South Carolina
South Carolina
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Data |
Nov
2011 |
Dec
2011 |
Jan
2012 |
Feb
2012 |
Mar
2012 |
Apr
2012 |
Labor Force Data |
|
Civilian Labor Force |
|
2,159.3 |
2,159.4 |
2,152.1 |
2,158.4 |
2,157.2 |
2,151.2 |
Employment |
|
1,947.3 |
1,951.3 |
1,951.2 |
1,961.1 |
1,964.6 |
1,961.3 |
Unemployment |
|
212.0 |
208.1 |
200.9 |
197.4 |
192.7 |
189.9 |
Unemployment Rate |
|
9.8 |
9.6 |
9.3 |
9.1 |
8.9 |
8.8 |
Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment |
|
Total Nonfarm |
|
1,839.7 |
1,840.4 |
1,845.8 |
1,855.3 |
1,851.9 |
1,850.1 |
12-month % change |
|
1.3 |
1.1 |
1.4 |
1.6 |
1.3 |
0.9 |
Mining and Logging |
|
3.8 |
3.8 |
3.8 |
3.8 |
3.8 |
3.8 |
12-month % change |
|
-2.6 |
-2.6 |
-2.6 |
-2.6 |
-5.0 |
-2.6 |
Construction |
|
75.1 |
74.8 |
74.9 |
76.0 |
75.1 |
75.3 |
12-month % change |
|
-4.3 |
-4.6 |
-3.2 |
-2.7 |
-3.0 |
-2.8 |
Manufacturing |
|
219.7 |
221.3 |
221.8 |
223.0 |
222.8 |
222.4 |
12-month % change |
|
5.5 |
5.5 |
5.1 |
5.2 |
4.3 |
3.7 |
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities |
|
353.4 |
353.7 |
355.0 |
352.4 |
352.6 |
355.5 |
12-month % change |
|
1.6 |
1.6 |
2.2 |
0.9 |
1.1 |
1.4 |
Information |
|
26.6 |
26.4 |
26.4 |
27.0 |
26.7 |
26.2 |
12-month % change |
|
3.1 |
1.9 |
1.1 |
4.2 |
3.5 |
1.6 |
Financial Activities |
|
96.9 |
96.9 |
95.8 |
94.1 |
95.2 |
94.7 |
12-month % change |
|
0.0 |
0.5 |
-0.6 |
-2.2 |
-0.7 |
-1.7 |
Professional & Business Services |
|
228.4 |
228.0 |
230.9 |
234.5 |
232.9 |
229.7 |
12-month % change |
|
3.5 |
2.3 |
2.6 |
3.5 |
2.5 |
0.3 |
Education & Health Services |
|
217.8 |
217.4 |
215.8 |
220.4 |
217.3 |
218.7 |
12-month % change |
|
1.1 |
0.7 |
0.4 |
2.0 |
0.4 |
1.0 |
Leisure & Hospitality |
|
211.5 |
212.5 |
214.5 |
213.4 |
213.1 |
211.7 |
12-month % change |
|
1.1 |
1.6 |
3.5 |
2.3 |
1.7 |
0.8 |
Other Services |
|
68.7 |
69.6 |
70.4 |
69.9 |
69.6 |
69.8 |
12-month % change |
|
0.1 |
1.2 |
2.2 |
1.7 |
1.3 |
1.7 |
Government |
|
337.8 |
336.0 |
336.5 |
340.8 |
342.8 |
342.3 |
12-month % change |
|
-0.9 |
-1.5 |
-1.4 |
-0.1 |
0.5 |
0.4 |
Mass layoffs |
|
Layoff events, all industries |
|
9 |
32 |
32 |
8 |
7 |
12 |
Initial claimants, all industries |
|
894 |
4,612 |
3,475 |
700 |
498 |
1,321 |
Data extracted on: May 25, 2012
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-Rock Hill, 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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