
- research possible career choices
- research regional labor market information, such as wages
Employers, economic developers, and other workforce professionals can:
- research labor market information on wages and economic data
- assess the current trends in South Carolina’s job market
- review the current economic climate for an industry anywhere in South Carolina
- analyze the labor market in areas of South Carolina where you may want to locate your business
If you have any questions about how to access, interpret, or analyze LMI data, please contact us via email at lmicustomerservice@dew.sc.gov. We are here to help the people and businesses of South Carolina find the insights they need to help make our state a more prosperous place.