INDUSTRY EMPLOYMENT BY COUNTY
I QUARTER 1998

MAJOR INDUSTRY GROUPS
COUNTY TOTAL CONSTRUCTION MANUFACTURING TRANSPORTATION
Jan.1998 Feb.1998 Mar.1998 Jan.1998 Feb.1998 Mar.1998 Jan.1998 Feb.1998 Mar.1998 Jan.1998 Feb.1998 Mar.1998
Total 1,706,570 1,715,292 1,739,870 99,024 99,378 101,217 364,368 364,012 364,873 73,825 73,871 74,275
ABBEVILLE 6,852 6,876 6,872 185 179 188 3,319 3,305 3,318 111 113 111
AIKEN 54,788 54,697 54,802 3,852 3,787 3,778 19,804 19,784 19,736 1,968 1,994 2,011
ALLENDALE 4,330 4,351 4,413 98 102 104 1,578 1,591 1,589 62 62 62
ANDERSON 59,651 59,695 60,310 3,073 3,023 3,080 19,007 19,000 19,035 1,790 1,810 1,815
BAMBERG 4,472 4,554 4,517 131 138 140 1,064 1,116 1,060 195 193 196
BARNWELL 8,492 8,555 8,506 318 308 314 3,342 3,376 3,390 353 353 347
BEAUFORT 44,751 45,695 47,218 3,761 3,778 3,855 1,227 1,242 1,235 1,888 1,900 1,581
BERKELEY 28,989 29,249 29,650 3,333 3,484 3,522 7,090 7,195 7,273 1,165 1,179 1,167
CALHOUN 4,100 4,133 4,145 210 204 200 1,832 1,829 1,835 143 143 143
CHARLESTON 165,651 167,208 168,974 9,654 9,604 9,621 9,627 9,634 9,665 9,651 9,706 9,886
CHEROKEE 20,024 20,174 20,314 1,530 1,684 1,634 8,793 8,744 8,816 892 884 888
CHESTER 11,685 11,670 11,731 480 466 470 4,896 4,872 4,904 424 418 415
CHESTERFIELD 15,124 15,115 15,165 426 418 411 7,528 7,518 7,528 274 282 295
CLARENDON 7,810 7,698 7,745 373 360 372 1,651 1,654 1,663 118 115 112
COLLETON 10,607 10,718 10,740 671 666 648 2,227 2,188 2,191 349 341 344
DARLINGTON 22,463 22,374 22,684 1,665 1,640 1,706 6,976 6,939 6,902 1,137 1,127 1,130
DILLON 10,351 10,410 10,326 157 161 164 3,784 3,812 3,738 157 150 88
DORCHESTER 24,219 24,332 24,557 1,498 1,542 1,531 5,010 5,016 5,039 975 975 962
EDGEFIELD 5,267 5,262 5,471 155 159 162 2,070 1,932 2,091 83 82 82
FAIRFIELD 7,510 7,625 7,573 216 220 215 2,718 2,824 2,736 913 923 922
FLORENCE 61,148 61,387 61,791 2,989 3,007 3,014 11,916 11,940 11,825 2,076 2,099 2,150
GEORGETOWN 19,600 19,907 20,425 1,311 1,301 1,421 4,105 4,119 4,132 336 356 381
GREENVILLE 213,690 213,925 217,142 12,903 12,843 13,016 45,001 45,161 45,451 12,621 12,500 12,580
GREENWOOD 33,094 33,365 33,707 1,361 1,490 1,615 12,453 12,483 12,476 744 737 745
HAMPTON 6,216 6,126 6,178 170 154 159 1,519 1,492 1,514 311 316 322
HORRY 82,621 84,400 89,420 5,348 5,377 5,526 7,184 7,140 7,168 2,221 2,227 2,265
JASPER 4,118 4,088 4,086 384 367 353 282 281 272 113 107 107
KERSHAW 17,742 17,667 17,732 1,131 1,149 1,167 5,174 5,118 5,155 1,531 1,508 1,530
LANCASTER 18,309 18,344 18,541 801 809 850 6,738 6,718 6,710 297 297 309
LAURENS 21,046 21,075 21,287 566 588 583 6,998 6,931 7,002 619 627 628
LEE 3,689 3,722 3,716 66 62 67 780 785 783 122 125 121
LEXINGTON 75,916 75,950 76,432 5,188 5,034 5,185 13,438 13,458 13,445 5,658 5,617 5,531
MCCORMICK 2,221 2,221 2,268 35 35 45 528 529 533 14 18 18
MARION 12,299 11,782 11,957 274 278 272 5,701 5,252 5,337 397 305 354
MARLBORO 7,959 7,882 7,822 328 301 274 3,076 3,088 3,055 179 169 174
NEWBERRY 13,257 13,111 13,109 585 563 571 5,652 5,637 5,626 277 273 271
OCONEE 24,685 24,595 24,896 1,257 1,278 1,281 10,131 10,076 10,024 1,895 1,928 2,050
ORANGEBURG 34,204 34,313 34,644 1,253 1,272 1,304 9,017 9,039 9,302 712 724 736
PICKENS 35,789 35,903 35,786 2,136 2,092 2,104 9,353 9,336 9,220 492 503 509
RICHLAND 195,613 196,948 200,184 7,909 7,908 8,318 12,515 12,392 12,525 6,600 6,712 6,740
SALUDA 4,532 4,530 4,627 160 174 169 2,010 2,056 2,096 87 92 92
SPARTANBURG 117,929 118,110 118,869 5,890 5,868 5,983 38,333 38,455 38,527 4,203 4,123 4,113
SUMTER 39,790 40,035 40,172 2,565 2,651 2,639 12,119 12,134 12,189 1,765 1,789 1,717
UNION 10,209 10,269 10,237 220 209 192 4,834 4,855 4,890 103 105 107
WILLIAMSBURG 9,261 9,367 9,391 308 330 328 2,956 2,957 2,976 414 417 429
YORK 54,439 55,073 56,143 2,646 2,611 2,750 12,702 12,704 12,491 3,249 3,236 3,213
NOTE: SEE TECHNICAL NOTES

