South Carolina
South Carolina
| Data Series |
Back Data |
July 2009 |
Aug 2009 |
Sept 2009 |
Oct 2009 |
Nov 2009 |
Dec 2009 |
Labor Force Data |
|
Civilian Labor Force |
|
2,183.0 |
2,173.5 |
2,171.6 |
2,171.0 |
2,173.4 |
2,166.7 |
Employment |
|
1,927.1 |
1,925.1 |
1,918.4 |
1,910.5 |
1,906.6 |
1,893.5 |
Unemployment |
|
255.9 |
248.4 |
253.2 |
260.4 |
266.8 |
273.2 |
Unemployment Rate |
|
11.7 |
11.4 |
11.7 |
12.0 |
12.3 |
12.6 |
Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment |
|
Total Nonfarm |
|
1,848.7 |
1,847.4 |
1,850.0 |
1,845.5 |
1,849.7 |
1,846.4 |
12-month % change |
|
-4.2 |
-4.1 |
-3.5 |
-3.1 |
-2.5 |
-2.0 |
Mining and Logging |
|
4.1 |
4.1 |
4.1 |
4.1 |
4.1 |
4.2 |
12-month % change |
|
-4.7 |
-2.4 |
-2.4 |
-2.4 |
-2.4 |
0.0 |
Construction |
|
99.4 |
97.6 |
97.4 |
96.9 |
95.8 |
96.3 |
12-month % change |
|
-12.5 |
-14.8 |
-15.5 |
-13.9 |
-13.2 |
-11.3 |
Manufacturing |
|
212.2 |
212.6 |
212.2 |
211.8 |
213.0 |
212.7 |
12-month % change |
|
-12.5 |
-11.9 |
-11.5 |
-11.0 |
-10.0 |
-9.3 |
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities |
|
356.0 |
357.0 |
356.9 |
356.5 |
353.5 |
353.4 |
12-month % change |
|
-4.9 |
-4.6 |
-3.8 |
-3.2 |
-3.4 |
-2.6 |
Information |
|
29.9 |
29.8 |
29.8 |
29.7 |
29.8 |
30.0 |
12-month % change |
|
3.1 |
2.1 |
2.1 |
1.7 |
2.4 |
2.7 |
Financial Activities |
|
102.5 |
102.5 |
102.7 |
102.3 |
102.2 |
101.7 |
12-month % change |
|
-4.1 |
-3.8 |
-3.3 |
-3.0 |
-2.8 |
-3.7 |
Professional & Business Services |
|
214.9 |
216.2 |
217.7 |
218.1 |
225.5 |
223.7 |
12-month % change |
|
-1.8 |
-0.9 |
0.6 |
1.3 |
5.6 |
6.7 |
Education & Health Services |
|
208.8 |
209.0 |
208.9 |
208.2 |
210.3 |
211.1 |
12-month % change |
|
0.0 |
0.0 |
-0.1 |
-0.2 |
0.6 |
1.1 |
Leisure & Hospitality |
|
206.9 |
206.9 |
204.0 |
202.7 |
200.2 |
199.2 |
12-month % change |
|
-4.5 |
-4.0 |
-3.7 |
-3.1 |
-3.4 |
-3.6 |
Other Services |
|
72.8 |
71.1 |
70.8 |
71.4 |
72.0 |
71.9 |
12-month % change |
|
2.1 |
-0.7 |
-0.1 |
1.3 |
1.0 |
1.6 |
Government |
|
341.2 |
340.6 |
345.5 |
343.8 |
343.3 |
342.2 |
12-month % change |
|
-0.6 |
-0.7 |
0.7 |
0.2 |
-0.2 |
-0.3 |
Mass layoffs |
|
Layoff events, all industries |
|
59 |
20 |
18 |
19 |
20 |
45 |
Initial claimants, all industries |
|
5,359 |
2,133 |
2,831 |
2,692 |
1,456 |
4,780 |
Data extracted on:
February 09, 2010
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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