INDUSTRY EMPLOYMENT BY COUNTY
II QUARTER 1999

MAJOR INDUSTRY GROUPS

TOTAL

CONSTRUCTION

MANUFACTURING

TRANSPORTATION

Apr. 1999

May 1999

June 1999

Apr. 1999

May 1999

June 1999

Apr. 1999

May 1999

June 1999

Apr. 1999

May 1999

June 1999

Total

1,793,454

1,804,616

1,816,561

112,901

112,571

113,973

343,952

343,913

344,654

87,110

88,000

88,770

ABBEVILLE

7,248

7,343

7,388

201

207

214

3,353

3,349

3,435

120

120

120

AIKEN

57,144

57,455

57,545

4,417

4,362

4,370

9,239

9,310

9,383

13,011

12,974

12,961

ALLENDALE

4,186

4,266

4,192

96

97

96

1,391

1,423

1,429

59

58

58

ANDERSON

62,276

62,897

62,844

3,329

3,402

3,499

18,236

18,366

18,541

1,841

1,865

1,874

BAMBERG

4,645

4,677

4,719

135

134

140

1,121

1,129

1,146

197

200

208

BARNWELL

8,970

8,958

8,937

327

343

366

3,817

3,748

3,728

340

344

333

BEAUFORT

51,047

52,143

53,938

4,754

4,915

5,108

1,197

1,212

1,213

2,020

2,024

1,976

BERKELEY

31,580

31,544

31,863

3,593

3,524

3,572

7,707

7,747

7,768

1,030

1,045

1,087

CALHOUN

4,008

4,038

4,091

225

233

252

1,732

1,734

1,733

154

155

157

CHARLESTON

180,862

182,659

183,607

11,447

11,253

11,255

9,691

9,728

9,699

10,431

10,523

10,649

CHEROKEE

20,759

20,688

20,893

1,457

1,475

1,486

8,835

8,732

8,860

867

883

891

CHESTER

12,293

12,286

12,364

518

499

499

4,916

4,946

4,993

456

447

448

CHESTERFIELD

15,803

15,805

15,960

415

405

435

7,133

7,148

7,183

285

278

281

CLARENDON

7,778

7,757

7,748

367

370

370

1,687

1,688

1,685

113

116

120

COLLETON

10,594

10,584

10,738

768

784

773

2,062

2,005

1,993

361

376

379

DARLINGTON

23,200

23,051

23,018

1,711

1,714

1,716

7,221

7,210

7,120

866

861

871

DILLON

10,572

10,418

10,513

210

241

224

3,929

3,849

3,787

108

104

104

DORCHESTER

25,559

25,760

25,879

1,905

1,915

1,979

4,705

4,751

4,810

1,169

1,129

1,161

EDGEFIELD

6,354

6,503

6,630

194

195

210

2,071

2,069

2,099

97

97

102

FAIRFIELD

7,305

7,361

7,590

195

204

223

2,479

2,494

2,664

908

915

929

FLORENCE

62,822

62,857

62,885

3,350

3,384

3,426

11,526

11,473

11,538

2,151

2,144

2,139

GEORGETOWN

20,466

20,668

21,146

1,180

1,213

1,248

3,503

3,534

3,594

443

456

477

GREENVILLE

225,985

226,487

227,839

14,994

14,807

15,060

46,578

46,358

46,421

12,528

12,652

12,780

GREENWOOD

33,668

33,278

32,785

1,571

1,577

1,577

11,692

11,539

11,406

776

772

792

HAMPTON

6,505

6,536

6,533

279

263

247

1,334

1,334

1,334

394

399

397

HORRY

97,974

100,331

104,613

7,073

7,127

7,170

6,892

6,872

6,868

2,665

2,725

2,762

JASPER

4,536

4,503

4,616

482

511

543

563

533

574

118

121

118

KERSHAW

17,553

17,712

17,814

1,339

1,347

1,337

5,013

5,009

5,018

929

954

971

LANCASTER

19,207

19,334

19,456

979

1,000

952

6,835

6,790

6,860

363

372

372

