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Bureau of Labor Statistics > Geographic Information > Southeast > South Carolina

South Carolina

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News Releases:
Sep
13
Consumer Price Index, South Region — August 2023

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for the South rose 0.6 percent in August, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.

Aug
22
South Carolina Job Openings and Labor Turnover — June 2023

South Carolina had 175,000 job openings in June 2023, compared to 177,000 openings in May, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.

Aug
10
Consumer Price Index, South Region — July 2023

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for the South rose 0.2 percent in July, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.

South Carolina Economy at a Glance:
South Carolina
Data Series Back
Data		 Mar
2023		 Apr
2023		 May
2023		 June
2023		 July
2023		 Aug
2023

Labor Force Data

Civilian Labor Force(1)

 2,393.1 2,406.3 2,420.5 2,433.6 2,448.1 (p)2,455.4

Employment(1)

 2,316.7 2,330.6 2,344.9 2,357.5 2,371.0 (p)2,382.4

Unemployment(1)

 76.4 75.6 75.6 76.1 77.1 (p)73.0

Unemployment Rate(2)

 3.2 3.1 3.1 3.1 3.1 (p)3.0

Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment

Total Nonfarm(3)

 2,284.5 2,292.0 2,297.9 2,303.4 2,306.8 (p)2,303.1

12-month % change

 2.8 2.6 2.7 2.8 2.4 (p)2.1

Mining and Logging(3)

 4.5 4.5 4.5 4.5 4.5 (p)4.6

12-month % change

 4.7 2.3 2.3 2.3 0.0 (p)2.2

Construction(3)

 109.7 109.8 110.1 111.3 110.8 (p)113.4

12-month % change

 1.8 1.5 1.9 2.5 1.7 (p)3.8

Manufacturing(3)

 262.1 262.0 262.4 262.8 262.4 (p)260.6

12-month % change

 0.7 0.4 0.6 0.6 0.1 (p)-0.9

Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(3)

 439.2 439.4 440.8 440.7 444.2 (p)445.0

12-month % change

 1.8 1.3 1.8 1.8 2.3 (p)2.3

Information(3)

 31.9 32.3 31.8 32.3 32.1 (p)31.9

12-month % change

 8.5 9.5 6.0 7.0 4.9 (p)4.2

Financial Activities(3)

 119.4 120.7 122.1 122.6 122.5 (p)121.6

12-month % change

 3.6 3.4 4.1 4.3 3.8 (p)2.5

Professional & Business Services(3)

 309.7 314.1 314.9 313.7 314.6 (p)312.9

12-month % change

 1.4 2.3 1.9 1.4 1.1 (p)0.4

Education & Health Services(3)

 275.7 276.3 278.1 279.1 281.0 (p)281.5

12-month % change

 6.1 5.2 5.5 5.7 4.9 (p)4.7

Leisure & Hospitality(3)

 275.6 277.0 278.8 277.4 276.0 (p)275.6

12-month % change

 5.0 5.4 6.0 5.3 4.2 (p)3.5

Other Services(3)

 82.5 82.4 83.3 83.9 83.5 (p)82.7

12-month % change

 2.0 1.4 2.1 2.3 1.7 (p)0.2

Government(3)

 374.2 373.5 371.1 375.1 375.2 (p)373.3

12-month % change

 2.4 2.1 1.2 2.1 1.7 (p)1.9

Footnotes
(1) Number of persons, in thousands, seasonally adjusted.
(2) In percent, seasonally adjusted.
(3) Number of jobs, in thousands, seasonally adjusted.
(p) Preliminary
Title BLS Subject Product Type Date Published
Charlotte Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Aug 2023
Columbia Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Aug 2023
Southeast Consumer Price Index Card Consumer price indexes CPI Summary Sep 2023
Southeast - Labor Force Statistics Employment, Unemployment Table Sep 2023
Consumer Price Index Overview Table – Southeast Consumer price indexes Table Sep 2023
Southeast - Employment Cost Index Benefits, Pay Table Sep 2023
Occupational Employment and Wages in Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin — May 2022 Employment, Pay News Release Jun 2023
Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in South Carolina — 2022 Unemployment News Release Feb 2023
County Employment and Wages in South Carolina — Third Quarter 2022 Employment, Pay News Release Mar 2023
Occupational Employment and Wages in Columbia — May 2022 Employment, Pay News Release Jun 2023
Consumer Price Index, South Region — August 2023 Consumer price indexes News Release Sep 2023
Occupational Employment and Wages for Truck Drivers in Selected Metropolitan Areas in the Southeast-May 2013 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2014
Occupational Employment and Wages in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia — May 2022 Employment, Pay News Release Jun 2023
ConsumerPriceIndex_Summary_Southeast (PDF) Consumer price indexes CPI Summary Sep 2023
Occupational Employment and Wages in Charleston-North Charleston — May 2022 Employment, Pay News Release Jun 2023
Augusta, GA-SC, Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Aug 2023
Charleston, SC, Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Aug 2023
Greenville, SC, Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Aug 2023
Employer-Reported Workplace Injuries and Illnesses in South Carolina — 2021 Workplace injuries and illnesses News Release Dec 2022
Occupational Employment and Wages in Augusta-Richmond County — May 2022 Employment, Pay News Release Jun 2023
Occupational Employment and Wages for Selected Nurse Occupations in South Carolina’s Metropolitan Areas – May 2016 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2017
Occupational Employment and Wages for Selected Engineering Occupations in Selected Southeast Metropolitan Areas – May 2017 Employment, Pay News Release Jun 2018
Business Employment Dynamics in South Carolina — Third Quarter 2022 Employment News Release May 2023
Women’s Earnings In South Carolina — 2021 Pay News Release Apr 2023
Occupational Employment and Wages in Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach — May 2022 Employment, Pay News Release Jun 2023
Occupational Employment and Wages in Spartanburg — May 2022 Employment, Pay News Release Jun 2023
Fatal Occupational Injuries in South Carolina — 2021 Workplace fatalities News Release Feb 2023
Occupational Employment and Wages in Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort — May 2022 Employment, Pay News Release Jun 2023
Occupational Employment and Wages in Florence — May 2022 Employment, Pay News Release Jun 2023
South Carolina Job Openings and Labor Turnover — June 2023 Employment News Release Aug 2023