South Carolina lags the South and the U.S. in prime-age employment to population: Prime-age EPOP for South Carolina, the South, and the U.S., 2019 and 2023
| 2019 | 2023 | |
|---|---|---|
| South Carolina | 78.8% | 78.7% |
| South | 79.0% | 79.8% |
| United States | 80.0% | 80.7% |
Source: EPI analysis of Current Population Survey (CPS) microdata from the U.S. Census Bureau.