Sumter County

Labor & Employment

Major Manufacturing Employers 2008
Employer
# employees
 
Pilgrim's Pride
1,881
 
Eaton Electrical
797
 
Becton Dickinson Vacutainer Systems
715
 
Santee Print Works
300
 
Cooper Tools
325
 
Color-Fi
200
 
Interlake Material Handling
110
 
Source: Company Representatives; Sumter Development Board

Employment by Industry Sector 2008
Industry Sector
Employment (%)
Employment (#)
Natural Resources and Mining
1.2%
373
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, and Hunting
1.2%
372
Construction
8.9%
2,744
Manufacturing
23.0%
7,127
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities
20.1%
6,241
Information
1.1%
325
Financial Activities
3.6%
1,116
Professional and Business Services
8.0%
2,479
Education and Health Services
15.7%
4,853
Leisure and Hospitality
10.8%
3,346
Total Government
6.5%
2,011
Total
100%
30,987
Source: SC Employment Security Commission, Labor Market Information Division

Unemployment & Labor Force
Annual Average
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
1998
4.60%
47,404
1999
5.50%
47,108
2000
4.20%
44,680
2001
6.50%
43,320
2002
7.30%
42,960
2003
7.60%
44,990
2004
7.80%
45,861
2005
8.50%
46,704
2006
7.70%
45,873
2007
7.30%
45,619
2008
8.60%
43,132
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics

Wages 2008
Industry Sector
Average Weekly Wage
 
Natural Resources and Mining
$533
 
Construction
$744
 
Manufacturing
$681
 
Service-Providing
$523
 
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities
$529
 
Information
$726
 
Financial Activities
$658
 
Professional and Business Services
$560
 
Education and Health Services
$679
 
Leisure and Hospitality
$221
 
Other Services
$437
 
Total Average Weekly Wage
$593
 
Source: SC Employment Security Commission, Labor Market Information Division