South Carolina

South Carolina
Data Series	Apr 2021	May 2021	June 2021	July 2021	Aug 2021	Sept 2021
Labor Force Data
Civilian Labor Force(1)	2,381.4	2,387.9	2,396.4	2,402.8	2,404.4	(p)2,405.3
Employment(1)	2,263.0	2,277.5	2,289.3	2,299.3	2,302.9	(p)2,307.1
Unemployment(1)	118.4	110.4	107.1	103.5	101.5	(p)98.2
Unemployment Rate(2)	5.0	4.6	4.5	4.3	4.2	(p)4.1
Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment
Total Nonfarm(3)	2,111.6	2,112.5	2,119.3	2,134.7	2,142.8	(p)2,147.5
12-month % change	11.8	7.9	4.8	4.6	3.6	(p)3.2
Mining and Logging(3)	4.4	4.4	4.5	4.5	4.4	(p)4.4
12-month % change	2.3	0.0	2.3	2.3	0.0	(p)0.0
Construction(3)	108.7	106.6	107.1	109.8	110.2	(p)109.9
12-month % change	7.3	4.6	4.9	7.4	7.6	(p)7.4
Manufacturing(3)	245.4	246.4	247.7	249.2	249.3	(p)247.7
12-month % change	9.3	7.5	3.0	4.0	2.9	(p)1.5
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(3)	412.0	414.5	415.9	415.5	417.7	(p)419.5
12-month % change	10.8	8.2	5.4	4.7	4.1	(p)3.7
Information(3)	24.4	25.0	25.0	24.9	25.3	(p)25.2
12-month % change	3.0	4.2	4.2	3.3	4.1	(p)1.6
Financial Activities(3)	105.0	103.8	103.3	103.0	103.3	(p)103.7
12-month % change	1.4	-0.3	-1.4	-2.3	-2.2	(p)-1.8
Professional & Business Services(3)	283.6	283.1	283.9	284.1	284.1	(p)282.6
12-month % change	11.0	7.8	4.8	2.6	1.0	(p)-0.2
Education & Health Services(3)	254.9	254.7	256.8	257.3	254.1	(p)256.2
12-month % change	10.2	6.6	5.5	4.1	2.7	(p)3.3
Leisure & Hospitality(3)	233.5	236.7	235.7	243.3	246.3	(p)249.7
12-month % change	58.1	29.7	12.1	12.0	12.3	(p)11.2
Other Services(3)	74.0	74.4	76.2	76.3	75.7	(p)76.9
12-month % change	18.8	10.5	4.1	4.8	3.4	(p)4.9
Government(3)	365.7	362.9	363.2	366.8	372.4	(p)371.7
12-month % change	0.9	1.1	2.4	3.4	1.1	(p)1.6
Footnotes (1) Number of persons, in thousands, seasonally adjusted. (2) In percent, seasonally adjusted. (3) Number of jobs, in thousands, seasonally adjusted. (p) Preliminary

Data extracted on: October 22, 2021

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
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