City of Columbia

Labor & Employment

Unemployment & Labor Force
Annual Average
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
1998
2.90%
46,944
1999
3.50%
48,131
2000
4.10%
49,281
2001
5.50%
46,887
2002
6.00%
49,202
2003
7.10%
50,054
2004
7.60%
52,129
2005
7.60%
52,857
2006
6.78%
64,432
Source: SC Employment Security Commission, Labor Market Information Division

Major Manufacturing Employers 2007
Employer
# employees
 
Westinghouse Electric Corp
1,200
 
CSC Corporation
1,100
 
FN Manufacturing Inc
550
 
The State Newspaper
500
 
Intertape Polymer Group
370
 
Hanson Brick
350
 
Consolidated Systems Inc
300
 
Pepsi Bottling Group
262
 
Source: Company Representatives