8-37. Percent Change in Wages by Industry in South Carolina: 1971-1980, 1985-1995 and 1986-1996

                                                            PERCENT CHANGE
                                                            
                     INDUSTRY                 1971 TO 1980   1985 TO 1995  1986 TO 1996

 Construction                                     180.2          55.9          64.6

 Manufacturing                                    148.2          61.1          54.7
   Textile Mill Products                           90.9          25.3           9.8
   Apparel and Other Textile Products             104.2          10.9          -0.8
   Chemical and Allied Products                   160.2          81.0          80.3
   Rubber and Miscellaneous Plastic Products     1168.1          66.9          59.6
   Industrial Machinery and Equipment*            296.5         120.8          97.6

 Transportation and Public Utilities              220.0          74.6          77.0
   Communication                                  221.2          61.9          60.2
   Electric, Gas and Sanitary Services            219.8          42.7          47.9

 Wholesale and Retail Trade                       193.2          97.6          94.9
  Wholesale Trade                                 226.6          82.4          86.7
  Retail Trade                                    177.0         105.5          99.0
   General Merchandise Stores                      83.3          90.5          85.4
   Food Stores                                    222.2          91.6          90.1
   Eating and Drinking Places                     357.6         147.5         129.8

 Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate              209.1          87.5          84.3
   Depository Institutions**                      193.4         107.3          95.1

 Services                                         406.0         188.9         178.9
   Hotels, Motels, and Other Lodging Places       260.6          94.0          74.6
   Business Services                              206.9         178.7         170.0
   Health Services                                800.2         201.4         192.8

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

Source: S.C. Employment Security Commission, "S.C. Labor Market Review," 1997 - 1998.

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