Charleston County, SC jobs, unemployment and layoffs

Charleston County’s unemployment rate is 3.5%. Employers filed 5 layoff notices here in the last 12 months. 346 open professional jobs are in its cities.

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Charleston County economy

3.5%
unemployment, Aug 2026
4.0% the month before
244,932
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
414,711
people in Charleston County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$84,320
median household income
Source: Census ACS
49%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS

Charleston County layoffs

5
WARN layoff notices, last 12 months
682
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
5
employers

WARN notices filed in Charleston County, newest first
Notice date	Employer	City or county	Workers	Type	Source
Apr 7, 2026	ABM Industry Groups, LLCTakes effect Apr 13, 2026	Charleston County	122	—	State record
Feb 28, 2026	WeDriveU, Inc.	Charleston	194	—	State record
Feb 23, 2026	Parsec, LLCTakes effect May 1, 2026	Charleston County	39	—	State record
Jan 15, 2026	DLH SolutionsTakes effect Feb 28, 2026	Charleston County	194	—	State record
Jan 14, 2026	eREV Supply Chain, LLCTakes effect Feb 28, 2026	Charleston County	133	—	State record

All layoff notices in the state

Employers hiring most in Charleston 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.

Charleston County School District17 open roles
Barton Malow4 open roles
Compass4 open roles
Delphi Us4 open roles
Medical University of South Carolina4 open roles
Nexstar Media Group4 open roles
Sinclair4 open roles
Veterans Health Administration4 open roles
Akkodis3 open roles
Amazon3 open roles

Colleges in Charleston County

Colleges in Charleston County
College	City	Type	Students
College of Charleston	Charleston	Public 4-year	10,000–19,999
Charleston Southern University	Charleston	Private nonprofit 4-year	1,000–4,999
Citadel Military College of South Carolina	Charleston	Public 4-year	1,000–4,999
Medical University of South Carolina	Charleston	Public 4-year	1,000–4,999
American College of the Building Arts	Charleston	Private nonprofit 4-year	Under 1,000

Conferences in Charleston County

Industry conferences and trade shows held in Charleston County. 1 with dates announced.

Charleston Conference
Nov 2 to Nov 6, 2026 · Charleston, SC
Ticket $75 to $850. In person: $695 regular to Oct 23, $850 late/on-site; virtual $450; student/retiree $110 in person.
Open call for speakers · deadline Jun 30, 2026
Land & Homebuilding Capital Markets East
Usually June (next dates not announced) · Charleston, SC
Paid ticket. Official page says June 2027, Charleston, venue TBA; dates and pricing not published.

All conferences

Workforce development and job centers

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

SC Works Charleston
North Charleston · Comprehensive · 843-574-1800
Monday thru Friday: 8:30 am - 5:00 pm

Cities in Charleston County

Other South Carolina counties

All of South Carolina

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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.