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Consumer Price Index, South Region – September 2018
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for the South was unchanged in September, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.
Consumer Price Index, South Region – August 2018
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for the South inched down 0.1 percent in August, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.
Consumer Price Index, South Region – July 2018
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for the South was unchanged in July, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.
South Carolina Economy at a Glance:
| Data Series | Back Data |
Mar 2018 |
Apr 2018 |
May 2018 |
June 2018 |
July 2018 |
Aug 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Civilian Labor Force(1) |
|
2,327.3 | 2,323.6 | 2,317.9 | 2,313.1 | 2,309.9 | (p)2,306.3 |
Employment(1) |
|
2,225.3 | 2,225.7 | 2,225.4 | 2,226.0 | 2,227.6 | (p)2,227.9 |
Unemployment(1) |
|
102.1 | 97.9 | 92.5 | 87.1 | 82.3 | (p)78.4 |
Unemployment Rate(2) |
|
4.4 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 3.6 | (p)3.4 |
Total Nonfarm(3) |
|
2,119.8 | 2,120.5 | 2,122.3 | 2,126.4 | 2,126.2 | (p)2,130.4 |
12-month % change |
|
1.6 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 1.5 | (p)1.9 |
Mining and Logging(3) |
|
4.4 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.5 | (p)4.6 |
12-month % change |
|
2.3 | 2.3 | 4.7 | 2.3 | 4.7 | (p)7.0 |
Construction(3) |
|
101.5 | 100.4 | 99.6 | 98.4 | 99.3 | (p)99.0 |
12-month % change |
|
0.7 | -1.2 | -2.1 | -3.5 | -2.8 | (p)0.2 |
Manufacturing(3) |
|
242.2 | 243.1 | 244.0 | 245.0 | 245.9 | (p)244.4 |
12-month % change |
|
1.0 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 2.0 | (p)1.3 |
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(3) |
|
403.2 | 404.4 | 406.0 | 407.2 | 407.9 | (p)408.5 |
12-month % change |
|
1.3 | 1.9 | 2.6 | 2.8 | 3.0 | (p)2.9 |
Information(3) |
|
27.8 | 27.8 | 27.6 | 27.8 | 27.9 | (p)27.8 |
12-month % change |
|
0.0 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 1.8 | (p)0.7 |
Financial Activities(3) |
|
101.3 | 101.0 | 101.8 | 102.0 | 101.7 | (p)101.8 |
12-month % change |
|
-0.7 | -0.5 | 0.2 | -0.2 | -0.6 | (p)-0.6 |
Professional & Business Services(3) |
|
280.3 | 280.9 | 280.6 | 277.1 | 274.7 | (p)278.7 |
12-month % change |
|
1.2 | 1.8 | 1.9 | -0.3 | -1.1 | (p)0.7 |
Education & Health Services(3) |
|
251.0 | 251.6 | 252.3 | 253.9 | 255.3 | (p)256.0 |
12-month % change |
|
2.4 | 2.6 | 2.8 | 3.3 | 3.8 | (p)4.0 |
Leisure & Hospitality(3) |
|
262.0 | 260.2 | 260.1 | 263.9 | 262.2 | (p)261.2 |
12-month % change |
|
3.7 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 4.2 | 3.4 | (p)2.9 |
Other Services(3) |
|
78.5 | 79.0 | 77.7 | 78.7 | 78.3 | (p)79.4 |
12-month % change |
|
4.4 | 4.9 | 3.3 | 4.7 | 4.3 | (p)5.7 |
Government(3) |
|
367.6 | 367.7 | 368.1 | 368.0 | 368.5 | (p)369.0 |
12-month % change |
|
0.7 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.1 | (p)0.7 |
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