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The eighth state to enter into the union.

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South Carolina is a key primary state in the [[2008 Presidential Election]]. It relies heavily on the textile industry and trade with foreign countries, especially [[trade with Germany]].

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In December 2001, South Carolina had 299,100 manufacturing jobs. This fell by over 15% to 253,000 manufacturing jobs in December 2006. The state also has fewer than 38,000 textile manufacturing jobs left, while ten years ago it had 80,000 textile jobs.

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While non-farm employment overall has increased, the manufacturing jobs were much higher-paying than the service-related jobs. The average weekly wage for non-supervisory workers in January 2007 were:<ref>Source: U.S. Department of Labor</ref>

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$518 in textile mills

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<br>$404 in apparel facilities

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<br>$250 in the leisure/hospitality sector.

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== References ==

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[[Category:US state]]

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