Charleston County Five-Year Industry Employment Change
Charleston County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment
The Support activities for animal production industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 84.1 percent of the jobs from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to 2nd quarter of 2006. The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry sector has gone through in the South Carolina, where the industry felt a gain of 27.5 percent. The losses in the Support activities for animal production industry in Charleston County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States gained 9.3 in percent of jobs in the Support activities for animal production industry.
Top 5 Industries
1. Support activities for animal production (84.1 percent decline)
2. Petroleum merchant wholesalers (75.8 percent decline)
3. Apparel and piece goods merchant wholesalers (73.6 percent decline)
4. Metal and mineral merchant wholesalers (59.5 percent decline)
5. Utility system construction (59 percent decline)
The total number of jobs has increased by 12.4 percent from the reported values in 2001. These values are greater than growth in South Carolina, experiencing a gain of 3.2 percent since 2001 ( 2nd Quarter). The gains in the area were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.6 percent.
Charleston County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment
The Data processing and related services industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 844.7 percent from the 2001 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Charleston County has grow faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of South Carolina, where this industry saw a gain of 4 percent. The Data processing and related services industry in Charleston County outpaced the national average, which felt a lost 16.8 percent.
Top 5 Industries
1. Data processing and related services (844.7 percent gain)
2. Management of companies and enterprises (563.5 percent gain)
3. Other miscellaneous manufacturing (282.0 percent gain)
4. Unclassified (150.9 percent gain)
5. Amusement parks and arcades (148.9 percent gain)
Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Charleston County
From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Electronic markets and agents and brokers industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 565 jobs. The declines in the Electronic markets and agents and brokers industry make up 11.8 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Charleston County, South Carolina.
Top 5 Industries
1. Electronic markets and agents and brokers (565 jobs lost)
2. Utility system construction (397 jobs lost)
3. Insurance carriers (379 jobs lost)
4. Nursing care facilities (377 jobs lost)
5. Business support services (263 jobs lost)
Of the 152 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 50 reported job growth in the duration of the last five years and 102 industries reported a drop in employment.
In Charleston County, South Carolina, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has increased by 17,976 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2001 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.
Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Charleston County
Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Limited-service eating places industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 1,308 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Limited-service eating places industry makes up 5.7 percent of the total number of new jobs in Charleston County.
Top 5 Industries
1. Limited-service eating places (1,308 new jobs)
2. Full-service restaurants (1,164 new jobs)
3. Architectural and engineering services (930 new jobs)
4. Services to buildings and dwellings (848 new jobs)
5. Electronics and appliance stores (841 new jobs)
About: This report is part 2 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.
The Support activities for animal production industry has seen the largest percentage drop in employment, losing 84.1 percent of the jobs from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to 2nd quarter of 2006. The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry sector has gone through in the South Carolina, where the industry felt a gain of 27.5 percent. The losses in the Support activities for animal production industry in Charleston County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States gained 9.3 in percent of jobs in the Support activities for animal production industry.
Top 5 Industries
1. Support activities for animal production (84.1 percent decline)
2. Petroleum merchant wholesalers (75.8 percent decline)
3. Apparel and piece goods merchant wholesalers (73.6 percent decline)
4. Metal and mineral merchant wholesalers (59.5 percent decline)
5. Utility system construction (59 percent decline)
The total number of jobs has increased by 12.4 percent from the reported values in 2001. These values are greater than growth in South Carolina, experiencing a gain of 3.2 percent since 2001 ( 2nd Quarter). The gains in the area were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.6 percent.
Charleston County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment
The Data processing and related services industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 844.7 percent from the 2001 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Charleston County has grow faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of South Carolina, where this industry saw a gain of 4 percent. The Data processing and related services industry in Charleston County outpaced the national average, which felt a lost 16.8 percent.
Top 5 Industries
1. Data processing and related services (844.7 percent gain)
2. Management of companies and enterprises (563.5 percent gain)
3. Other miscellaneous manufacturing (282.0 percent gain)
4. Unclassified (150.9 percent gain)
5. Amusement parks and arcades (148.9 percent gain)
Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Charleston County
From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Electronic markets and agents and brokers industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 565 jobs. The declines in the Electronic markets and agents and brokers industry make up 11.8 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Charleston County, South Carolina.
Top 5 Industries
1. Electronic markets and agents and brokers (565 jobs lost)
2. Utility system construction (397 jobs lost)
3. Insurance carriers (379 jobs lost)
4. Nursing care facilities (377 jobs lost)
5. Business support services (263 jobs lost)
Of the 152 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 50 reported job growth in the duration of the last five years and 102 industries reported a drop in employment.
In Charleston County, South Carolina, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has increased by 17,976 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2001 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.
Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Charleston County
Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Limited-service eating places industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 1,308 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Limited-service eating places industry makes up 5.7 percent of the total number of new jobs in Charleston County.
Top 5 Industries
1. Limited-service eating places (1,308 new jobs)
2. Full-service restaurants (1,164 new jobs)
3. Architectural and engineering services (930 new jobs)
4. Services to buildings and dwellings (848 new jobs)
5. Electronics and appliance stores (841 new jobs)
About: This report is part 2 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.

