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Consumer Price Index, South Region – August 2019
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for the South declined 0.1 percent in August, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.
Consumer Price Index, South Region – July 2019
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for the South rose 0.3 percent in July, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.
Occupational Employment and Wages in Augusta-Richmond County — May 2018
Workers in the Augusta-Richmond County Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $21.62 in May 2018, about 13 percent below the nationwide average of $24.98.
South Carolina Economy at a Glance:
| Data Series | Back Data |
Feb 2019 |
Mar 2019 |
Apr 2019 |
May 2019 |
June 2019 |
July 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Civilian Labor Force(1) |
|
2,341.9 | 2,350.6 | 2,359.9 | 2,368.6 | 2,374.7 | (p)2,379.4 |
Employment(1) |
|
2,267.4 | 2,274.3 | 2,280.8 | 2,286.0 | 2,291.2 | (p)2,297.7 |
Unemployment(1) |
|
74.5 | 76.3 | 79.1 | 82.7 | 83.5 | (p)81.8 |
Unemployment Rate(2) |
|
3.2 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 3.5 | (p)3.4 |
Total Nonfarm(3) |
|
2,172.1 | 2,171.8 | 2,178.2 | 2,177.8 | 2,177.3 | (p)2,179.3 |
12-month % change |
|
1.5 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 1.8 | 1.6 | (p)1.5 |
Mining and Logging(3) |
|
4.4 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | (p)4.6 |
12-month % change |
|
0.0 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | (p)2.2 |
Construction(3) |
|
100.4 | 100.0 | 100.1 | 100.7 | 101.6 | (p)100.1 |
12-month % change |
|
-3.8 | -4.1 | -3.5 | -2.7 | 0.5 | (p)-2.7 |
Manufacturing(3) |
|
254.4 | 254.9 | 255.4 | 255.5 | 255.8 | (p)257.7 |
12-month % change |
|
3.6 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.1 | (p)3.6 |
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(3) |
|
411.9 | 412.3 | 412.7 | 412.7 | 412.9 | (p)414.5 |
12-month % change |
|
1.9 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 1.9 | 1.7 | (p)2.1 |
Information(3) |
|
27.8 | 27.8 | 27.6 | 27.6 | 27.4 | (p)27.4 |
12-month % change |
|
-0.7 | -1.1 | -2.1 | -1.4 | -2.8 | (p)-4.2 |
Financial Activities(3) |
|
104.6 | 103.9 | 104.3 | 105.1 | 105.1 | (p)105.4 |
12-month % change |
|
0.6 | -0.1 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 0.5 | (p)0.7 |
Professional & Business Services(3) |
|
296.6 | 295.0 | 296.7 | 293.9 | 291.9 | (p)290.5 |
12-month % change |
|
1.4 | 0.6 | 1.9 | 0.2 | 0.0 | (p)0.8 |
Education & Health Services(3) |
|
257.0 | 257.8 | 258.2 | 258.0 | 257.5 | (p)258.8 |
12-month % change |
|
2.7 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.1 | (p)2.1 |
Leisure & Hospitality(3) |
|
267.2 | 266.7 | 267.8 | 268.5 | 269.5 | (p)269.8 |
12-month % change |
|
1.8 | 2.5 | 3.6 | 4.4 | 3.0 | (p)2.7 |
Other Services(3) |
|
76.1 | 76.6 | 77.7 | 77.4 | 77.8 | (p)78.6 |
12-month % change |
|
-1.4 | -0.3 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.9 | (p)2.5 |
Government(3) |
|
371.7 | 372.3 | 373.2 | 373.9 | 373.3 | (p)371.9 |
12-month % change |
|
1.1 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.3 | (p)0.6 |
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