Oconee County, South Carolina 2006 Labor Force Article

Written by Matt

Wednesday, 30 January 2008

In Oconee County, South Carolina, the total employment throughout all industries has decreased by 11.2%, or 2,780 jobs, total between the years 2002 and 2006. Given the industries in the area, the Textile product mills industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 1073 jobs. The declines in Textile product mills makes up 18.0% percent of the total employment decline in Oconee County, South Carolina. Top Declining Industries: 1. Textile product mills (1073 jobs lost) 2. Textile mills (827 jobs lost) 3. Specialty trade contractors (407 jobs lost) 4. Electronic markets and agents and brokers (267 jobs lost) 5. Nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing (237 jobs lost) From the 100 industry sectors (3-digit NAICS) with employment figures reported by the BLS in each year, 24 did not experience any change, 41 showed an escalation in the number employed, and 35 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.Of the industries (3-digit NAICS) in the area, the Executive, legislative and general government industry has added the most employment with 724 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in Executive, legislative and general government makes up 1.8% percent of the total growth in Oconee County, South Carolina. Top Growing Industries: 1. Executive, legislative and general government (724 new jobs) 2. Electrical equipment and appliance mfg. (189 new jobs) 3. Nursing and residential care facilities (136 new jobs) 4. Building material and garden supply stores (109 new jobs) 5. Merchant wholesalers, nondurable goods (107 new jobs)

 

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