South Carolina
South Carolina
Data Series |
Back Data |
Apr 2008 |
May 2008 |
June 2008 |
July 2008 |
Aug 2008 |
Sept 2008 |
Labor Force Data |
|
Civilian Labor Force |
|
2,139.0 |
2,150.9 |
2,143.0 |
2,162.6 |
2,165.1 |
2,159.2 |
Employment |
|
2,013.5 |
2,011.7 |
2,011.2 |
2,010.7 |
2,001.5 |
2,002.1 |
Unemployment |
|
125.6 |
139.2 |
131.8 |
151.9 |
163.6 |
157.0 |
Unemployment Rate |
|
5.9 |
6.5 |
6.1 |
7.0 |
7.6 |
7.3 |
Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment |
|
Total Nonfarm |
|
1,957.8 |
1,957.4 |
1,958.3 |
1,960.2 |
1,960.8 |
1,946.0 |
12-month % change |
|
1.1 |
0.8 |
0.3 |
0.3 |
-0.2 |
-0.6 |
Natural Resources and Mining |
|
4.5 |
4.5 |
4.4 |
4.4 |
4.4 |
4.4 |
12-month % change |
|
-2.2 |
-2.2 |
-4.3 |
-4.3 |
-4.3 |
-4.3 |
Construction |
|
117.7 |
116.4 |
112.7 |
112.0 |
111.4 |
111.2 |
12-month % change |
|
-6.7 |
-7.1 |
-11.5 |
-12.6 |
-13.1 |
-13.7 |
Manufacturing |
|
246.2 |
246.0 |
245.1 |
243.6 |
243.6 |
241.4 |
12-month % change |
|
-1.5 |
-1.6 |
-2.0 |
-2.5 |
-2.5 |
-3.2 |
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities |
|
377.7 |
376.5 |
375.4 |
375.7 |
375.3 |
372.6 |
12-month % change |
|
0.7 |
-0.1 |
-1.1 |
-0.7 |
-0.9 |
-1.2 |
Information |
|
27.8 |
27.3 |
27.1 |
27.2 |
27.5 |
27.7 |
12-month % change |
|
0.4 |
-1.4 |
-3.2 |
-2.5 |
-1.8 |
-1.8 |
Financial Activities |
|
108.5 |
107.8 |
108.3 |
107.9 |
108.0 |
108.3 |
12-month % change |
|
2.8 |
2.0 |
2.2 |
1.2 |
0.8 |
1.0 |
Professional & Business Services |
|
230.0 |
229.7 |
228.0 |
227.9 |
224.6 |
223.8 |
12-month % change |
|
2.6 |
1.9 |
0.3 |
1.0 |
-1.2 |
-1.7 |
Education & Health Services |
|
206.1 |
205.9 |
206.4 |
209.9 |
209.6 |
210.0 |
12-month % change |
|
3.6 |
3.2 |
3.0 |
3.1 |
2.4 |
2.9 |
Leisure & Hospitality |
|
222.8 |
224.6 |
224.5 |
228.5 |
227.5 |
224.2 |
12-month % change |
|
3.2 |
3.9 |
3.4 |
4.1 |
3.2 |
2.1 |
Other Services |
|
74.1 |
74.8 |
75.2 |
75.9 |
75.9 |
74.7 |
12-month % change |
|
0.5 |
1.2 |
1.2 |
3.1 |
2.6 |
0.3 |
Government |
|
342.4 |
343.9 |
351.2 |
347.2 |
353.0 |
347.7 |
12-month % change |
|
2.3 |
2.3 |
4.0 |
3.0 |
2.9 |
3.0 |
Mass layoffs |
|
Layoff events, all industries |
|
22 |
11 |
12 |
29 |
12 |
16 |
Initial claimants, all industries |
|
2,563 |
809 |
1,139 |
2,958 |
2,232 |
1,793 |
Data extracted on:
October 31, 2008
Source: U. S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Note: More data series, including additional geographic areas, are available through the "Databases & Tables" tab at the top of this page.
South Carolina includes the following metropolitan areas for which an Economy At A Glance table is available:
- Anderson, SC
- Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC
- Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville, SC
- Charlotte-Gastonia-Concord, NC-SC
- Columbia, SC
- Florence, SC
- Greenville-Mauldin-Easley, SC
- Myrtle Beach-North Myrtle Beach-Conway, SC
- Spartanburg, SC
- Sumter, SC
Geographically based survey data available from BLS:
Employment & Unemployment
Prices & Living Conditions
Compensation & Working Conditions
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