INDUSTRY EMPLOYMENT BY COUNTY
I QUARTER 1999

MAJOR INDUSTRY GROUPS

COUNTY TOTAL CONSTRUCTION MANUFACTURING TRANSPORTATION

Jan. 1999

Feb.1999

Mar.1999

Jan.1999

Feb.1999

Mar.1999

Jan.1999

Feb.1999

Mar.1999

Jan.1999

Feb.1999

Mar.1999

Total

1,737,626

1,752,808

1,772,291

109,364

110,024

111,023

346,895

345,577

344,949

82,770

83,431

84,257

ABBEVILLE

7,084

7,104

7,177

212

202

207

3,306

3,280

3,302

104

106

106

AIKEN

53,620

54,014

54,093

4,020

4,039

4,074

8,555

8,523

8,445

11,704

11,685

11,675

ALLENDALE

3,939

4,012

4,081

107

107

95

1,406

1,405

1,443

29

28

28

ANDERSON

58,990

59,117

59,358

3,203

3,167

3,189

17,154

17,219

17,127

1,724

1,735

1,735

BAMBERG

4,278

4,300

4,360

178

166

157

751

745

754

198

201

203

BARNWELL

9,235

9,051

9,052

349

338

341

4,113

3,929

3,887

318

331

331

BEAUFORT

46,303

47,359

48,627

4,522

4,614

4,634

1,067

1,089

1,094

1,929

1,943

1,994

BERKELEY

29,819

30,139

30,578

3,511

3,496

3,549

7,047

7,067

7,136

1,022

1,031

1,047

CALHOUN

3,200

3,168

3,198

207

216

214

949

941

951

164

164

161

CHARLESTON

169,051

171,363

173,197

10,745

10,813

10,860

9,529

9,610

9,678

9,009

9,216

9,296

CHEROKEE

19,614

19,718

19,842

1,502

1,496

1,549

8,174

8,154

8,120

819

817

830

CHESTER

11,584

11,600

11,649

491

519

522

4,728

4,689

4,692

438

440

434

CHESTERFIELD

15,264

15,368

15,518

437

447

471

7,164

7,159

7,198

268

276

278

CLARENDON

7,419

7,451

7,508

351

360

364

1,606

1,622

1,680

110

111

108

COLLETON

10,165

10,447

10,528

722

744

759

2,033

2,042

2,055

367

368

361

DARLINGTON

21,949

22,062

22,060

1,660

1,560

1,481

6,792

6,851

6,930

881

880

879

DILLON

10,502

10,429

10,518

196

207

218

3,812

3,724

3,767

101

100

101

DORCHESTER

24,589

24,784

25,159

1,732

1,762

1,786

4,568

4,584

4,612

1,119

1,145

1,144

EDGEFIELD

6,004

6,060

5,918

181

184

188

2,106

2,113

1,916

88

88

91

FAIRFIELD

7,082

7,085

7,118

208

208

205

2,473

2,475

2,471

905

910

905

FLORENCE

60,688

60,944

61,394

3,030

3,057

3,105

11,193

11,082

11,054

2,018

2,026

2,044

GEORGETOWN

19,552

19,767

20,238

1,131

1,115

1,172

3,712

3,621

3,616

403

424

442

GREENVILLE

215,372

216,509

219,004

13,871

14,078

14,278

45,598

45,476

45,630

11,220

11,278

11,438

GREENWOOD

32,071

32,194

32,330

1,502

1,498

1,540

11,268

11,181

11,100

749

758

772

HAMPTON

6,246

6,247

6,259

308

257

252

1,153

1,192

1,191

366

360

375

HORRY

85,475

88,241

92,642

6,500

6,773

6,931

6,655

6,656

6,808

2,480

2,471

2,585

JASPER

4,087

4,132

4,378

420

422

438

464

478

498

105

106

106

KERSHAW

17,118

17,217

17,296

1,273

1,309

1,321

4,964

4,964

4,953

889

896

912

LANCASTER

18,593

18,779

19,004

847

912

931

6,676

6,692

6,750

342

346

364

LAURENS

19,972

19,718

19,792

614

619

601

6,318

6,169

6,151

357

359

357

LEE

3,735

3,759

3,763

46

52

46

762

765

751

194

203

212

LEXINGTON

76,341

77,022

77,799

5,797

5,805

5,873

14,011

14,030

14,070

5,477

5,473

5,472

MCCORMICK

2,137

2,141

2,161

44

45

45

480

467

469

12

14

15

MARION

12,294

11,991

12,016

298

293

302

4,958

4,608

4,513

348

349

351

MARLBORO

8,150

8,092

8,142

267

257

279

2,944

2,910

2,828

193

191

192

NEWBERRY

12,923

12,894

13,064

657

634

638

5,127

5,109

5,167

270

266

257

OCONEE

24,647

24,737

24,896

1,557

1,561

1,561

9,984

9,957

10,009

1,852

1,861

1,819

ORANGEBURG

32,840

33,140

33,387

1,361

1,336

1,336

8,504

8,683

8,598

751

771

827

PICKENS

35,511

35,721

35,846

2,152

2,185

2,240

9,360

9,323

9,212

519

535

540

RICHLAND

198,107

200,386

201,850

8,015

8,168

8,336

12,856

12,877

12,766

6,690

6,779

6,959

SALUDA

4,492

4,542

4,608

151

160

156

2,118

2,085

2,113

87

90

91

SPARTANBURG

116,264

116,889

118,335

5,915

5,980

6,123

35,070

34,964

34,973

4,601

4,667

4,729

SUMTER

39,865

39,740

39,909

2,731

2,762

2,799

11,699

11,563

11,478

1,378

1,368

1,386

UNION

10,441

10,509

10,524

227

236

241

4,663

4,615

4,552

186

187

191

WILLIAMSBURG

9,676

9,657

9,647

343

358

356

3,155

3,100

3,067

468

473

487

YORK

55,180

56,081

56,360

2,665

2,776

2,871

12,135

12,190

11,847

3,177

3,165

3,166

NOTE: SEE TECHNICAL NOTES

 

