Newberry County

Labor & Employment

Unemployment & Labor Force
Annual Average
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
1998
5.20%
18,216
1999
4.80%
18,066
2000
4.20%
16,900
2001
6.20%
17,100
2002
7.30%
17,020
2003
7.40%
17,810
2004
7.30%
17,511
2005
6.90%
17,766
2006
6.40%
18,027
2007
5.90%
18,050
2008
7.20%
18,533
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics

Employment by Industry Sector 2008

Industry Sector
Employment (%)
Employment (#)
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, and Hunting
3.8%
534
Construction
5.8%
823
Manufacturing
37.0%
5,226
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities
13.8%
1,953
Information
0.6%
85
Financial Activities
1.7%
234
Professional and Business Services
5.1%
726
Education and Health Services
9.1%
1,281
Leisure and Hospitality
5.3%
752
Total Government
17.9%
2,526
Total
100%
14,140
Source: SC Employment Security Commission, Labor Market Information Division

Unions 2007
Union Members
230
 
% of Labor Force
1.7%
 
Source: SC Department of Commerce

Wages 2008
Industry Sector
Average Weekly Wage
 
Construction
$662
 
Manufacturing
$695
 
Service-Providing
$437
 
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities
$490
 
Information
$1,026
 
Financial Activities
$519
 
Professional and Business Services
$367
 
Education and Health Services
$473
 
Leisure and Hospitality
$210
 
Other Services
$440
 
Total Average Weekly Wage
$583
 
Source: SC Employment Security Commission, Labor Market Information Division

Major Manufacturing Employers 2008
Employer
# employees
 
Kraft Foods
1,478
 
Georgia Pacific Corporation
390
 
Komatsu
100
 
Jardin Composites
200
 
Trucast
140
 
Pioneer Frozen Foods
139
 
ISE America
130
 
International Paper-Newberry Lumber mill
84
 
Source: Company Representatives