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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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