Kershaw County

Labor & Employment

Unemployment & Labor Force
Annual Average
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
1998
4.80%
23,369
1999
5.20%
23,067
2000
3.70%
27,010
2001
5.10%
26,810
2002
6.10%
27,020
2003
6.30%
27,660
2004
6.20%
28,209
2005
6.50%
29,158
2006
6.30%
29,709
2007
5.60%
29,935
2008
6.60%
30,095
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics

Employment by Industry Sector 2008
Industry Sector
Employment (%)
Employment (#)
Natural Resources and Mining
2.5%
428
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, and Hunting
0.4%
75
Construction
7.0%
1,177
Manufacturing
21.8%
3,679
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities
20.6%
3,476
Information
1.8%
307
Financial Activities
2.9%
485
Professional and Business Services
5.6%
945
Education and Health Services
7.9%
1,335
Leisure and Hospitality
8.4%
1,415
Total Government
21.0%
3,536
Total
100%
16,858
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
 
Natural Resources and Mining
$628
 
Construction
$784
 
Manufacturing
$875
 
Service-Providing
$510
 
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities
$494
 
Information
$1,122
 
Financial Activities
$707
 
Professional and Business Services
$663
 
Education and Health Services
$555
 
Leisure and Hospitality
$236
 
Other Services
$397
 
Total Average Weekly Wage
$646
 
Source: SC Employment Security Commission, Labor Market Information Division

Major Manufacturing Employers 2008
Employer
# employees
 
INVISTA
850
 
SC Yutaka Technologies
290
 
DeRoyal Textiles Inc
200
 
Haier
175
 
Ahlstrom Nonwovens
304
 
New South Lumber Co. Inc.
100
 
Kawashima Textiles
115
 
Source: Company Representatives; Kershaw County Economic Development