Florence County, South Carolina eCanned Employment News

Written by Matt

Wednesday, 30 January 2008

In Florence County, South Carolina, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has decreased by 3.8%, or 2,388 jobs, between 2002 and 2006. The Educational services industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 3093 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in Educational services makes up 10.4% percent of the jobs lost during the period in Florence County, South Carolina. Top Declining Industries: 1. Educational services (3093 jobs lost) 2. Insurance carriers and related activities (2431 jobs lost) 3. Fabricated metal product manufacturing (549 jobs lost) 4. Food manufacturing (527 jobs lost) 5. Textile product mills (407 jobs lost) Of the industries (3-digit NAICS) in the area, the Credit intermediation and related activities industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 1,874 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in Credit intermediation and related activities makes up 3.0% percent of the growth in Florence County, South Carolina. Top Growing Industries: 1. Credit intermediation and related activities (1,874 new jobs) 2. Executive, legislative and general government (1,396 new jobs) 3. Administration of human resource programs (975 new jobs) 4. Administrative and support services (674 new jobs) 5. Social assistance (667 new jobs) From the 155 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each year, 26 did not experience any change, 67 reported job growth in the duration of the last five years, and 62 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

 

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