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Consumer Price Index, South Region – December 2018
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for the South declined 0.5 percent in December, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.
Consumer Price Index, South Region – November 2018
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for the South edged down 0.3 percent in November, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.
Consumer Price Index, South Region – October 2018
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for the South edged up 0.2 percent in October, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.
South Carolina Economy at a Glance:
| Data Series | Back Data |
July 2018 |
Aug 2018 |
Sept 2018 |
Oct 2018 |
Nov 2018 |
Dec 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Civilian Labor Force(1) |
|
2,309.9 | 2,306.5 | 2,304.3 | 2,307.3 | 2,312.1 | (p)2,319.6 |
Employment(1) |
|
2,227.6 | 2,227.8 | 2,227.6 | 2,231.1 | 2,235.4 | (p)2,242.5 |
Unemployment(1) |
|
82.3 | 78.8 | 76.7 | 76.2 | 76.7 | (p)77.1 |
Unemployment Rate(2) |
|
3.6 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.3 | (p)3.3 |
Total Nonfarm(3) |
|
2,126.2 | 2,127.5 | 2,115.1 | 2,134.6 | 2,140.4 | (p)2,151.2 |
12-month % change |
|
1.5 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 1.7 | (p)2.0 |
Mining and Logging(3) |
|
4.5 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.5 | (p)4.5 |
12-month % change |
|
4.7 | 7.0 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.7 | (p)7.1 |
Construction(3) |
|
99.3 | 99.0 | 99.2 | 98.6 | 98.4 | (p)97.7 |
12-month % change |
|
-2.8 | 0.2 | 0.6 | -2.1 | -3.2 | (p)-5.0 |
Manufacturing(3) |
|
245.9 | 244.2 | 244.3 | 244.9 | 245.6 | (p)246.7 |
12-month % change |
|
2.0 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 2.2 | 1.5 | (p)1.6 |
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(3) |
|
407.9 | 407.4 | 405.6 | 409.8 | 412.9 | (p)414.4 |
12-month % change |
|
3.0 | 2.6 | 2.3 | 3.5 | 3.5 | (p)3.9 |
Information(3) |
|
27.9 | 27.8 | 27.4 | 27.4 | 27.3 | (p)27.6 |
12-month % change |
|
1.8 | 0.7 | -0.7 | -1.4 | -1.8 | (p)-0.4 |
Financial Activities(3) |
|
101.7 | 101.9 | 102.0 | 101.9 | 102.7 | (p)102.1 |
12-month % change |
|
-0.6 | -0.5 | -0.5 | 0.2 | 0.8 | (p)0.5 |
Professional & Business Services(3) |
|
274.7 | 278.0 | 277.6 | 283.9 | 283.7 | (p)286.8 |
12-month % change |
|
-1.1 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 2.0 | 1.1 | (p)2.9 |
Education & Health Services(3) |
|
255.3 | 255.6 | 254.9 | 254.1 | 254.2 | (p)254.8 |
12-month % change |
|
3.8 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 2.4 | 2.4 | (p)2.5 |
Leisure & Hospitality(3) |
|
262.2 | 261.3 | 252.4 | 262.6 | 263.7 | (p)268.9 |
12-month % change |
|
3.4 | 2.9 | 0.2 | 3.0 | 3.4 | (p)3.6 |
Other Services(3) |
|
78.3 | 79.1 | 78.6 | 78.1 | 77.8 | (p)77.9 |
12-month % change |
|
4.3 | 5.3 | 4.7 | 0.4 | -0.4 | (p)-0.6 |
Government(3) |
|
368.5 | 368.6 | 368.7 | 368.9 | 369.6 | (p)369.8 |
12-month % change |
|
0.1 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.8 | (p)0.8 |
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