INDUSTRY EMPLOYMENT BY COUNTY (CONTINUED)
I QUARTER 1999

MAJOR INDUSTRY GROUPS

COUNTY WHOLESALE & RETAIL FINANCE & INS. SERVICE GOVERNMENT

Jan.1999

Feb.1999

Mar.1999

Jan.1999

Feb.1999

Mar.1999

Jan.1999

Feb.1999

Mar.1999

Jan.1999

Feb.1999

Mar.1999

Total

416,206

420,751

427,667

77,069

77,525

78,103

379,849

386,011

394,753

302,876

306,279

307,283

ABBEVILLE

1,203

1,238

1,282

115

112

112

654

688

672

1,417

1,399

1,411

AIKEN

10,321

10,353

10,428

1,516

1,517

1,522

9,944

10,132

10,152

6,862

7,023

7,057

ALLENDALE

483

539

521

55

53

52

356

352

352

1,463

1,489

1,548

ANDERSON

15,979

15,909

15,958

1,505

1,468

1,499

8,464

8,532

8,647

10,387

10,519

10,602

BAMBERG

1,037

1,050

1,106

160

155

157

587

617

634

1,343

1,340

1,325

BARNWELL

1,285

1,264

1,246

138

140

137

1,246

1,218

1,215

1,729

1,740

1,792

BEAUFORT

12,905

13,213

13,952

3,619

3,642

3,632

13,331

13,754

14,145

7,555

7,694

7,652

BERKELEY

6,637

6,844

6,939

417

461

464

3,765

3,821

3,901

6,860

6,844

6,917

CALHOUN

369

326

331

44

44

45

407

411

419

960

964

968

CHARLESTON

42,120

42,782

43,498

7,104

7,276

7,302

51,595

52,155

52,864

37,072

37,562

37,645

CHEROKEE

4,115

4,129

4,165

334

340

339

2,362

2,447

2,488

2,190

2,198

2,211

CHESTER

2,248

2,271

2,297

172

158

162

817

835

834

2,577

2,578

2,579

CHESTERFIELD

2,824

2,832

2,880

358

353

366

1,933

1,956

1,974

2,014

2,033

2,030

CLARENDON

1,775

1,782

1,769

160

164

163

1,158

1,148

1,150

2,049

2,040

2,023

COLLETON

2,567

2,649

2,685

331

328

330

1,824

1,812

1,804

2,132

2,319

2,351

DARLINGTON

4,355

4,312

4,380

541

545

549

4,290

4,466

4,371

3,202

3,222

3,220

DILLON

2,697

2,698

2,711

194

189

192

1,733

1,746

1,757

1,622

1,612

1,618

DORCHESTER

6,334

6,400

6,517

452

457

459

4,655

4,689

4,887

4,974

4,986

4,980

EDGEFIELD

847

850

884

106

106

105

844

852

864

1,577

1,594

1,591

FAIRFIELD

872

879

920

90

89

88

826

834

832

1,542

1,521

1,524

FLORENCE

14,409

14,471

14,573

4,620

4,626

4,657

13,030

13,128

13,357

12,028

12,180

12,181

GEORGETOWN

5,237

5,328

5,511

608

616

