Orangeburg County, South Carolina 2006 Workforce Update

Written by Matt

Wednesday, 30 January 2008

From of the area's 3-digit NAICS industries, the Construction of buildings industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 457 jobs. The declines in Construction of buildings makes up 6.5% percent of the total employment decline in Orangeburg County, South Carolina. Top Declining Industries: 1. Construction of buildings (457 jobs lost) 2. Administration of economic programs (184 jobs lost) 3. Food and beverage stores (173 jobs lost) 4. Personal and laundry services (141 jobs lost) 5. Merchant wholesalers, nondurable goods (135 jobs lost) Out of the 3-digit NAICS industries, the Executive, legislative and general government industry has added the most employment with 1,075 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in Executive, legislative and general government makes up 4.6% percent of the growth in Orangeburg County, South Carolina. Top Growing Industries: 1. Executive, legislative and general government (1,075 new jobs) 2. Credit intermediation and related activities (600 new jobs) 3. Gasoline stations (356 new jobs) 4. Food services and drinking places (313 new jobs) 5. Administration of human resource programs (277 new jobs) Of the 113 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each year, 24 experience no change, 34 showed an escalation in the number employed, and 55 industries reported employment loss in the period.In Orangeburg County, South Carolina, the total number of workers for all sectors has decreased by 3.0%, or 1,003 jobs, total between the years 2002 and 2006.

 

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