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Workers in the Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $32.55 in May 2024.
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the South region increased 0.1 percent in March.
South Carolina had 124,000 job openings in January 2025, compared to 134,000 openings in December, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.
Data Series | Back Data |
Oct 2024 |
Nov 2024 |
Dec 2024 |
Jan 2025 |
Feb 2025 |
Mar 2025 |
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Civilian Labor Force(1) |
(r)2,551.2 | (r)2,550.1 | (r)2,549.7 | 2,549.0 | 2,550.2 | (p)2,551.1 | |
Employment(1) |
(r)2,436.9 | (r)2,437.2 | (r)2,437.0 | 2,439.7 | 2,443.1 | (p)2,445.4 | |
Unemployment(1) |
(r)114.2 | (r)113.0 | (r)112.6 | 109.3 | 107.1 | (p)105.7 | |
Unemployment Rate(2) |
(r)4.5 | (r)4.4 | (r)4.4 | 4.3 | 4.2 | (p)4.1 | |
Total Nonfarm(3) |
2,368.4 | 2,376.4 | 2,383.7 | 2,387.7 | 2,389.8 | (p)2,400.0 | |
12-month % change |
1.7 | 2.0 | 2.2 | 2.4 | 2.1 | (p)2.4 | |
Mining and Logging(3) |
4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.6 | (p)4.6 | |
12-month % change |
2.3 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 4.5 | 4.5 | (p)4.5 | |
Construction(3) |
120.8 | 120.8 | 121.4 | 123.1 | 122.6 | (p)123.8 | |
12-month % change |
5.6 | 5.0 | 5.6 | 7.0 | 6.1 | (p)6.7 | |
Manufacturing(3) |
263.0 | 263.0 | 263.0 | 262.5 | 262.3 | (p)263.0 | |
12-month % change |
0.0 | 0.0 | -0.1 | -0.3 | -0.4 | (p)-0.2 | |
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(3) |
446.1 | 447.1 | 448.8 | 449.9 | 450.5 | (p)450.0 | |
12-month % change |
0.6 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 1.9 | 1.5 | (p)1.3 | |
Information(3) |
28.7 | 28.7 | 29.2 | 29.7 | 29.9 | (p)29.8 | |
12-month % change |
-1.4 | -1.0 | 0.7 | 4.6 | 5.3 | (p)5.3 | |
Financial Activities(3) |
123.6 | 124.0 | 126.2 | 124.4 | 125.0 | (p)125.7 | |
12-month % change |
2.9 | 3.2 | 4.6 | 3.3 | 3.5 | (p)3.9 | |
Professional & Business Services(3) |
313.1 | 317.1 | 317.7 | 315.8 | 318.2 | (p)322.7 | |
12-month % change |
0.9 | 2.4 | 2.6 | 1.7 | 2.2 | (p)3.4 | |
Education & Health Services(3) |
307.4 | 307.6 | 308.6 | 309.4 | 309.8 | (p)310.8 | |
12-month % change |
5.0 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.7 | (p)4.7 | |
Leisure & Hospitality(3) |
281.6 | 282.8 | 282.7 | 283.4 | 283.8 | (p)286.5 | |
12-month % change |
-0.1 | -0.2 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 0.6 | (p)1.2 | |
Other Services(3) |
91.8 | 91.8 | 91.7 | 92.2 | 92.7 | (p)92.9 | |
12-month % change |
3.1 | 2.9 | 2.3 | 2.9 | 2.9 | (p)2.9 | |
Government(3) |
387.8 | 389.0 | 389.9 | 392.7 | 390.4 | (p)390.2 | |
12-month % change |
2.3 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 2.9 | 1.6 | (p)1.4 | |
Footnotes |