8-35. Percent Change in Wages by Industry in South Carolina: 1971-1980, 1983-1993, 1984-1994

                                                                 PERCENT CHANGE

                     INDUSTRY                      1971 TO 1980   1983 TO 1993  1984 TO 1994

 Construction                                           180.2          72.1          52.5      
 Manufacturing                                          148.2          65.5          57.9
   Textile Mill Products                                 90.9          20.0          19.7
   Apparel and Other Textile Products                   104.2          15.3           9.5
   Chemical and Allied Products                         160.2         107.2          92.5
   Rubber and Miscellaneous Plastic Products          1,168.1          80.3          74.5
   Industrial Machinery and Equipment*                  296.5         115.8         100.0
   Electrical and Electronic Equipment                  280.2          87.0          71.4
 Transportation and Public Utilities                    220.0          73.7          74.0
   Communication                                        221.2          45.8          60.5
   Electric, Gas and Sanitary Services                  219.8          56.7          46.4
 Wholesale and Retail Trade                             193.2         106.7          95.5
  Wholesale Trade                                       226.6          82.2          72.4
  Retail Trade                                          177.0         119.7         107.7
   General Merchandise Stores                            83.3          93.0          87.0
   Food Stores                                          222.2          89.7          92.8
   Eating and Drinking Places                           357.6         173.1         152.4
 Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate                    209.1         107.0          94.9
   Depository Institutions**                            193.4         133.7         118.0
 Services                                               406.0         206.8         193.0
   Hotels, Motels, and Other Lodging Places             260.6         114.5         100.1
   Business Services                                    206.9         232.8         188.4
   Health Services                                      800.2         201.0         203.3

**: Industry title has changed from "banking" based on the 1987 SIC revisions.

Source: S.C. Employment Security Commission, S.C. Labor Market Review, 1995 - 1996.

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