Richland County Five-Year Industry Employment Change
From the 140 4-digit NAICS industries, 68 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 72 industries reported a drop in employment.
Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Richland County
Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Legal services industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 997 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Legal services industry makes up 7.8 percent of the total employment growth in Richland County.
Top 5 Industries
1. Legal services (997 new jobs)
2. Management of companies and enterprises (954 new jobs)
3. Employment services (714 new jobs)
4. Building material and supplies dealers (643 new jobs)
5. Nonresidential building construction (632 new jobs)
In Richland County, South Carolina, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has increased by 2,458 total jobs from 2001 to 2006.
Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Richland County
From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Insurance carriers industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 2,348 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Insurance carriers industry make up 21.6 percent of the total employment decline in Richland County, South Carolina.
Top 5 Industries
1. Insurance carriers (2,348 jobs lost)
2. Electronics and appliance stores (780 jobs lost)
3. Nondepository credit intermediation (699 jobs lost)
4. Business support services (474 jobs lost)
5. Architectural and structural metals mfg. (437 jobs lost)
Richland County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment
The Vending machine operators industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 79.4 percent from 2001 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry has experienced in the State of South Carolina, where the industry felt a loss of 37.3 percent. The losses in the Vending machine operators industry in Richland County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US lost 25.4 percent in terms of employees in the Vending machine operators industry.
Top 5 Industries
1. Vending machine operators (79.4 percent decline)
2. Land subdivision (73.8 percent decline)
3. Business, computer and management training (67.5 percent decline)
4. Educational support services (62.9 percent decline)
5. Utility system construction (56.6 percent decline)
Richland County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment
The Software publishers industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 1144.4 percent from the 2001 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Richland County has expanded faster than the industry job growth experienced in South Carolina, where the industry felt a gain of 22.8 percent. The Software publishers industry in Richland County outpaced the national average, which felt a lost 12 percent of the industry employment.
Top 5 Industries
1. Software publishers (1144.4 percent gain)
2. Electronic shopping and mail-order houses (177.8 percent gain)
3. Other motor vehicle dealers (128.4 percent gain)
4. Metal and mineral merchant wholesalers (127.5 percent gain)
5. Offices of other health practitioners (114.4 percent gain)
Total industry employment has increased by 1.6 percent from the reported values in 2001. These values are less than percent in the State of South Carolina, which experienced a gain of 3.2 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The gains felt were less than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.6 percent.
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.
Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Richland County
Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Legal services industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 997 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Legal services industry makes up 7.8 percent of the total employment growth in Richland County.
Top 5 Industries
1. Legal services (997 new jobs)
2. Management of companies and enterprises (954 new jobs)
3. Employment services (714 new jobs)
4. Building material and supplies dealers (643 new jobs)
5. Nonresidential building construction (632 new jobs)
In Richland County, South Carolina, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has increased by 2,458 total jobs from 2001 to 2006.
Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Richland County
From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Insurance carriers industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 2,348 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Insurance carriers industry make up 21.6 percent of the total employment decline in Richland County, South Carolina.
Top 5 Industries
1. Insurance carriers (2,348 jobs lost)
2. Electronics and appliance stores (780 jobs lost)
3. Nondepository credit intermediation (699 jobs lost)
4. Business support services (474 jobs lost)
5. Architectural and structural metals mfg. (437 jobs lost)
Richland County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment
The Vending machine operators industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 79.4 percent from 2001 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry has experienced in the State of South Carolina, where the industry felt a loss of 37.3 percent. The losses in the Vending machine operators industry in Richland County outpaced the US in terms of percent of decline of industry employment. The US lost 25.4 percent in terms of employees in the Vending machine operators industry.
Top 5 Industries
1. Vending machine operators (79.4 percent decline)
2. Land subdivision (73.8 percent decline)
3. Business, computer and management training (67.5 percent decline)
4. Educational support services (62.9 percent decline)
5. Utility system construction (56.6 percent decline)
Richland County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment
The Software publishers industry has experienced the largest percentage growth, expanding by 1144.4 percent from the 2001 (Q2) to the 2006 (Q2). This industry in Richland County has expanded faster than the industry job growth experienced in South Carolina, where the industry felt a gain of 22.8 percent. The Software publishers industry in Richland County outpaced the national average, which felt a lost 12 percent of the industry employment.
Top 5 Industries
1. Software publishers (1144.4 percent gain)
2. Electronic shopping and mail-order houses (177.8 percent gain)
3. Other motor vehicle dealers (128.4 percent gain)
4. Metal and mineral merchant wholesalers (127.5 percent gain)
5. Offices of other health practitioners (114.4 percent gain)
Total industry employment has increased by 1.6 percent from the reported values in 2001. These values are less than percent in the State of South Carolina, which experienced a gain of 3.2 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The gains felt were less than than the gain reported at the US level of 2.6 percent.
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.

