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Oct
13
Consumer Price Index, South Region – September 2020
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for the South rose 0.2 percent in September, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.
Sep
11
Consumer Price Index, South Region – August 2020
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for the South rose 0.4 percent in August, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.
Aug
12
Consumer Price Index, South Region – July 2020
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for the South rose 0.6 percent in July, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.
South Carolina Economy at a Glance:
| Data Series | Back Data |
Apr 2020 |
May 2020 |
June 2020 |
July 2020 |
Aug 2020 |
Sept 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Civilian Labor Force(1) |
|
2,376.8 | 2,416.1 | 2,438.4 | 2,458.9 | 2,421.1 | (p)2,390.3 |
Employment(1) |
|
2,073.5 | 2,116.4 | 2,226.8 | 2,246.0 | 2,266.3 | (p)2,268.8 |
Unemployment(1) |
|
303.4 | 299.7 | 211.6 | 212.9 | 154.8 | (p)121.5 |
Unemployment Rate(2) |
|
12.8 | 12.4 | 8.7 | 8.7 | 6.4 | (p)5.1 |
Total Nonfarm(3) |
|
1,921.8 | 1,986.9 | 2,063.2 | 2,072.5 | 2,094.9 | (p)2,119.7 |
12-month % change |
|
-11.8 | -9.0 | -5.6 | -5.5 | -4.6 | (p)-3.6 |
Mining and Logging(3) |
|
4.3 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.3 | (p)4.2 |
12-month % change |
|
-2.3 | -4.4 | -6.7 | -6.7 | -4.4 | (p)-6.7 |
Construction(3) |
|
102.7 | 106.9 | 107.4 | 107.2 | 109.3 | (p)109.6 |
12-month % change |
|
-3.6 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 2.1 | (p)2.0 |
Manufacturing(3) |
|
244.9 | 244.8 | 252.3 | 256.7 | 255.8 | (p)259.4 |
12-month % change |
|
-5.1 | -5.2 | -2.4 | -1.1 | -1.7 | (p)-0.2 |
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(3) |
|
376.6 | 388.2 | 398.0 | 393.3 | 397.7 | (p)399.2 |
12-month % change |
|
-7.3 | -4.7 | -2.3 | -3.8 | -2.7 | (p)-2.7 |
Information(3) |
|
26.8 | 26.5 | 26.3 | 26.0 | 25.6 | (p)25.9 |
12-month % change |
|
-2.9 | -2.9 | -4.7 | -4.1 | -5.5 | (p)-3.0 |
Financial Activities(3) |
|
100.0 | 102.1 | 103.2 | 102.6 | 103.2 | (p)103.8 |
12-month % change |
|
-4.0 | -2.2 | -1.3 | -2.5 | -2.0 | (p)-1.7 |
Professional & Business Services(3) |
|
264.9 | 268.2 | 280.5 | 285.6 | 290.2 | (p)295.1 |
12-month % change |
|
-10.8 | -9.9 | -5.9 | -4.3 | -3.1 | (p)-1.9 |
Education & Health Services(3) |
|
228.5 | 238.3 | 245.4 | 247.5 | 244.3 | (p)245.1 |
12-month % change |
|
-11.1 | -7.5 | -5.0 | -4.1 | -5.7 | (p)-5.5 |
Leisure & Hospitality(3) |
|
139.9 | 176.7 | 210.7 | 212.9 | 216.5 | (p)224.7 |
12-month % change |
|
-48.0 | -34.3 | -21.6 | -21.8 | -20.3 | (p)-17.2 |
Other Services(3) |
|
70.0 | 73.9 | 79.9 | 80.9 | 81.7 | (p)89.0 |
12-month % change |
|
-11.3 | -6.7 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 2.1 | (p)10.8 |
Government(3) |
|
363.2 | 357.0 | 355.3 | 355.6 | 366.3 | (p)363.7 |
12-month % change |
|
-1.9 | -3.8 | -4.5 | -4.4 | -2.0 | (p)-2.5 |
|
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