LAURENS

19,989

19,915

19,880

584

571

617

6,205

6,197

6,208

368

370

374

LEE

3,664

3,650

3,697

52

51

50

762

759

773

225

236

229

LEXINGTON

78,826

79,311

79,653

6,016

6,017

6,159

13,830

13,887

13,863

5,969

5,922

5,927

MCCORMICK

2,256

2,289

2,315

43

43

48

495

500

517

14

13

10

MARION

13,058

13,277

13,438

312

313

314

5,251

5,422

5,458

358

357

364

MARLBORO

8,041

8,207

8,135

256

252

256

2,854

2,889

2,850

199

202

201

NEWBERRY

13,368

13,452

13,418

734

739

750

5,234

5,270

5,300

287

289

284

OCONEE

25,393

26,102

26,492

1,718

1,704

1,806

9,946

9,943

9,961

1,857

1,965

2,098

ORANGEBURG

34,039

34,169

33,887

1,413

1,404

1,426

8,987

9,176

9,060

892

921

960

PICKENS

36,259

36,188

36,359

2,408

2,467

2,464

9,097

9,048

9,047

553

561

575

RICHLAND

207,567

208,119

207,381

8,611

8,613

8,899

12,982

12,972

13,074

7,150

7,304

7,481

SALUDA

4,679

4,707

4,604

182

176

199

2,117

2,137

2,042

92

94

92

SPARTANBURG

119,811

120,430

120,318

6,549

6,494

6,438

36,065

35,920

35,895

4,665

4,695

4,720

SUMTER

40,526

40,505

40,779

2,756

2,773

2,807

12,028

12,043

12,012

1,371

1,383

1,398

UNION

10,584

10,717

10,601

282

280

290

4,568

4,634

4,609

217

214

219

WILLIAMSBURG

9,797

9,683

9,925

392

411

405

3,162

3,229

3,205

500

509

515

YORK

59,700

60,456

60,608

2,982

3,122

3,059

11,961

11,898

12,018

3,287

3,579

3,472

INDUSTRY EMPLOYMENT BY COUNTY (CONTINUED)
II QUARTER 1999

MAJOR INDUSTRY GROUPS

WHOLESALE & RETAIL

FINANCE & INS

SERVICE

GOVERNMENT

Apr. 1999

May 1999

June 1999

Apr. 1999

May 1999

June 1999

Apr. 1999

May 1999

June 1999

Apr. 1999

May 1999

June 1999

Total

433,561

437,713

442,499

78,868

79,394

80,460

403,103

407,332

411,846

307,799

307,985

304,210

ABBEVILLE

1,284

1,307

1,300

97

98

101

661

690

665

1,432

1,451

1,429

AIKEN

10,504

10,709

10,745

1,361

1,378

1,370

10,740

10,854

10,821

7,053

7,036

7,039

ALLENDALE

748

731

710

53

54

56

308

307

317

1,487

1,552

1,480

ANDERSON

16,646

16,913

17,153

1,506

1,504

1,524

9,468

9,501

9,216

10,630

10,683

10,377

BAMBERG

1,098

1,106

1,116

153

151

161

652

644

646

1,260

1,277

1,261

BARNWELL

1,272

1,286

1,277

116

120

120

1,237

1,219

1,209

1,787

1,794

1,813

BEAUFORT

14,818

15,072

15,754

3,747

3,841

3,906

14,639

15,096

15,685

8,225

8,230

8,252

BERKELEY

7,207

7,168

7,282

489

500

493

3,995

3,898

3,848

6,894

6,960

7,081

CALHOUN

342

342

349

45

45

46

432

446

462

967

965

966

CHARLESTON

44,918

45,748

46,109

7,500

7,552

7,759

56,254

56,863

57,234

38,180

38,195

37,618

CHEROKEE

4,345

4,322

4,381

374

365

372

2,523

2,473

2,478

2,194

2,203

2,195

CHESTER

2,698

2,690

2,711

162

161

161

834

839

836

2,575

2,567

2,591

CHESTERFIELD

2,945

2,972

2,944

410

415

419

