Berkeley County, SC jobs, unemployment and layoffs
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Show me jobs near meBerkeley County economy
3.3%
unemployment, Sep 2026
4.1% the month before
138,142
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
Where Berkeley County ranks
Where Berkeley County placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.
November 2026
- #3Fastest-growing job markets in the Southeast+18.1% · of 100
- #4Fastest-growing job markets+18.1% · of 100
- #22Counties where unemployment fell the most in the Southeast−0.8 points · of 100
Berkeley County outlook: Building
Built from public Bureau of Labor Statistics and Census figures. It describes the area, not any one employer in it.
- Private-sector jobs up 18.1% from 2022 to 2025
- Population up 18.7% from 2020 to 2025
- Unemployment 3.3%, down 0.8 points from a year ago
- Sectors adding the most jobs: manufacturing (+1,950 jobs), professional & technical (+1,741 jobs)
Learn and get funded in Berkeley County
- Which AI skills each kind of job asks for, with the pay premium.
- Your local workforce board and American Job Centers: training vouchers and re-employment help.
- Grants and funding for job seekers, ranked for your state and situation.
- Unemployment benefits by state, if you are between jobs.
Berkeley County layoffs
1
Layoff notices, last 12 months
58
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
1
employer
| Notice date | Employer | City or county | Workers | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Textron SystemsTakes effect May 21, 2026 | Berkeley County | 58 | — | State record |
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
- Berkeley County School District2 open roles
- Celanese2 open roles
- Insight Global2 open roles
- Newport News Shipbuilding2 open roles
- Optomi2 open roles
- CE Rental1 open role
- Century Aluminum1 open role
- City of Goose Creek1 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.
Laid off in South Carolina? How to file for unemployment in South Carolina (steps, weekly amount and the appeal deadline).
- 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
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See your options after a layoffSources: Census Bureau and BLS (county unemployment is not seasonally adjusted); layoff notices from South Carolina’s published record; job counts from our live job board; IPEDS for colleges; CareerOneStop for workforce boards and job centers. South Carolina unemployment benefits and severance rules.
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