Civilian Labor Force, Employment, and Unemployment in South Carolina: 1984-1994

8-10. Civilian Labor Force, Employment, and Unemployment in South Carolina: 1984-1994


                                                             UNEMPLOYMENT
                CIVILIAN          TOTAL           TOTAL      AS PERCENT OF
  YEAR        LABOR FORCE 1/   EMPLOYMENT 2/   UNEMPLOYMENT   LABOR FORCE

  1984          1,481,000       1,376,000        105,000          7.1             

  1985          1,561,000       1,454,000        107,000          6.9

  1986          1,593,000       1,494,000         99,000           5.6

  1987          1,631,600       1,540,600         91,000           5.6

  1988          1,661,600       1,585,600         76,000           4.6

  1989          1,694,900       1,614,900         80,000           4.7

  1990          1,733,000       1,652,000         82,000           4.7

  1991          1,763,000       1,654,000        110,000          6.2

  1992          1,790,000       1,678,000        112,000          6.2

  1993          1,821,000       1,683,000        137,000          7.5

  1994          1,828,000       1,713,000        115,000          6.3

1/: The labor force data in this table is adjusted to the Current Population Survey Benchmark, and represents employment and unemployment by place of residence. This data is not comparable to place-of-work data published in other series.

2/: Workers involved in labor disputes are included among the employed. Total employment also includes agricultural workers, proprietors, self-employed persons, workers in private households, and unpaid family members.

Source: S.C. Employment Security Commission, South Carolina's Labor Force & Industry, 1990-1994, September 1995.

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