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12
Consumer Price Index, South Region – October 2020
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for the South rose 0.1 percent in October, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.
Oct
13
Consumer Price Index, South Region – September 2020
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for the South rose 0.2 percent in September, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.
Sep
11
Consumer Price Index, South Region – August 2020
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for the South rose 0.4 percent in August, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.
South Carolina Economy at a Glance:
| Data Series | Back Data |
May 2020 |
June 2020 |
July 2020 |
Aug 2020 |
Sept 2020 |
Oct 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Civilian Labor Force(1) |
|
2,416.1 | 2,438.4 | 2,458.9 | 2,421.1 | 2,383.6 | (p)2,386.7 |
Employment(1) |
|
2,116.4 | 2,226.8 | 2,246.0 | 2,266.3 | 2,258.5 | (p)2,286.4 |
Unemployment(1) |
|
299.7 | 211.6 | 212.9 | 154.8 | 125.1 | (p)100.3 |
Unemployment Rate(2) |
|
12.4 | 8.7 | 8.7 | 6.4 | 5.2 | (p)4.2 |
Total Nonfarm(3) |
|
1,986.9 | 2,063.2 | 2,072.5 | 2,094.9 | 2,113.1 | (p)2,124.8 |
12-month % change |
|
-9.0 | -5.6 | -5.5 | -4.6 | -3.9 | (p)-3.5 |
Mining and Logging(3) |
|
4.3 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.2 | (p)4.3 |
12-month % change |
|
-4.4 | -6.7 | -6.7 | -4.4 | -6.7 | (p)-4.4 |
Construction(3) |
|
106.9 | 107.4 | 107.2 | 109.3 | 110.1 | (p)111.3 |
12-month % change |
|
0.6 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 2.1 | 2.5 | (p)2.6 |
Manufacturing(3) |
|
244.8 | 252.3 | 256.7 | 255.8 | 257.3 | (p)257.7 |
12-month % change |
|
-5.2 | -2.4 | -1.1 | -1.7 | -1.0 | (p)-0.2 |
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(3) |
|
388.2 | 398.0 | 393.3 | 397.7 | 399.7 | (p)397.3 |
12-month % change |
|
-4.7 | -2.3 | -3.8 | -2.7 | -2.6 | (p)-3.2 |
Information(3) |
|
26.5 | 26.3 | 26.0 | 25.6 | 25.8 | (p)25.7 |
12-month % change |
|
-2.9 | -4.7 | -4.1 | -5.5 | -3.4 | (p)-3.7 |
Financial Activities(3) |
|
102.1 | 103.2 | 102.6 | 103.2 | 103.9 | (p)105.4 |
12-month % change |
|
-2.2 | -1.3 | -2.5 | -2.0 | -1.6 | (p)0.1 |
Professional & Business Services(3) |
|
268.2 | 280.5 | 285.6 | 290.2 | 295.2 | (p)295.1 |
12-month % change |
|
-9.9 | -5.9 | -4.3 | -3.1 | -1.9 | (p)-1.5 |
Education & Health Services(3) |
|
238.3 | 245.4 | 247.5 | 244.3 | 243.5 | (p)246.8 |
12-month % change |
|
-7.5 | -5.0 | -4.1 | -5.7 | -6.1 | (p)-4.7 |
Leisure & Hospitality(3) |
|
176.7 | 210.7 | 212.9 | 216.5 | 226.0 | (p)232.9 |
12-month % change |
|
-34.3 | -21.6 | -21.8 | -20.3 | -16.8 | (p)-15.6 |
Other Services(3) |
|
73.9 | 79.9 | 80.9 | 81.7 | 83.8 | (p)84.5 |
12-month % change |
|
-6.7 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 2.1 | 4.4 | (p)5.1 |
Government(3) |
|
357.0 | 355.3 | 355.6 | 366.3 | 363.6 | (p)363.8 |
12-month % change |
|
-3.8 | -4.5 | -4.4 | -2.0 | -2.5 | (p)-2.7 |
|
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