Workforce
Berkeley County:
Labor Force
1987 |
1991 |
1995 |
Change |
|
| Civilian Labor Force..... | 52,200 |
55,110 |
60,130 |
1.9% |
Employment ................. |
50,090 |
52,530 |
57,720 |
1.9% |
Unemployment (#)......... |
2,110 |
2,580 |
2,460 |
2.1% |
Unemployment (%)........ |
7.5% |
4.7% |
4.1% |
|
Average Hourly Wage Rates (in $'s)
| Managerial & Administrative | MIN |
AVG |
MAX |
| Industrial Production Manager | 12.98 |
25.65 |
45.00 |
| Personnel/Labor Relations Managers | 7.50 |
20.13 |
36.26 |
| Purchasing Managers | 8.00 |
19.42 |
31.92 |
| Professional/Technical | |||
| Chemical Technicians & Technologists | 14.05 |
16.99 |
19.27 |
| Computer Programmers | 9.00 |
15.59 |
22.28 |
| Electrical & Electronic Technicians | 10.75 |
16.08 |
16.86 |
| Industrial Engineer | 22.11 |
23.02 |
23.94 |
| Administrative/Office | |||
| Bookkeeping/Accounting Clerks | 6.50 |
9.77 |
14.10 |
| General Office Clerks | 6.00 |
8.27 |
9.75 |
| Secretaries | 5.50 |
9.68 |
14.14 |
| Production | |||
| Assemblers & Fabricators | 6.15 |
10.07 |
11.30 |
| Chemical Equipment Controllers and Operators | 15.15 |
15.89 |
16.90 |
| Electricians | 7.96 |
14.12 |
19.03 |
| Hand Packers & Packagers | 4.40 |
7.00 |
9.27 |
| Machine Feeders & Offbearers | 6.00 |
8.09 |
9.68 |
| Machinery Maintenance Mechanics | 11.00 |
14.72 |
18.61 |
| Machinists | 10.00 |
11.27 |
15.97 |
| Tool & Die Makers | 11.93 |
16.02 |
17.19 |
| Welders & Cutters | 10.00 |
10.47 |
11.60 |
| SOURCE: SC Employment Security Commission |
Dorchester County:
Labor Force
1988 |
1993 |
1995 |
Change |
|
| Civilian Labor Force..... | 35,870 |
40,060 |
42,400 |
2.6% |
Employment ................. |
34,650 |
38,150 |
40,140 |
2.3% |
Unemployment (#)......... |
1,220 |
2,060 |
2,260 |
12.2% |
Unemployment (%)........ |
3.4% |
5.1% |
5.3% |
|
Average Hourly Wage Rates (in $'s)
| Managerial & Administrative | MIN |
AVG |
MAX |
| Industrial Production Manager | 12.98 |
25.65 |
45.00 |
| Personnel/Labor Relations Managers | 7.50 |
20.13 |
36.26 |
| Purchasing Managers | 8.00 |
19.42 |
31.92 |
| Professional/Technical | |||
| Chemical Technicians & Technologists | 14.05 |
16.99 |
19.27 |
| Computer Programmers | 9.00 |
15.59 |
22.28 |
| Electrical & Electronic Technicians | 10.75 |
16.08 |
16.86 |
| Industrial Engineer | 22.11 |
23.02 |
23.94 |
| Administrative/Office | |||
| Bookkeeping/Accounting Clerks | 6.50 |
9.77 |
14.10 |
| General Office Clerks | 6.00 |
8.27 |
9.75 |
| Secretaries | 5.50 |
9.68 |
14.14 |
| Production | |||
| Assemblers & Fabricators | 6.15 |
10.07 |
11.30 |
| Chemical Equipment Controllers and Operators | 15.15 |
15.89 |
16.90 |
| Electricians | 7.96 |
14.12 |
19.03 |
| Hand Packers & Packagers | 4.40 |
7.00 |
9.27 |
| Machine Feeders & Offbearers | 6.00 |
8.09 |
9.68 |
| Machinery Maintenance Mechanics | 11.00 |
14.72 |
18.61 |
| Machinists | 10.00 |
11.27 |
15.97 |
| Tool & Die Makers | 11.93 |
16.02 |
17.19 |
| Welders & Cutters | 10.00 |
10.47 |
11.60 |
| SOURCE: SC Employment Security Commission |
Orangeburg County:
An Orangeburg County business address reaps many benefits, not the least of which is a trained and available labor force. Nearly 100,000 potential employers reside within a 30-mile radius of the City of Orangeburg.
But in the final analysis, quality is far more important than quantity. That's why educators and employers alike support an impressive local network of schools, colleges and universities responsible for the preparedness of the area's labor force.
Labor Force
Orangeburg County: 41,880
15-mile radius: 32,441
30-mile radius: 97,195
