The South Carolina Economic Indicators are a set of key South Carolina variables useful for gauging current and future economic conditions in the state. At the heart of the South Carolina Economic Indicators are the Coincident and Leading Composite Indexes, designed to provide a concise overview of the state's economy today and in the future. Included on this page are links to the composite indexes, the components of the two indexes, and a variety of other key South Carolina and U.S. variables. All variables are updated through the most recently available release. The most recent Coincident and Leading Composite Index data are through December 2009 . Please e-mail us if you need other South Carolina variables not available on the listing. Methodology
Components: Average Manufacturing Workweek Initial Claims for Unemployment Insurance Real Weekly Earnings in Manufacturing U.S. Leading Index
Components: Retail Sales Total Non-farm Employment Total Unemployment Rate Revised (BLS) data 1/94-present.
Durables Manufacturing Employment Manhours in Manufacturing Establishments Ratio of Average Weeks Claimed to Insured Employment Employment
Textile Employment Unemployment Insurance Benefits Labor Force Leading and Coincident Indices
Consumer Price Index for all Urban Consumers and Annual Inflation Rate Industrial Production Index