eCanned Employment News for Pickens County, South Carolina

Written by Matt

Wednesday, 30 January 2008

In Pickens County, South Carolina, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has increased by 4.2%, or 1,457 jobs, total between the years 2002 and 2006. The Educational services industry has added the most employment with 1,746 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in Educational services makes up 2.5% percent of the total growth in Pickens County, South Carolina. Top Growing Industries: 1. Educational services (1,746 new jobs) 2. Food services and drinking places (716 new jobs) 3. Transportation equipment manufacturing (332 new jobs) 4. General merchandise stores (316 new jobs) 5. Machinery manufacturing (283 new jobs) From the 109 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each year, 24 did not experience any change, 44 accounted an for increase in employment during the period, and 41 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.From of the area's 3-digit NAICS industries, the Textile mills industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 1031 jobs. The declines in Textile mills makes up 13.8% percent of the jobs lost during the period in Pickens County, South Carolina. Top Declining Industries: 1. Textile mills (1031 jobs lost) 2. Credit intermediation and related activities (329 jobs lost) 3. Nursing and residential care facilities (171 jobs lost) 4. Fabricated metal product manufacturing (162 jobs lost) 5. Amusements, gambling, and recreation (125 jobs lost)

 

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