Employment Report for Oconee County, South Carolina -- Annual 2005 Industry Summary
The Manufacturing industry has decreased the most in industries presence in Oconee County, from the year 2001 to 2005, accounting for 41.6 percent of total employment for the year 2001 to 35 percent in the year 2005.
Health care and social assistance in the period of 2001 to 2005 had the largest increase in employment in Oconee County, with an employment growth of 21 percent. This is greater than the industry employment change in the United States of 10.6 percent. The State of South Carolina had an industry job change of 12.9 percent, in the course of time since 2001.
In Oconee County, Manufacturing, Retail Trade, and the Accommodation and food services industries are the largest employment industries. The Manufacturing produces the largest number of jobs in the area accounting for 35 percent of all jobs throughout the county, totaling 6,626 jobs. The Retail Trade and Accommodation and food services sectors provide 15.1 and 8.3 percent of the total jobs, respectively.
Manufacturing saw the largest loss of employment between the years 2001-2005 in Oconee County. The sector faced a loss of 2,288 total jobs during the period, accounting for 25.7 percent of the employment in the industry. This made up a total of 67.5 percent of the total jobs loss in the County.
Manufacturing has a largest number of employee per establishment in Oconee County. In the County, the industry averages 64 jobs per place of business. This is greater than the industry's national average of 39 and greater than the South Carolina typical size of 53 for the Manufacturing industry.
In Oconee County, Manufacturing, Construction and Retail Trade have the highest US LQ in 2005. The Manufacturing industry has a US LQ in the county of 2.73. The level of employment in the Manufacturing sector is 2.73 times more than the average percent in the United States, revealing signs that Oconee specializes in Manufacturing.
Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW).
The Manufacturing industry has decreased the most in industries presence in Oconee County, from the year 2001 to 2005, accounting for 41.6 percent of total employment for the year 2001 to 35 percent in the year 2005.
Health care and social assistance in the period of 2001 to 2005 had the largest increase in employment in Oconee County, with an employment growth of 21 percent. This is greater than the industry employment change in the United States of 10.6 percent. The State of South Carolina had an industry job change of 12.9 percent, in the course of time since 2001.
In Oconee County, Manufacturing, Retail Trade, and the Accommodation and food services industries are the largest employment industries. The Manufacturing produces the largest number of jobs in the area accounting for 35 percent of all jobs throughout the county, totaling 6,626 jobs. The Retail Trade and Accommodation and food services sectors provide 15.1 and 8.3 percent of the total jobs, respectively.
Manufacturing saw the largest loss of employment between the years 2001-2005 in Oconee County. The sector faced a loss of 2,288 total jobs during the period, accounting for 25.7 percent of the employment in the industry. This made up a total of 67.5 percent of the total jobs loss in the County.
Manufacturing has a largest number of employee per establishment in Oconee County. In the County, the industry averages 64 jobs per place of business. This is greater than the industry's national average of 39 and greater than the South Carolina typical size of 53 for the Manufacturing industry.
In Oconee County, Manufacturing, Construction and Retail Trade have the highest US LQ in 2005. The Manufacturing industry has a US LQ in the county of 2.73. The level of employment in the Manufacturing sector is 2.73 times more than the average percent in the United States, revealing signs that Oconee specializes in Manufacturing.
Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW).