2,219

2,190

2,201

2,047

2,050

2,069

CLARENDON

1,907

1,903

1,909

163

167

166

1,199

1,189

1,183

2,047

2,015

2,001

COLLETON

2,764

2,814

2,826

297

294

306

1,799

1,809

1,833

2,331

2,281

2,320

DARLINGTON

4,342

4,363

4,388

612

603

621

4,971

4,823

4,792

3,198

3,209

3,183

DILLON

2,655

2,629

2,704

198

196

189

1,578

1,546

1,569

1,620

1,613

1,636

DORCHESTER

6,508

6,558

6,662

508

505

513

4,961

5,095

4,964

4,972

4,948

4,910

EDGEFIELD

914

925

920

109

110

111

920

932

955

1,604

1,630

1,587

FAIRFIELD

1,134

1,128

1,106

84

87

88

791

818

836

1,541

1,537

1,559

FLORENCE

14,966

15,110

15,103

4,741

4,798

4,795

13,729

13,618

13,687

11,846

11,834

11,654

GEORGETOWN

5,696

5,761

5,896

709

719

743

4,453

4,430

4,599

3,993

4,045

4,079

GREENVILLE

58,319

58,343

58,830

9,170

9,232

9,313

58,295

58,868

58,928

24,102

24,085

24,168

GREENWOOD

6,836

6,684

6,449

716

741

749

5,306

5,329

5,400

6,572

6,432

6,210

HAMPTON

1,491

1,485

1,502

163

163

163

1,092

1,093

1,109

1,604

1,615

1,599

HORRY

33,245

34,328

36,390

7,168

7,294

7,629

29,443

30,391

32,193

10,321

10,325

10,218

JASPER

1,060

1,045

1,024

79

79

78

979

962

978

1,105

1,106

1,155

KERSHAW

3,386

3,447

3,428

616

626

656

2,332

2,362

2,399

3,412

3,429

3,439

LANCASTER

3,861

3,931

3,933

931

954

949

3,375

3,419

3,522

2,730

2,720

2,713

LAURENS

4,784

4,800

4,746

475

475

484

3,202

3,126

3,058

4,249

4,238

4,237

LEE

959

928

956

60

61

56

644

636

638

819

822

840

LEXINGTON

21,563

21,879

21,966

2,872

2,905

2,905

14,810

14,773

14,977

12,483

12,565

12,410

MCCORMICK

195

192

193

63

61

60

380

398

411

1,037

1,054

1,043

MARION

2,172

2,163

2,193

309

313

321

1,697

1,705

1,732

2,683

2,705

2,696

MARLBORO

1,396

1,566

1,506

128

128

121

1,201

1,177

1,178

1,862

1,855

1,865

NEWBERRY

2,497

2,516

2,483

208

208

207

1,802

1,813

1,780

2,155

2,161

2,180

OCONEE

4,417

4,524

4,576

512

518

515

3,113

3,492

3,607

3,690

3,815

3,771

ORANGEBURG

8,127

8,153

8,258

773

774

791

6,084

6,002

5,995

7,198

7,176

6,799

PICKENS

9,330

9,160

9,203

1,216

1,221

1,234

5,845

5,794

6,217

7,307

7,399

7,079

RICHLAND

42,389

42,885

43,121

19,057

19,070

19,243

56,538

56,526

56,806

59,154

59,005

56,892

SALUDA

541

548

529

145

143

144

386

372

368

891

887

875

SPARTANBURG

28,955

29,080

28,935

3,028

3,035

3,040

23,327

23,790

23,826

15,772

15,859

15,819

SUMTER

7,982

8,013

8,012

1,140

1,129

1,127

7,858

7,800

7,876

6,858

6,841

6,996

UNION

1,600

1,598

1,560

277

281

285

1,270

1,337

1,280

2,329

2,332

2,317

WILLIAMSBURG

1,738

1,730

1,734

300

301

307

1,196

1,113

1,125

2,219

2,136

2,331

YORK

15,443

15,631

15,636

1,454

1,459

1,449

14,655

14,804

15,082

9,089

9,089

9,056