Laurens County, South Carolina 2006 Labor Force Article

Written by Matt

Wednesday, 30 January 2008

In Laurens County, South Carolina, the total employment throughout all industries has decreased by 1.0%, or 183 jobs, between 2002 and 2006. Of the area's industries (3-digit NAICS), the Fabricated metal product manufacturing industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 740 jobs. The declines in Fabricated metal product manufacturing makes up 18.4% percent of the jobs lost during the period in Laurens County, South Carolina. Top Declining Industries: 1. Fabricated metal product manufacturing (740 jobs lost) 2. Specialty trade contractors (79 jobs lost) 3. Building material and garden supply stores (65 jobs lost) 4. Machinery manufacturing (58 jobs lost) 5. Plastics and rubber products manufacturing (57 jobs lost) Out of the 97 industries (3-digit NAICS) with sufficient data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in each year, 27 did not change, 37 reported job growth in the duration of the last five years, and 33 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period. From the industries (3-digit NAICS) in the area, the Wood product manufacturing industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 296 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in Wood product manufacturing makes up 1.5% percent of the total industry employment growth in Laurens County, South Carolina. Top Growing Industries: 1. Wood product manufacturing (296 new jobs) 2. Merchant wholesalers, durable goods (238 new jobs) 3. Support activities for transportation (154 new jobs) 4. Administration of economic programs (83 new jobs) 5. Telecommunications (78 new jobs)

 

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