Berkeley County, SC jobs, unemployment and layoffs

Berkeley County’s unemployment rate is 3.9%. Employers filed 1 layoff notices here in the last 12 months. 33 open professional jobs are in its cities.

Berkeley County economy

3.9%
unemployment, Aug 2026
4.4% the month before
138,189
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
238,723
people in Berkeley County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$82,327
median household income
Source: Census ACS
38%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS

Berkeley County layoffs

1
WARN layoff notices, last 12 months
58
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
1
employer

WARN notices filed in Berkeley County, newest first
Notice date	Employer	City or county	Workers	Type	Source
May 21, 2026	Textron Systems Corporation	Berkeley	58	—	State record

All layoff notices in the state

Employers hiring most in Berkeley County

Employers with the most open professional roles in this county’s cities. The county is taken from each job’s city, so roles with no city are not counted.

GXO Logistics6 open roles
CE Rental2 open roles
Holder Construction2 open roles
Movement Search & Delivery2 open roles
Optomi2 open roles
Amazon1 open role
Berkeley County, SC1 open role
Century Aluminum1 open role
Cintas1 open role
Conflux Systems1 open role

Workforce development and job centers

The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Berkeley County. They offer free help with job search, training and filing for benefits.

Trident Workforce Development Board
Berkeley, Dorchester

SC Works Berkeley
Moncks Corner · Affiliate · 843-761-4400
Monday - Thursday 8:30 am - 4:00 pm ( Closed 12:00pm-1:00pm)

Cities in Berkeley County

Moncks Corner12 jobs
Goose Creek10 jobs
Hanahan6 jobs
Ladson5 jobs

Other South Carolina counties

All of South Carolina

Laid off or looking for work in Berkeley County?

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Sources: Census Bureau and BLS (county unemployment is not seasonally adjusted); WARN notices from South Carolina’s published record; job counts from our live job board; IPEDS for colleges; CareerOneStop for workforce boards and job centers.