Overall unemployment rate stayed flat at 4.0% with the biggest shift in Restaurants & Hotels, which lost 3,400 roles, based on the most recently available information published in December 2021.
Total employment in the Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC market declined by 3,713 jobs in November and the unemployment rate stayed flat. The national unemployment rate decreased by 37 bps over the same time to 3.9%.
- Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC unemployment rate is 11 bps above the national rate which is a negative sign.
- Unemployment in the market is 290 bps below the unemployment rate in the market last year at this time, which is a positive.
- Average wages (per hour) grew in November versus prior month by 10.7% and are up compared to last year at this time in the market.
For key employment segments of the market, total jobs declined by -1.2%. Key sectors include:
- Transportation & Utilities: 39,600; +1,300
- Restaurants & Hotels: 38,300; -3,400
- Government: 22,600; +300
- Education & Healthcare: 19,800; -200
- Business Services: 15,600; -200
- Construction, Mining: 11,400; +100
- Financial Services: 8,900; no change
- Other Jobs: 6,500; +100
- Manufacturing: 4,800; no change
- IT & Development: 2,200; no change
Data is based on the most recent 12 months available, through November 2021 (Data published December 2021 and reports created on January 6, 2021). Source: Government data agency and locally acquired statistics.
Note: All reported data is not seasonally adjusted.