    

 

INDUSTRY EMPLOYMENT BY COUNTY (CONTINUED)
I QUARTER 1998

MAJOR INDUSTRY GROUPS
COUNTY WHOLESALE & RETAIL FINANCE & INS. SERVICE GOVERNMENT
Jan.1998 Feb.1998 Mar.1998 Jan.1998 Feb.1998 Mar.1998 Jan.1998 Feb.1998 Mar.1998 Jan.1998 Feb.1998 Mar.1998
Total 406,902 408,437 418,108 73,985 74,298 75,344 365,887 369,683 377,279 300,951 303,441 305,748
ABBEVILLE 901 912 895 140 140 138 786 792 779 1,368 1,397 1,403
AIKEN 10,245 10,030 10,174 1,417 1,412 1,405 10,032 10,026 9,998 6,826 7,012 7,030
ALLENDALE 629 622 597 57 55 55 412 407 407 1,448 1,465 1,550
ANDERSON 15,522 15,335 15,576 1,502 1,502 1,495 8,332 8,456 8,576 9,890 10,015 10,127
BAMBERG 1,070 1,070 1,071 155 153 155 595 603 591 1,226 1,247 1,268
BARNWELL 1,397 1,406 1,349 131 131 132 1,153 1,182 1,170 1,717 1,723 1,719
BEAUFORT 12,607 12,906 14,110 3,841 3,923 4,035 12,454 12,722 13,101 7,704 7,893 7,904
BERKELEY 6,106 6,202 6,367 437 443 461 3,656 3,538 3,580 6,659 6,677 6,690
CALHOUN 375 418 422 47 46 47 390 391 399 947 948 943
CHARLESTON 41,064 41,439 42,228 7,256 7,273 7,307 49,300 49,900 50,263 37,367 37,919 38,155
CHEROKEE 4,093 4,044 4,144 333 338 341 2,149 2,182 2,176 2,100 2,140 2,141
CHESTER 2,426 2,475 2,496 161 160 162 689 684 690 2,564 2,546 2,551
CHESTERFIELD 2,503 2,506 2,526 324 328 331 1,808 1,744 1,751 1,994 2,004 2,012
CLARENDON 1,871 1,887 1,873 170 169 168 1,141 997 1,032 2,044 2,048 2,056
COLLETON 2,862 2,854 2,887 365 380 376 1,786 1,783 1,777 2,131 2,285 2,284
DARLINGTON 4,385 4,340 4,396 528 525 526 4,250 4,262 4,450 3,200 3,222 3,239
DILLON 2,739 2,757 2,803 200 199 205 1,570 1,572 1,574 1,584 1,610 1,603
DORCHESTER 6,079 6,117 6,281 453 450 452 4,541 4,563 4,619 4,928 4,946 4,951
EDGEFIELD 700 707 738 79 78 78 620 624 623 1,213 1,282 1,296
FAIRFIELD 1,054 1,061 1,049 85 84 84 871 847 886 1,454 1,470 1,486
FLORENCE 14,157 14,237 14,532 4,529 4,513 4,658 13,249 13,268 13,242 11,802 11,879 11,928
