Labor Force Status of SC Civilian Noninstitutional Population 16 Years Old & Over: 1996

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8-12. Labor Force Status of SC Civilian Noninstitutional Population 16 Years Old & Over: 1996

                         CIVILIAN NON-                                   UNEMPLOYMENT
                         INSTITUTIONAL    CIVILIAN
 CATEGORY                 POPULATION     LABOR FORCE    EMPLOYMENT     NUMBER      RATE

 TOTAL                     2,825,000      1,848,000      1,737,000    111,000       6.0

   Men                     1,347,000        987,000        930,000     57,000       5.8
   Women                   1,478,000        861,000        807,000     54,000       6.2
   Both Sexes (16-19)        235,000        117,000         94,000     23,000      19.9

 WHITE                     2,008,000      1,313,000      1,264,000     49,000       3.7
   Men                       987,000        731,000        704,000     27,000       3.7
   Women                   1,021,000        582,000        560,000     22,000       3.8
   Both Sexes (16-19)        142,000         77,000         70,000      8,000      10.2

 BLACK                       798,000        518,000        456,000     62,000      11.9

   Men                       355,000        252,000        222,000     30,000      12.0
   Women                     443,000        266,000        235,000     32,000      11.8
   Both Sexes (16-19)         91,000         38,000         22,000     15,000      40.9

Note: Detail may not add to totals due to rounding.

Source: S.C. Employment Security Commission, citing U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 1998.

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