South Carolina One-Year Industry Employment Change

The state of South Carolina: One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Animal aquaculture industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 50 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter) to 2006 (2nd Quarter). The losses in the Animal aquaculture industry in South Carolina outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States gained 0.7 in percent of workers in the Animal aquaculture industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Animal aquaculture (50 percent decline)
2. Other telecommunications (50 percent decline)
3. Hunting and trapping (49.6 percent decline)
4. Support activities for rail transportation (42.1 percent decline)
5. Junior colleges (41.8 percent decline)

Total industry employment has increased by 2.2 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2005. This is greater than than the gain reported at the US level of 2 percent.

The State of South Carolina: One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Facilities support services industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 193.4 percent from 2005 to 2006.. The Facilities support services industry in South Carolina outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 5.6 percent in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Facilities support services (193.4 percent gain)
2. Other chemical product and preparation mfg. (83.6 percent gain)
3. Grain and oilseed milling (81.4 percent gain)
4. Educational support services (78.8 percent gain)
5. Urban transit systems (67.5 percent gain)

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the counties in the State of South Carolina in terms of total employment growth from the 2nd quarter of 2005 to the 2nd quater of 2006, range from 5,487 total jobs gained in Horry County to a low of 1,475 jobs lost in Oconee County.

Top ten counties in terms of highest total industry employment growth in the South Carolina
Total Industry Employment Growth

1. Horry County (5,487 jobs gained)
2. Richland County (3,620 jobs gained)
3. Greenville County (3,432 jobs gained)
4. York County (3,403 jobs gained)
5. Charleston County (3,313 jobs gained)
6. Lexington County (1,819 jobs gained)
7. Florence County (1,555 jobs gained)
8. Jasper County (1,391 jobs gained)
9. Spartanburg County (1,360 jobs gained)
10. Pickens County (941 jobs gained)

The counties in the State of South Carolina in terms of employment growth percent from the 2nd quarter of 2005 to the 2nd quater of 2006, range from a 34.7 percent job gained in Allendale County to a low of a 10.3 percent job lost in Edgefield County.

Top ten counties in terms of highest industry employment growth percent in the South Carolina
Industry Employment Growth Percent

1. Allendale County (34.7 percent gain)
2. Jasper County (29.2 percent gain)
3. Saluda County (7.8 percent gain)
4. York County (6.0 percent gain)
5. Colleton County (5.6 percent gain)
6. Horry County (5.5 percent gain)
7. McCormick County (3.8 percent gain)
8. Chesterfield County (3.7 percent gain)
9. Newberry County (3.6 percent gain)
10. Pickens County (3.5 percent gain)


Out of the 283 4-digit NAICS industries, 110 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 172 industries reported a drop in employment.

In the State of South Carolina, the entire sum of jobs in all of the industries has increased by 32,997 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2005 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in the State of South Carolina

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Management of companies and enterprises industry has grown the most with 3,985 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Management of companies and enterprises industry makes up 6.3 percent of the growth in South Carolina.

Top 5 Industries
1. Management of companies and enterprises (3,985 new jobs)
2. Building equipment contractors (3,695 new jobs)
3. Facilities support services (3,208 new jobs)
4. Services to buildings and dwellings (2,695 new jobs)
5. Employment services (2,521 new jobs)

Total One-Year Employment Decline in the State of South Carolina

Given the industries in the area, the Fabric mills industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 3,219 jobs. The declines in the Fabric mills industry make up 10.8 percent of the employment lost during the period in South Carolina.

Top 5 Industries
1. Fabric mills (3,219 jobs lost)
2. Rubber product manufacturing (2,754 jobs lost)
3. Investigation and security services (2,226 jobs lost)
4. Unclassified (1,938 jobs lost)
5. Printing and related support activities (1,565 jobs lost)

About: This report is part 1 of 6 in the eCanned.com Industry Analysis Series.

Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW). Private Sector Employment Only.