Laurens County Five-Year Industry Employment Change
Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Laurens County
Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Employment services industry has grown the most with 617 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Employment services industry makes up 50.9 percent of the total employment growth in Laurens County.
Top 5 Industries
1. Employment services (617 new jobs)
2. Community care facilities for the elderly (321 new jobs)
3. Other amusement and recreation industries (68 new jobs)
4. Electronic markets and agents and brokers (60 new jobs)
5. Other specialty trade contractors (34 new jobs)
In Laurens County, South Carolina, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has decreased by 1,711 jobs from mid-2001 to mid-2006.
Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Laurens County
From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Child day care services industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 194 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Child day care services industry make up 20.2 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Laurens County, South Carolina.
Top 5 Industries
1. Child day care services (194 jobs lost)
2. Grocery stores (84 jobs lost)
3. Machine shops and threaded product mfg. (84 jobs lost)
4. Limited-service eating places (74 jobs lost)
5. Building material and supplies dealers (66 jobs lost)
Out of the 42 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 26 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 16 industries reported a drop in employment.
Total industry employment has decreased by 10.7 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 the area experienced were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.6 percent.
Laurens County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment
The Employment services industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 262.0 percent from 2001 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Laurens County has increased employment faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of South Carolina, where the industry felt a gain of 14 percent. The Employment services industry in Laurens County outpaced the United States, which experienced a gained 4.1 percent of the employment in this industry.
Top 5 Industries
1. Employment services (262.0 percent gain)
2. Other amusement and recreation industries (211.5 percent gain)
3. Electronic markets and agents and brokers (158.4 percent gain)
4. Utility system construction (114.8 percent gain)
5. Community care facilities for the elderly (113.6 percent gain)
Laurens County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment
The Child day care services industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 81.5 percent from 2001 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry has seen in the South Carolina, where the industry sector experienced a loss of 3.4 percent. The losses in the Child day care services industry in Laurens County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US gained 7.8 in percent of workers in the Child day care services industry.
Top 5 Industries
1. Child day care services (81.5 percent decline)
2. Machine shops and threaded product mfg. (57.3 percent decline)
3. Building foundation and exterior contractors (56.8 percent decline)
4. Building material and supplies dealers (54.2 percent decline)
5. Architectural and engineering services (52.9 percent decline)
Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Employment services industry has grown the most with 617 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Employment services industry makes up 50.9 percent of the total employment growth in Laurens County.
Top 5 Industries
1. Employment services (617 new jobs)
2. Community care facilities for the elderly (321 new jobs)
3. Other amusement and recreation industries (68 new jobs)
4. Electronic markets and agents and brokers (60 new jobs)
5. Other specialty trade contractors (34 new jobs)
In Laurens County, South Carolina, the entire sum of jobs in all industries overall has decreased by 1,711 jobs from mid-2001 to mid-2006.
Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Laurens County
From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Child day care services industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 194 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Child day care services industry make up 20.2 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Laurens County, South Carolina.
Top 5 Industries
1. Child day care services (194 jobs lost)
2. Grocery stores (84 jobs lost)
3. Machine shops and threaded product mfg. (84 jobs lost)
4. Limited-service eating places (74 jobs lost)
5. Building material and supplies dealers (66 jobs lost)
Out of the 42 industries (4-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each quarter, 26 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 16 industries reported a drop in employment.
Total industry employment has decreased by 10.7 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 the area experienced were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.6 percent.
Laurens County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment
The Employment services industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 262.0 percent from 2001 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Laurens County has increased employment faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of South Carolina, where the industry felt a gain of 14 percent. The Employment services industry in Laurens County outpaced the United States, which experienced a gained 4.1 percent of the employment in this industry.
Top 5 Industries
1. Employment services (262.0 percent gain)
2. Other amusement and recreation industries (211.5 percent gain)
3. Electronic markets and agents and brokers (158.4 percent gain)
4. Utility system construction (114.8 percent gain)
5. Community care facilities for the elderly (113.6 percent gain)
Laurens County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment
The Child day care services industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 81.5 percent from 2001 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry has seen in the South Carolina, where the industry sector experienced a loss of 3.4 percent. The losses in the Child day care services industry in Laurens County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US gained 7.8 in percent of workers in the Child day care services industry.
Top 5 Industries
1. Child day care services (81.5 percent decline)
2. Machine shops and threaded product mfg. (57.3 percent decline)
3. Building foundation and exterior contractors (56.8 percent decline)
4. Building material and supplies dealers (54.2 percent decline)
5. Architectural and engineering services (52.9 percent decline)
