Richland County

Labor & Employment

Unemployment & Labor Force
Annual Average
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
1998
2.20%
160,375
1999
2.80%
160,879
2000
3.20%
161,170
2001
4.20%
158,550
2002
4.70%
160,190
2003
5.60%
164,130
2004
6.00%
168,267
2005
5.90%
172,013
2006
5.70%
176,496
2007
5.50%
178,614
2008
6.10%
181,591
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics

Employment by Industry Sector 2008

Industry Sector
Employment (%)
Employment (#)
Construction
3.8%
8,245
Manufacturing
5.2%
11,241
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities
16.1%
34,708
Information
2.2%
4,804
Financial Activities
10.5%
22,683
Professional and Business Services
13.0%
27,956
Education and Health Services
12.9%
27,803
Leisure and Hospitality
8.8%
18,991
Government
24.5%
52,898
Other Goods & Services
2.9%
6,350
Total
100%
215,679
Source: SC Employment Security Commission, Labor Market Information Division

Unions 2007
Union Members
1331
 
% of Labor Force
0.5%
 
Source: SC Department of Commerce

Wages 2008
Industry Sector
Average Weekly Wage
 
Natural Resources and Mining
$719
 
Construction
$861
 
Manufacturing
$980
 
Service-Providing
$717
 
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities
$687
 
Information
$1,095
 
Financial Activities
$1,013
 
Professional and Business Services
$735
 
Education and Health Services
$776
 
Leisure and Hospitality
$262
 
Other Services
$549
 
Total Average Weekly Wage
$762
 
Source: SC Employment Security Commission, Labor Market Information Division

Major Manufacturing Employers 2008
Employer
# employees
 
Westinghouse Electric
1,200
 
Bose Corp.
960
 
International Paper
699
 
Square D
565
 
The State - Record Co.
556
 
FN Manufacturing
400
 
Intertape Polymer
400
 
Hansen - Richtex Bricks
300
 
Consolidated Systems
252
 
Source: Company Representatives; Companies with an * are pending an update