South Carolina
Payroll employment in South Carolina grew by 6,000 jobs in September (0.2 percent). The unemployment rate is at 4.5 percent after rising by 0.2 percentage points.
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Term Definitions
Payroll Employment
The number of nonfarm jobs (persons on payrolls) according to where those jobs are located.Unemployment Rate
The number of unemployed persons (those not employed but available and searching for work) as a percent of the civilian labor force (the total number of employed plus unemployed persons).Industry Structure
A breakdown of total nonfarm jobs by industry. Percentages sum to 100 percent.Industry Growth
The percentage change in jobs in each industry from a year ago.Building Permits
The number of privately owned single-family and multi-family units authorized in permit-issuing places.House Price Index
A repeat sales index, measuring average price changes in repeat sales or refinancings on the same single-family properties.
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