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Jun
14

Consumer Price Index, South Region – May 2017

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for the South was unchanged in May, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.

Jun
13

Occupational Employment and Wages in Augusta-Richmond County – May 2016

Workers in the Augusta-Richmond County Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $20.89 in May 2016, about 12 percent below the nationwide average of $23.86.

Jun
13

Occupational Employment and Wages in Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin – May 2016

Workers in the Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $20.33 in May 2016, about 15 percent below the nationwide average of $23.86.

South Carolina Economy at a Glance:

South Carolina
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2017

Labor Force Data

Civilian Labor Force(1)

 (2)2,298.1 2,310.6 2,323.4 2,332.8 2,334.1 (p)2,328.7

Employment(1)

 (2)2,199.9 2,209.2 2,220.1 2,229.2 2,232.7 (p)2,232.2

Unemployment(1)

 (2)98.2 101.5 103.4 103.6 101.5 (p)96.5

Unemployment Rate(3)

 (2)4.3 4.4 4.4 4.4 4.3 (p)4.1

Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment

Total Nonfarm(4)

 2,070.7 2,076.1 2,076.3 2,074.4 2,073.3 (p)2,080.9

12-month % change

 1.8 2.0 1.7 1.6 1.3 (p)1.6

Mining and Logging(4)

 4.2 4.3 4.3 4.3 4.3 (p)4.4

12-month % change

 5.0 7.5 4.9 4.9 4.9 (p)4.8

Construction(4)

 98.4 98.5 96.1 95.3 96.2 (p)98

12-month % change

 9.2 8.0 3.8 2.9 3.2 (p)4.7

Manufacturing(4)

 241.6 241.7 244.0 245.0 245.1 (p)244.7

12-month % change

 1.9 1.9 3.0 3.5 3.4 (p)3.1

Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(4)

 399.8 398.5 401.0 401.7 401.5 (p)402.6

12-month % change

 2.7 2.0 2.1 2.4 2.2 (p)2.4

Information(4)

 27.2 26.8 26.8 26.7 26.1 (p)26

12-month % change

 0.4 -0.7 -1.1 -1.5 -6.1 (p)-4.4

Financial Activities(4)

 99.7 102.4 101.4 100.2 100.8 (p)100

12-month % change

 0.8 3.0 1.8 0.2 0.6 (p)-0.1

Professional & Business Services(4)

 268.2 272.7 274.6 272.5 268.2 (p)271

12-month % change

 -0.4 2.3 2.5 2.3 -0.2 (p)1.0

Education & Health Services(4)

 245.4 245.9 244.7 245.8 244.7 (p)245.8

12-month % change

 3.2 3.2 2.4 2.5 1.8 (p)2.0

Leisure & Hospitality(4)

 247.5 245.8 244.8 244.9 247 (p)249.3

12-month % change

 1.5 0.4 -0.3 -0.5 0.3 (p)1.1

Other Services(4)

 73.6 74.8 74.4 72.9 73.6 (p)73.7

12-month % change

 -1.1 0.7 0.1 -1.6 -1.1 (p)-0.7

Government(4)

 365.1 364.7 364.2 365.1 365.8 (p)365.4

12-month % change

 0.7 0.7 0.5 0.7 0.9 (p)0.8

Footnotes
 (1) Number of persons, in thousands, seasonally adjusted.
(2) Reflects revised population controls, model reestimation, and new seasonal adjustment.
(3) In percent, seasonally adjusted.
(4) Number of jobs, in thousands, seasonally adjusted.
(p) Preliminary
Title BLS Subject Product Type Date Published
Charlotte Area Economic Summary
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Jun 2017
Columbia Area Economic Summary
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Jun 2017
Southeast Consumer Price Index Card Consumer price indexes CPI Summary Jun 2017
Southeast - Labor Force Statistics Employment, Unemployment Table Jun 2017
Consumer Price Index Overview Table – Southeast Consumer price indexes Table Jun 2017
Southeast - Employment Cost Index Benefits, Pay Table Jun 2017
Occupational Employment and Wages in Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin – May 2016 Employment, Pay News Release Jun 2017
Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in South Carolina – 2016 Unemployment News Release Feb 2017
County Employment and Wages in South Carolina – Third Quarter 2016 Employment, Pay News Release Mar 2017
Occupational Employment and Wages in Columbia – May 2016 Employment, Pay News Release Jun 2017
Consumer Price Index, South Region – May 2017 Consumer price indexes News Release Jun 2017
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 2016 Employment, Pay News Release Jun 2017
ConsumerPriceIndex_Summary_Southeast Consumer price indexes CPI Summary Jun 2017
Occupational Employment and Wages in Charleston-North Charleston – May 2016 Employment, Pay News Release Jun 2017
Augusta, GA-SC, Area Economic Summary
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Jun 2017
Charleston, SC, Area Economic Summary
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Jun 2017
Greenville, SC, Area Economic Summary
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Jun 2017
Workplace Injuries and Illnesses in South Carolina – 2013 Workplace injuries and illnesses News Release Apr 2015
Occupational Employment and Wages in Augusta-Richmond County – May 2016 Employment, Pay News Release Jun 2017
Occupational Employment and Wages for Selected Nurse Occupations in South Carolina’s Metropolitan Areas – May 2014 Employment, Pay News Release Sep 2015