About South Carolina's Workforce
Our programs, designed to create a stable and well-trained labor pool, are second to none. South Carolina’s capable and productive workforce has long been a draw to world-class companies looking to locate or expand their business.
SOUTH CAROLINA WORKFORCE FACTS:
- One of the lowest unionization rates in the U.S. (Bureau of National Affairs)
- One of the lowest work stoppage rates in the U.S. with minimal working time lost due to strikes in manufacturing and non-manufacturing industries combined (U.S. Dept. of Labor)
- Ranks in the top quartile in productivity based on value added per capita in the U.S. (U.S. Census Bureau/U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis)
- 4th best in workforce training programs in the U.S. and has ranked in the top five for the past eight years (Expansion Management magazine)
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