618

4,001

4,152

4,271

3,978

4,014

4,103

GREENVILLE

56,095

56,416

57,046

8,588

8,514

8,621

54,275

54,960

56,094

24,033

24,112

24,140

GREENWOOD

6,312

6,460

6,512

692

679

690

5,047

5,001

5,079

6,350

6,462

6,468

HAMPTON

1,470

1,471

1,468

164

160

160

1,038

1,060

1,086

1,587

1,592

1,598

HORRY

28,316

29,523

31,320

6,235

6,343

6,710

24,293

25,237

26,970

10,068

10,287

10,309

JASPER

1,017

1,040

1,082

72

71

73

802

782

925

1,090

1,104

1,119

KERSHAW

3,357

3,362

3,360

611

609

616

2,193

2,225

2,256

3,394

3,397

3,416

LANCASTER

3,749

3,816

3,867

930

928

925

3,317

3,250

3,316

2,623

2,717

2,731

LAURENS

4,634

4,531

4,634

490

488

491

3,128

3,132

3,128

4,304

4,301

4,303

LEE

961

965

981

62

61

57

624

638

643

956

952

947

LEXINGTON

21,049

21,184

21,309

2,604

2,661

2,702

14,151

14,425

14,789

12,160

12,312

12,395

MCCORMICK

192

192

193

79

76

74

308

306

312

997

1,014

1,026

MARION

2,091

2,086

2,144

334

332

330

1,469

1,509

1,510

2,655

2,682

2,673

MARLBORO

1,549

1,533

1,572

112

114

113

1,105

1,110

1,167

1,857

1,859

1,875

NEWBERRY

2,313

2,361

2,421

208

207

207

1,745

1,750

1,771

2,151

2,114

2,158

OCONEE

4,220

4,256

4,327

491

495

501

2,683

2,692

2,749

3,738

3,785

3,795

ORANGEBURG

7,773

7,777

7,913

785

756

771

6,064

6,072

6,146

7,038

7,234

7,266

PICKENS

9,097

9,107

9,215

1,257

1,259

1,261

5,657

5,763

5,766

7,011

7,090

7,134

RICHLAND

39,802

40,253

40,579

18,570

18,796

18,773

52,329

52,970

53,935

58,471

59,125

59,022

SALUDA

520

525

545

59

60

60

381

380

396

848

886

885

SPARTANBURG

27,893

28,182

28,670

3,267

3,270

3,261

22,652

22,799

23,422

15,826

15,912

15,995

SUMTER

7,951

7,892

7,929

1,100

1,084

1,092

7,857

7,870

7,939

6,675

6,728

6,817

UNION

1,587

1,591

1,581

280

281

282

1,119

1,217

1,278

2,342

2,346

2,362

WILLIAMSBURG

1,709

1,699

1,696

313

298

298

1,271

1,262

1,255

2,178

2,223

2,228

YORK

14,419

14,507

14,737

1,409

1,408

1,400

12,007

12,421

12,547

8,806

8,989

9,099

NOTE: SEE TECHNICAL NOTES

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