Quarterly Job Growth Indicators

3^rd Quarter 2008

3^rd Quarter 2007 -  3^rd Quarter 2008

Spartanburg County / MSA

Greenville-Easley-Mauldin MSA

S.C.

Spartanburg County / MSA

Greenville-Easley-Mauldin MSA

S.C.

Total Employment

124,188

300,137

1,840,472

128,551

302,968

1,856,650

Net Job Flows

-6,527

-1,061

-31,617

-2,688

2,742

2,391

Job Creation

4,982

14,803

92,400

5,498

17,783

103,763

New Hires

19,717

54,194

324,393

19,905

54,460

320,493

Separations

28,680

65,158

411,123

25,937

63,413

382,766

Turnover

11.6%

10.1%

10.5%

10.3%

10.3%

10.3%

Average monthly earnings

$3,223

$3,261

$3,056

$3,336

$3,328

$3,132

Average New Hire earnings

$2,046

$2,058

$1,935

$2,057

$2,065

$1,959