Employment Report for Lancaster County, South Carolina -- Annual 2005 Industry Summary
The Manufacturing industry decreased the most in percent of total employment in Lancaster County, since the year 2001, moving from making up 37.7 percent of total employment in 2001 to 30.9 percent in the year 2005.
Manufacturing between the years 2001 and 2005, saw the greatest loss in employment in Lancaster County. The sector faced a loss of 1,579 jobs, or 26.6 percent of employment in the sector. These losses made up 56.6 percent of the total loss in employment during the period.
In Lancaster County, Manufacturing, Retail Trade, and the Health care and social assistance industries are the largest employment industries. The Manufacturing is the major employer in the county making up 30.9 percent of all the jobs in the county. This makes up 4,346 individuals. The Retail Trade and Health care and social assistance sectors provide 15.5 and 12.4 percent of the total jobs, respectively.
Manufacturing has a largest number of employee per establishment in Lancaster County. In the County, the industry averages 52 jobs per establishment, which is greater than the industry's average at the national level of 39 and less than the State of South Carolina typical size of 53 for the Manufacturing industry.
Lancaster is the County that is ranked 25 of 47 total Counties compared to other Counties in State of South Carolina in terms the size of total employment in 2005. This ranking has moved up from the year 2001, at which time the County was ranked 23 of 47 Counties.
Information has grown in employment, since the year 2001, more than any other industry in Lancaster County, with a job growth of 70.9 percent. This is greater than the United States industry change in employment of -14.9 percent. The State of South Carolina saw a change in employment in the sector of -6.4 percent, from 2001 to 2005.
In Lancaster County, Manufacturing, Retail Trade and Administrative and waste services have the highest US LQ in 2005. The Manufacturing sector has a United State LQ of 2.41. The percent of employment in the Manufacturing industry is 2.41 times greater than the US average, showing signs that Lancaster specializes in Manufacturing.
Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW).
The Manufacturing industry decreased the most in percent of total employment in Lancaster County, since the year 2001, moving from making up 37.7 percent of total employment in 2001 to 30.9 percent in the year 2005.
Manufacturing between the years 2001 and 2005, saw the greatest loss in employment in Lancaster County. The sector faced a loss of 1,579 jobs, or 26.6 percent of employment in the sector. These losses made up 56.6 percent of the total loss in employment during the period.
In Lancaster County, Manufacturing, Retail Trade, and the Health care and social assistance industries are the largest employment industries. The Manufacturing is the major employer in the county making up 30.9 percent of all the jobs in the county. This makes up 4,346 individuals. The Retail Trade and Health care and social assistance sectors provide 15.5 and 12.4 percent of the total jobs, respectively.
Manufacturing has a largest number of employee per establishment in Lancaster County. In the County, the industry averages 52 jobs per establishment, which is greater than the industry's average at the national level of 39 and less than the State of South Carolina typical size of 53 for the Manufacturing industry.
Lancaster is the County that is ranked 25 of 47 total Counties compared to other Counties in State of South Carolina in terms the size of total employment in 2005. This ranking has moved up from the year 2001, at which time the County was ranked 23 of 47 Counties.
Information has grown in employment, since the year 2001, more than any other industry in Lancaster County, with a job growth of 70.9 percent. This is greater than the United States industry change in employment of -14.9 percent. The State of South Carolina saw a change in employment in the sector of -6.4 percent, from 2001 to 2005.
In Lancaster County, Manufacturing, Retail Trade and Administrative and waste services have the highest US LQ in 2005. The Manufacturing sector has a United State LQ of 2.41. The percent of employment in the Manufacturing industry is 2.41 times greater than the US average, showing signs that Lancaster specializes in Manufacturing.
Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW).
