Unemployment Is Down. The unemployment rate in South Carolina has declined from 7.0% in January 1993 to 4.6% in July 1997.
157,000 New Jobs In South Carolina. 157,600 new jobs have been created in South Carolina -- job growth twice as fast as the four years before President Clinton took office.
Exports From South Carolina Are Up 110%. In the first 6 months of 1997, South Carolina's goods exports were running at a rate of $6.4 billion -- up 110% since 1992. South Carolina's exports of manufactured products were also up 75% from $3.5 billion to $6.2 billion in 1997*.
75,000 Jobs In South Carolina Are Supported By Trade. Jobs supported by goods exports increased 69% -- up 30,500 to 75,000 in 1997*-- paying an average of 15% more than non-trade related jobs.
Transportation Equipment Exports Are Up 270%. Transportation Equipment exports have increased 270% since 1993 from $364 million to over $1.3 billion in 1997*-- creating more higher paying jobs for more people in South Carolina.
18,500 New Construction Jobs In South Carolina. 18,500 new construction jobs in South Carolina since 1993 -- after 12,600 were lost in the four years before President Clinton took office.
Household Income Has Increased By $1,594. Since 1993, real median household income in South Carolina has increased 1,594-- from 27477 in 1993 $29,0719 in 1995.