Employment Report for Pickens County, South Carolina -- Annual 2005 Industry Summary
Other services, except public administration is the industry that has grown the most in terms of employment from 2001-2005 in Pickens County, with an employment growth of 22.9 percent. This is greater than the change of total jobs in the industry for the United States of 2.8 percent. The State of South Carolina experienced a change in employment in the sector of 1.2 percent, in the last 5 years.
Manufacturing since the year 2001 lost the most jobs in Pickens County. The sector dealt with a loss of 1,793 total jobs during the period, accounting for 22.7 percent of industry's employment. The industry declines made up 80.2 percent of the total loss in employment during the period.
Pickens County is ranked at 15 of 47 Counties throughout the State of South Carolina according to the relatively size of the employment base in the year 2005. This ranking has moved up since the year 2001, when it was ranked 14 of 47 Counties.
In Pickens County, Accommodation and food services, Manufacturing and Utilities are the three industries with the highest location quotients. The Accommodation and food services sector has a United State LQ of 1.89. In other words, the percent of total jobs in the Accommodation and food services industry is 1.89 times greater than the US average, showing signs that Pickens County may specialize, or be an exporter of Accommodation and food services.
The Manufacturing sector has decreased the most in local industry presence in Pickens County since the year 2001. The industry went from accounting for 28.3 percent of total employment for the year 2001 to 22.8 percent of employment in 2005.
Manufacturing is the industry with the largest establishments in Pickens County. The industry averages 44 jobs per establishment, which is greater than the industry's average at the national level of 39 and less than the South Carolina typical size of 53 for the Manufacturing industry.
In Pickens County, Manufacturing, Accommodation and food services, and the Retail Trade sectors are the largest industries, in terms of total number of jobs in 2005. The Manufacturing is the largest employment industry and makes up 22.8 percent of the total county employment. This totals 6,115 individuals. The Accommodation and food services and Retail Trade industries make up 18.6 and 17 percent of the total jobs, respectively.
Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW).
Other services, except public administration is the industry that has grown the most in terms of employment from 2001-2005 in Pickens County, with an employment growth of 22.9 percent. This is greater than the change of total jobs in the industry for the United States of 2.8 percent. The State of South Carolina experienced a change in employment in the sector of 1.2 percent, in the last 5 years.
Manufacturing since the year 2001 lost the most jobs in Pickens County. The sector dealt with a loss of 1,793 total jobs during the period, accounting for 22.7 percent of industry's employment. The industry declines made up 80.2 percent of the total loss in employment during the period.
Pickens County is ranked at 15 of 47 Counties throughout the State of South Carolina according to the relatively size of the employment base in the year 2005. This ranking has moved up since the year 2001, when it was ranked 14 of 47 Counties.
In Pickens County, Accommodation and food services, Manufacturing and Utilities are the three industries with the highest location quotients. The Accommodation and food services sector has a United State LQ of 1.89. In other words, the percent of total jobs in the Accommodation and food services industry is 1.89 times greater than the US average, showing signs that Pickens County may specialize, or be an exporter of Accommodation and food services.
The Manufacturing sector has decreased the most in local industry presence in Pickens County since the year 2001. The industry went from accounting for 28.3 percent of total employment for the year 2001 to 22.8 percent of employment in 2005.
Manufacturing is the industry with the largest establishments in Pickens County. The industry averages 44 jobs per establishment, which is greater than the industry's average at the national level of 39 and less than the South Carolina typical size of 53 for the Manufacturing industry.
In Pickens County, Manufacturing, Accommodation and food services, and the Retail Trade sectors are the largest industries, in terms of total number of jobs in 2005. The Manufacturing is the largest employment industry and makes up 22.8 percent of the total county employment. This totals 6,115 individuals. The Accommodation and food services and Retail Trade industries make up 18.6 and 17 percent of the total jobs, respectively.
Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW).
