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News Releases:
Dec
11
Consumer Price Index, South Region — November 2024

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

Dec
06
Employer-Reported Workplace Injuries and Illnesses in South Carolina — 2023

Private industry employers reported 30,100 nonfatal workplace injuries and illnesses in South Carolina in 2023, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.

Nov
26
South Carolina Job Openings and Labor Turnover — September 2024

South Carolina had 128,000 job openings in September 2024, compared to 149,000 openings in August, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.

South Carolina Economy at a Glance:
South Carolina
Data Series Back
Data		 May
2024		 June
2024		 July
2024		 Aug
2024		 Sept
2024		 Oct
2024

Labor Force Data

Civilian Labor Force(1)

 2,490.1 2,499.9 2,512.9 2,522.5 2,527.3 (p)2,531.3

Employment(1)

 2,406.5 2,410.2 2,415.2 2,414.6 2,413.3 (p)2,413.2

Unemployment(1)

 83.6 89.7 97.8 107.9 114.0 (p)118.1

Unemployment Rate(2)

 3.4 3.6 3.9 4.3 4.5 (p)4.7

Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment

Total Nonfarm(3)

 2,374.6 2,382.4 2,387.1 2,390.3 2,393.9 (p)2,390.4

12-month % change

 3.6 3.5 3.6 3.3 3.2 (p)2.7

Mining and Logging(3)

 4.6 4.7 4.8 4.8 4.8 (p)4.8

12-month % change

 4.5 4.4 9.1 6.7 6.7 (p)6.7

Construction(3)

 116.2 116.5 118.2 119.6 122.0 (p)123.3

12-month % change

 5.0 4.6 5.4 5.9 7.6 (p)7.0

Manufacturing(3)

 268.9 270.3 270.1 269.3 268.2 (p)266.8

12-month % change

 2.2 2.4 2.5 2.3 1.7 (p)0.5

Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(3)

 449.9 450.2 449.7 449.0 451.1 (p)450.3

12-month % change

 2.1 1.7 1.5 1.2 1.5 (p)1.1

Information(3)

 29.3 29.7 29.7 30.0 30.2 (p)30.4

12-month % change

 1.0 2.1 2.4 4.2 5.6 (p)5.9

Financial Activities(3)

 124.8 124.8 123.7 124.4 123.6 (p)123.1

12-month % change

 2.7 2.1 1.0 1.2 0.2 (p)-0.4

Professional & Business Services(3)

 322.2 324.7 327.7 328.9 326.0 (p)323.6

12-month % change

 3.3 3.9 5.1 5.0 3.5 (p)3.5

Education & Health Services(3)

 296.0 297.8 298.1 300.2 302.2 (p)305.2

12-month % change

 5.9 5.8 5.7 5.5 5.6 (p)5.4

Leisure & Hospitality(3)

 291.9 292.1 293.8 292.1 292.7 (p)290.6

12-month % change

 5.3 5.1 5.4 4.2 4.0 (p)2.1

Other Services(3)

 91.0 90.3 90.8 90.0 90.4 (p)89.6

12-month % change

 6.2 5.1 4.6 3.0 3.3 (p)2.9

Government(3)

 379.8 381.3 380.5 382.0 382.7 (p)382.7

12-month % change

 2.8 2.9 2.5 2.9 3.0 (p)2.9

Footnotes
(1) Number of persons, in thousands, seasonally adjusted.
(2) In percent, seasonally adjusted.
(3) Number of jobs, in thousands, seasonally adjusted.
(p) Preliminary
Title BLS Subject Product Type Date Published
Charlotte Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Nov 2024
Columbia Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Nov 2024
Southeast Consumer Price Index Card Consumer price indexes CPI Summary Dec 2024
Southeast - Labor Force Statistics Employment, Unemployment Table Dec 2024
Consumer Price Index Overview Table – Southeast Consumer price indexes Table Dec 2024
Southeast - Employment Cost Index Benefits, Pay Table Dec 2024
Occupational Employment and Wages in Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin — May 2023 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2024
Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in South Carolina — 2023 Unemployment News Release Feb 2024
County Employment and Wages in South Carolina — Third Quarter 2023 Employment, Pay News Release Mar 2024
Occupational Employment and Wages in Columbia, SC — May 2023 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2024
Consumer Price Index, South Region — November 2024 Consumer price indexes News Release Dec 2024
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 2023 Employment, Pay News Release Jun 2024
ConsumerPriceIndex_Summary_Southeast (PDF) Consumer price indexes CPI Summary Dec 2024
Occupational Employment and Wages in Charleston-North Charleston — May 2023 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2024
Augusta, GA-SC, Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Nov 2024
Charleston, SC, Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Nov 2024
Greenville, SC, Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Nov 2024
Employer-Reported Workplace Injuries and Illnesses in South Carolina — 2023 Workplace injuries and illnesses News Release Dec 2024
Occupational Employment and Wages in Augusta-Richmond County — May 2023 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2024
Occupational Employment and Wages for Selected Nurse Occupations in South Carolina’s Metropolitan Areas – May 2016 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2017
Occupational Employment and Wages for Selected Engineering Occupations in Selected Southeast Metropolitan Areas – May 2017 Employment, Pay News Release Jun 2018
Business Employment Dynamics in South Carolina — First Quarter 2024 Employment News Release Nov 2024
Women’s Earnings In South Carolina — 2023 Pay News Release Oct 2024
Occupational Employment and Wages in Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach — May 2023 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2024
Occupational Employment and Wages in Spartanburg — May 2023 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2024
Fatal Occupational Injuries in South Carolina — 2022 Workplace fatalities News Release Feb 2024
Occupational Employment and Wages in Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort — May 2023 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2024
Occupational Employment and Wages in Florence, SC — May 2023 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2024
South Carolina Job Openings and Labor Turnover — September 2024 Employment News Release Nov 2024