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Jul
14
Consumer Price Index, South Region – June 2020
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for the South rose 0.6 percent in June, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.
Jun
10
Consumer Price Index, South Region – May 2020
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for the South declined 0.2 percent in May, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.
May
27
Occupational Employment and Wages in Columbia — May 2019
Workers in the Columbia, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $22.05 in May 2019, about 14 percent below the nationwide average of $25.72.
South Carolina Economy at a Glance:
| Data Series | Back Data |
Jan 2020 |
Feb 2020 |
Mar 2020 |
Apr 2020 |
May 2020 |
June 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Civilian Labor Force(1) |
|
2,387.1 | 2,391.9 | 2,405.2 | 2,376.8 | 2,416.1 | (p)2,432.9 |
Employment(1) |
|
2,330.5 | 2,333.2 | 2,328.8 | 2,073.5 | 2,116.4 | (p)2,222.1 |
Unemployment(1) |
|
56.6 | 58.6 | 76.4 | 303.4 | 299.7 | (p)210.7 |
Unemployment Rate(2) |
|
2.4 | 2.5 | 3.2 | 12.8 | 12.4 | (p)8.7 |
Total Nonfarm(3) |
|
2,215.2 | 2,217.1 | 2,197.7 | 1,921.8 | 1,986.9 | (p)2,059.4 |
12-month % change |
|
1.9 | 2.0 | 1.1 | -11.8 | -9.0 | (p)-5.8 |
Mining and Logging(3) |
|
4.5 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.3 | (p)4.2 |
12-month % change |
|
2.3 | 2.3 | 0.0 | -2.3 | -4.4 | (p)-6.7 |
Construction(3) |
|
109.0 | 109.9 | 109.0 | 102.7 | 106.9 | (p)108.3 |
12-month % change |
|
2.4 | 3.5 | 2.5 | -3.6 | 0.6 | (p)1.7 |
Manufacturing(3) |
|
258.5 | 258.2 | 258.4 | 244.9 | 244.8 | (p)247.4 |
12-month % change |
|
0.9 | 0.8 | 0.5 | -5.1 | -5.2 | (p)-4.3 |
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(3) |
|
412.1 | 410.2 | 408.7 | 376.6 | 388.2 | (p)400.1 |
12-month % change |
|
1.4 | 1.1 | 0.6 | -7.3 | -4.7 | (p)-1.8 |
Information(3) |
|
26.9 | 27.3 | 27.5 | 26.8 | 26.5 | (p)26.3 |
12-month % change |
|
-0.4 | 1.5 | 1.9 | -2.9 | -2.9 | (p)-4.7 |
Financial Activities(3) |
|
103.9 | 104.0 | 103.4 | 100.0 | 102.1 | (p)102.9 |
12-month % change |
|
-0.2 | -0.3 | -0.5 | -4.0 | -2.2 | (p)-1.6 |
Professional & Business Services(3) |
|
303.7 | 305.4 | 303.8 | 264.9 | 268.2 | (p)281.9 |
12-month % change |
|
2.2 | 3.0 | 2.4 | -10.8 | -9.9 | (p)-5.4 |
Education & Health Services(3) |
|
259.3 | 259.7 | 258.3 | 228.5 | 238.3 | (p)244.7 |
12-month % change |
|
1.2 | 1.2 | 0.5 | -11.1 | -7.5 | (p)-5.3 |
Leisure & Hospitality(3) |
|
280.4 | 281.7 | 267.7 | 139.9 | 176.7 | (p)206.3 |
12-month % change |
|
4.5 | 5.1 | -0.1 | -48.0 | -34.3 | (p)-23.3 |
Other Services(3) |
|
80.6 | 79.6 | 78.9 | 70.0 | 73.9 | (p)80.1 |
12-month % change |
|
2.8 | 1.3 | 0.4 | -11.3 | -6.7 | (p)1.1 |
Government(3) |
|
376.3 | 376.6 | 377.6 | 363.2 | 357.0 | (p)357.2 |
12-month % change |
|
2.0 | 1.9 | 2.1 | -1.9 | -3.8 | (p)-4.0 |
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