BLS Economic Update for Lexington County, South Carolina

Written by Matt

Wednesday, 30 January 2008

The Nursing and residential care facilities industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 1946 jobs during the period. The employment lost in Nursing and residential care facilities makes up 14.3% percent of the total job loss in Lexington County, South Carolina. Top Declining Industries: 1. Nursing and residential care facilities (1946 jobs lost) 2. Computer and electronic product manufacturing (1289 jobs lost) 3. Clothing and clothing accessories stores (448 jobs lost) 4. Textile mills (212 jobs lost) 5. Administration of human resource programs (186 jobs lost) Of the 142 industry sectors (3-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each year, 21 experience no change, 73 reported job growth in the duration of the last five years, and 48 industries reported employment loss in the period.In Lexington County, South Carolina, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has increased by 11.9%, or 9,746 jobs, from 2001 to 2006. Of the industries (3-digit NAICS) in the area, the Ambulatory health care services industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 3,048 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in Ambulatory health care services makes up 3.6% percent of the total growth in Lexington County, South Carolina. Top Growing Industries: 1. Ambulatory health care services (3,048 new jobs) 2. Professional and technical services (2,783 new jobs) 3. Executive, legislative and general government (1,833 new jobs) 4. Food services and drinking places (908 new jobs) 5. Merchant wholesalers, durable goods (829 new jobs)

 

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