GEORGETOWN 5,115 5,268 5,536 774 791 797 3,671 3,761 3,849 3,867 3,877 3,861
GREENVILLE 56,002 56,030 56,774 9,514 9,567 9,595 52,861 52,806 54,595 23,036 23,245 23,295
GREENWOOD 6,915 6,839 7,051 734 727 731 4,709 4,810 4,791 6,060 6,159 6,164
HAMPTON 1,389 1,374 1,380 157 156 158 958 962 977 1,571 1,558 1,547
HORRY 27,579 28,494 31,004 6,161 6,196 6,571 23,202 23,800 25,538 9,874 10,069 10,144
JASPER 992 962 969 45 48 47 1,054 1,059 1,065 1,137 1,147 1,151
KERSHAW 3,226 3,230 3,267 617 614 624 2,347 2,333 2,269 3,271 3,266 3,264
LANCASTER 4,568 4,586 4,689 747 747 765 2,636 2,662 2,673 2,397 2,393 2,411
LAURENS 4,958 4,908 4,996 473 466 474 3,042 3,123 3,140 4,286 4,287 4,309
LEE 951 967 968 89 89 88 632 638 642 886 893 882
LEXINGTON 20,979 20,937 21,073 2,339 2,357 2,373 15,818 15,979 16,127 11,394 11,461 11,535
MCCORMICK 236 231 230 79 78 84 262 271 284 1,037 1,032 1,047
MARION 2,092 2,084 2,106 380 374 374 1,273 1,278 1,262 2,031 2,066 2,087
MARLBORO 1,262 1,263 1,251 121 121 124 1,016 989 989 1,857 1,842 1,842
NEWBERRY 2,223 2,203 2,204 204 205 202 1,798 1,687 1,684 2,134 2,154 2,148
OCONEE 4,334 4,363 4,400 457 439 450 2,929 2,779 2,944 3,595 3,621 3,636
ORANGEBURG 8,136 8,165 8,317 868 865 900 6,628 6,569 6,379 7,036 7,147 7,144
PICKENS 8,884 8,908 8,967 1,378 1,380 1,385 6,290 6,407 6,317 6,845 6,855 6,871
RICHLAND 40,917 40,639 41,632 17,459 17,602 17,820 51,070 51,882 53,162 57,861 58,501 58,695
SALUDA 553 523 529 181 185 181 361 356 376 865 861 881
SPARTANBURG 28,342 28,282 28,401 2,776 2,762 2,797 21,731 21,803 22,081 15,528 15,698 15,796
SUMTER 7,475 7,440 7,520 1,088 1,074 1,086 7,559 7,653 7,684 6,690 6,738 6,777
UNION 1,554 1,546 1,561 231 231 170 936 974 951 2,287 2,301 2,316
WILLIAMSBURG 1,742 1,744 1,751 299 294 296 1,114 1,149 1,142 2,248 2,287 2,312
YORK 13,305 13,489 13,844 1,254 1,275 1,271 12,593 12,815 13,534 8,088 8,340 8,393
NOTE: SEE TECHNICAL NOTES

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