Calhoun County

Labor & Employment

Unemployment & Labor Force
Annual Average
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
1998
4.70%
6,727
1999
6.70%
6,868
2000
3.60%
7,069
2001
6.10%
7,065
2002
6.50%
7,010
2003
6.80%
7,138
2004
6.60%
7,252
2005
7.40%
7,318
2006
7.00%
7,178
2007
6.40%
7,161
2008
7.70%
7,015
Source: U.S .Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics

Employment by Industry Sector 2008

Industry Sector
Employment (%)
Employment (#)
Construction
11.0%
431
Manufacturing
32.6%
1,273
Trade, Transportation and Utilities
14.5%
567
Information
0.2%
8
Financial Activities
0.9%
35
Professional and Business Services
7.5%
293
Education and Health Services
7.1%
277
Leisure and Hospitality
2.9%
115
Total Government
23.2%
907
Total
100.0%
3,906
Source: SC Employment Security Commission, Labor Market Information Division

Unions 2008
Union Members
0
 
% of Labor Force
0
 
Source: SC Department of Commerce

Wages 2008
Industry Sector
Average Weekly Wage
 
Construction
$704
 
Manufacturing
$1,043
 
Service-Providing
$549
 
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities
$646
 
Information
$959
 
Financial Activities
$569
 
Professional and Business Services
$667
 
Education and Health Services
$397
 
Leisure and Hospitality
$187
 
Other Services
$340
 
Total Average Weekly Wage
$709
 
Source: SC Employment Security Commission, Labor Market Information Division

Major Manufacturing Employers 2008
Employer
# employees
 
Eastman
650
 
Devro-Teepak
373
 
Zeus Industrial Products Inc.
130
 
Morton Custom Plastics
88
 
Source: Company Representatives; Companies with an * are pending an update