Civilian Labor Force, Employment, and Unemployment in South Carolina: 1986

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8-10. Civilian Labor Force, Employment, and Unemployment in South Carolina: 1986 – 1996

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

   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      1,657,100       111,500            6.3
   1992          1,798,300      1,684,600       113,800            6.3
   1993          1,829,200      1,689,400       139,800            7.6
   1994          1,824,100      1,709,400       114,600            6.3
   1995          1,857,900      1,763,600        94,300            5.1
   1996          1,848,000      1,737,300       110,700            6.0

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," 1992-1996, February 1998.

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