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May
27
Occupational Employment and Wages in Columbia — May 2019
Workers in the Columbia, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $22.05 in May 2019, about 14 percent below the nationwide average of $25.72.
May
27
Occupational Employment and Wages in Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin — May 2019
Workers in the Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $21.57 in May 2019, about 16 percent below the nationwide average of $25.72.
May
27
Occupational Employment and Wages in Spartanburg — May 2019
Workers in the Spartanburg, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $21.60 in May 2019, about 16 percent below the nationwide average of $25.72.
South Carolina Economy at a Glance:
| Data Series | Back Data |
Nov 2019 |
Dec 2019 |
Jan 2020 |
Feb 2020 |
Mar 2020 |
Apr 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Civilian Labor Force(1) |
|
(r)2,383.5 | (r)2,383.3 | 2,387.1 | 2,391.9 | 2,405.2 | (p)2,377.9 |
Employment(1) |
|
(r)2,326.8 | (r)2,326.0 | 2,330.5 | 2,333.2 | 2,328.8 | (p)2,089.9 |
Unemployment(1) |
|
(r)56.7 | (r)57.3 | 56.6 | 58.6 | 76.4 | (p)288.0 |
Unemployment Rate(2) |
|
(r)2.4 | (r)2.4 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 3.2 | (p)12.1 |
Total Nonfarm(3) |
|
2,207.8 | 2,209.6 | 2,215.2 | 2,217.1 | 2,197.7 | (p)1,925.0 |
12-month % change |
|
1.8 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 1.1 | (p)-11.7 |
Mining and Logging(3) |
|
4.4 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.4 | (p)4.3 |
12-month % change |
|
0.0 | 0.0 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 0.0 | (p)-2.3 |
Construction(3) |
|
109.0 | 109.2 | 109.0 | 109.9 | 109.0 | (p)102.9 |
12-month % change |
|
2.8 | 2.9 | 2.4 | 3.5 | 2.5 | (p)-3.4 |
Manufacturing(3) |
|
258.6 | 257.9 | 258.5 | 258.2 | 258.4 | (p)245.5 |
12-month % change |
|
1.7 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.5 | (p)-4.9 |
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(3) |
|
409.6 | 411.1 | 412.1 | 410.2 | 408.7 | (p)380.8 |
12-month % change |
|
0.8 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 0.6 | (p)-6.3 |
Information(3) |
|
26.6 | 26.7 | 26.9 | 27.3 | 27.5 | (p)27.1 |
12-month % change |
|
-2.2 | -1.5 | -0.4 | 1.5 | 1.9 | (p)-1.8 |
Financial Activities(3) |
|
105.0 | 104.2 | 103.9 | 104.0 | 103.4 | (p)98.5 |
12-month % change |
|
0.6 | 0.1 | -0.2 | -0.3 | -0.5 | (p)-5.5 |
Professional & Business Services(3) |
|
302.4 | 302.2 | 303.7 | 305.4 | 303.8 | (p)263.1 |
12-month % change |
|
1.6 | 1.5 | 2.2 | 3.0 | 2.4 | (p)-11.4 |
Education & Health Services(3) |
|
259.4 | 258.8 | 259.3 | 259.7 | 258.3 | (p)229.4 |
12-month % change |
|
1.2 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 0.5 | (p)-10.8 |
Leisure & Hospitality(3) |
|
277.8 | 279.5 | 280.4 | 281.7 | 267.7 | (p)142.4 |
12-month % change |
|
4.4 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 5.1 | -0.1 | (p)-47.0 |
Other Services(3) |
|
80.5 | 80.3 | 80.6 | 79.6 | 78.9 | (p)69.7 |
12-month % change |
|
2.5 | 2.6 | 2.8 | 1.3 | 0.4 | (p)-11.7 |
Government(3) |
|
374.5 | 375.3 | 376.3 | 376.6 | 377.6 | (p)361.3 |
12-month % change |
|
1.8 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.9 | 2.1 | (p)-2.5 |
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