Clarendon County

Labor & Employment

Unemployment & Labor Force
Annual Average
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
1998
6.50%
12,562
1999
7.60%
13,024
2000
5.30%
13,040
2001
7.50%
12,640
2002
7.70%
12,640
2003
8.60%
12,830
2004
8.90%
12,696
2005
9.60%
12,811
2006
9.10%
13,016
2007
8.70%
12,897
2008
10.00%
12,472
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics

Employment by Industry Sector 2008

Industry Sector
Employment (%)
Employment (#)
Construction
5.1%
360
Manufacturing
12.5%
886
Trade, Transportation and Utilities
20.1%
1,430
Information
0.2%
16
Financial Activities
2.7%
191
Professional and Business Services
3.5%
245
Education and Health Services
10.9%
772
Leisure and Hospitality
12.2%
864
Total Government
32.9%
2,337
Total
100%
7,101
Source: SC Employment Security Commission, Labor Market Information Division

Unions 2008
Union Members
0
 
Union Members
0
 
Source: SC Department of Commerce

Wages 2008
Industry Sector
Average Weekly Wage
 
Construction
$474
 
Manufacturing
$513
 
Service-Providing
$412
 
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities
$420
 
Information
$601
 
Financial Activities
$649
 
Professional and Business Services
$873
 
Education and Health Services
$430
 
Leisure and Hospitality
$206
 
Other Services
$379
 
Total Average Weekly Wage
 
 
Source: SC Employment Security Commission, Labor Market Information Division

Major Manufacturing Employers 2008
Employer
# employees
 
Federal-Mogul Corp
314
 
Trimaco LLC
135
 
Yanagawa of South Carolina
49
 
Arvin/Meritor Heavy Vehicle Systems
85
 
Source: Company Representatives