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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 "machinery, except electrical" based on the 1987 SIC revisions.**: 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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