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Even in a record year for jobs added in the Upstate, I would doubt numbers that indicated the Upstate added more jobs than the rest of the state combined.
SC has a pretty balanced job distribution across the state compared to many states.
Some of y'all stuck in a Greenville vs Charleston paradigm.
So you believe the Upstate had little small business growth?
No. The numbers show the Upstate’s doing fine. Am I surprised DEW’s numbers have been consistently indicating the Charleston region has been doing so much better? Yes. Do I believe DEW is inflating the Charleston region’s numbers and/or suppressing the Upstate’s numbers in their monthly reports? No. Why would I believe that? Why would anyone?
Even in a record year for jobs added in the Upstate, I would doubt numbers that indicated the Upstate added more jobs than the rest of the state combined.
SC has a pretty balanced job distribution across the state compared to many states.
Some of y'all stuck in a Greenville vs Charleston paradigm.
All I did was look at the numbers, share the report, and say “What can Charleston-N. Charleston say?” You’re talking about other people’s Greenville versus Charleston game?
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Originally Posted by Charlestondata
No. The numbers show the Upstate’s doing fine. Am I surprised DEW’s numbers have been consistently indicating the Charleston region has been doing so much better? Yes. Do I believe DEW is inflating the Charleston region’s numbers and/or suppressing the Upstate’s numbers in their monthly reports? No. Why would I believe that? Why would anyone?
So why are there no media reports stating Charleston metro has more new jobs than the rest of the state? It seems like a big story. Charleston Chamber of Commerce does not tout the metro has having more new jobs than the rest of the state. Why wouldn't they tout it? Isn't that their job? You are touting it and I assume you aren't getting paid for that.
Why wasn't Charleston mentioned by the commerce secretary last year when he said the Upstate is the business engine of the state? It seems like Charleston would have at least been tied with the Upstate a year ago if it was a force of nature this past year.
Governments the past few years and throughout history have make numerous claims that were not accurate. If they assert Greenville and Anderson are more connected than Greenville and Spartanburg, they can't be thoughtful people. That's telling people you don't live in Greenville without telling them you don't live in Greenville.
Last edited by LakeMan45; 10-31-2023 at 06:59 PM..
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Originally Posted by Ledmonkey
Looking at BLS comparing YOY labor by sector
Mining/Logging/Construction:
Charleston: Up 1.2k
Greenville: Up 0.5k
Manufacturing:
Charleston: Up 1.4k
Greenville: Down 2k
Trade/Transportation/Utilities:
Charleston: Up 2.9k
Greenville: Up 1.5k
Information:
Charleston: Up 0.4k
Greenville: Up 0.5k
Finances:
Charleston: Up 0.4k
Greenville: Up 0.6k
Professional/Business Services:
Charleston: Up 5.9k
Greenville: Up 0.6k
Education and Health:
Charleston: Up 3.8k
Greenville: Up 2.8k
Leisure & Hospitality
Charleston: Up 4.6k
Greenville: Up 2.4k
Do they provide the job loss and gain data for each company? If not, there is no way to corroborate this information. It is hard to believe Greenville had a negative in manufacturing but did better than Charleston in finance and information.
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