Lancaster County Five-Year Industry Employment Change
Given the 50 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 22 reported job growth in the duration of the last five years and 28 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.
In Lancaster County, South Carolina, the total number of workers for all sectors has decreased by 1,803 jobs between mid-2001 and mid-2006.
Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Lancaster County
Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Grocery stores industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 128 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Grocery stores industry make up 21.7 percent of the total employment decline in Lancaster County, South Carolina.
Top 5 Industries
1. Grocery stores (128 jobs lost)
2. Building equipment contractors (102 jobs lost)
3. Building foundation and exterior contractors (62 jobs lost)
4. Logging (36 jobs lost)
5. Consumer goods rental (33 jobs lost)
Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Lancaster County
Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Services to buildings and dwellings industry has grown the most with 175 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Services to buildings and dwellings industry makes up 23.0 percent of the total number of new jobs in Lancaster County.
Top 5 Industries
1. Services to buildings and dwellings (175 new jobs)
2. Building material and supplies dealers (135 new jobs)
3. Offices of physicians (74 new jobs)
4. Nondepository credit intermediation (57 new jobs)
5. Unclassified (47 new jobs)
Lancaster County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment
The Unclassified industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 443.8 percent from 2001 to 2006. This industry in Lancaster County has expanded faster than the growth seen in the industry for South Carolina, where the industry took a gain of 85.8 percent. The Unclassified industry in Lancaster County outpaced the national average, which felt a gained 1.7 percent in this industry.
Top 5 Industries
1. Unclassified (443.8 percent gain)
2. Private households (363.3 percent gain)
3. Beer, wine, and liquor stores (300.0 percent gain)
4. Building material and supplies dealers (146.0 percent gain)
5. Other professional and technical services (121.3 percent gain)
Employment for all industries has decreased by 11.3 percent from the reported values in 2001. These values are greater than growth in the State of South Carolina, which went through a gain of 3.2 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The losses felt were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.6 percent.
Lancaster County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment
The Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 61.3 percent of the jobs from 2001 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry sector has felt in the State of South Carolina, where the industry felt a loss of 5.1 percent. The losses in the Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers industry in Lancaster County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US lost 4 percent in terms of employees in the Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers industry.
Top 5 Industries
1. Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers (61.3 percent decline)
2. Office supplies, stationery, and gift stores (60 percent decline)
3. Consumer goods rental (60 percent decline)
4. Home furnishings stores (57.6 percent decline)
5. Offices of real estate agents and brokers (51.8 percent decline)
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.
In Lancaster County, South Carolina, the total number of workers for all sectors has decreased by 1,803 jobs between mid-2001 and mid-2006.
Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Lancaster County
Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Grocery stores industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 128 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Grocery stores industry make up 21.7 percent of the total employment decline in Lancaster County, South Carolina.
Top 5 Industries
1. Grocery stores (128 jobs lost)
2. Building equipment contractors (102 jobs lost)
3. Building foundation and exterior contractors (62 jobs lost)
4. Logging (36 jobs lost)
5. Consumer goods rental (33 jobs lost)
Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Lancaster County
Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Services to buildings and dwellings industry has grown the most with 175 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Services to buildings and dwellings industry makes up 23.0 percent of the total number of new jobs in Lancaster County.
Top 5 Industries
1. Services to buildings and dwellings (175 new jobs)
2. Building material and supplies dealers (135 new jobs)
3. Offices of physicians (74 new jobs)
4. Nondepository credit intermediation (57 new jobs)
5. Unclassified (47 new jobs)
Lancaster County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment
The Unclassified industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 443.8 percent from 2001 to 2006. This industry in Lancaster County has expanded faster than the growth seen in the industry for South Carolina, where the industry took a gain of 85.8 percent. The Unclassified industry in Lancaster County outpaced the national average, which felt a gained 1.7 percent in this industry.
Top 5 Industries
1. Unclassified (443.8 percent gain)
2. Private households (363.3 percent gain)
3. Beer, wine, and liquor stores (300.0 percent gain)
4. Building material and supplies dealers (146.0 percent gain)
5. Other professional and technical services (121.3 percent gain)
Employment for all industries has decreased by 11.3 percent from the reported values in 2001. These values are greater than growth in the State of South Carolina, which went through a gain of 3.2 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The losses felt were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.6 percent.
Lancaster County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment
The Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 61.3 percent of the jobs from 2001 to 2006. These have declined faster than the industry sector has felt in the State of South Carolina, where the industry felt a loss of 5.1 percent. The losses in the Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers industry in Lancaster County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US lost 4 percent in terms of employees in the Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers industry.
Top 5 Industries
1. Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers (61.3 percent decline)
2. Office supplies, stationery, and gift stores (60 percent decline)
3. Consumer goods rental (60 percent decline)
4. Home furnishings stores (57.6 percent decline)
5. Offices of real estate agents and brokers (51.8 percent decline)
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.
