Dorchester County Five-Year Industry Employment Change
Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Dorchester County
From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Residential mental health facilities industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 407 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Residential mental health facilities industry make up 26.9 percent of the total job loss in Dorchester County, South Carolina.
Top 5 Industries
1. Residential mental health facilities (407 jobs lost)
2. Architectural and structural metals mfg. (176 jobs lost)
3. Machine shops and threaded product mfg. (141 jobs lost)
4. Architectural and engineering services (140 jobs lost)
5. Building foundation and exterior contractors (108 jobs lost)
Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Dorchester County
Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Limited-service eating places industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 541 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Limited-service eating places industry makes up 12.8 percent of the total employment growth in Dorchester County.
Top 5 Industries
1. Limited-service eating places (541 new jobs)
2. Building equipment contractors (441 new jobs)
3. Full-service restaurants (299 new jobs)
4. Community care facilities for the elderly (275 new jobs)
5. Utility system construction (234 new jobs)
In Dorchester County, South Carolina, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has increased by 3,049 jobs from mid-2001 to mid-2006.
Given the 81 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 20 reported job growth in the duration of the last five years and 60 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.
Employment for all industries has increased by 13.9 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). These figures are greater than percent in South Carolina, which experienced a gain of 3.2 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The gains in the area were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.6 percent.
Dorchester County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment
The Individual and family services industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 990.9 percent from 2001 to 2006. This industry in Dorchester County has expanded faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of South Carolina, where this industry saw a gain of 72.2 percent. The Individual and family services industry in Dorchester County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 35 percent.
Top 5 Industries
1. Individual and family services (990.9 percent gain)
2. Community care facilities for the elderly (480.2 percent gain)
3. Other schools and instruction (419.0 percent gain)
4. Lessors of real estate (393.4 percent gain)
5. Unclassified (315.6 percent gain)
Dorchester County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment
The Household and institutional furniture mfg. industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 87.2 percent from 2001 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry sector has gone through in the South Carolina, where the industry sector experienced a loss of 40.3 percent. The losses in the Household and institutional furniture mfg. industry in Dorchester County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States lost 11 percent in terms of employees in the Household and institutional furniture mfg. industry.
Top 5 Industries
1. Household and institutional furniture mfg. (87.2 percent decline)
2. Architectural and structural metals mfg. (84.4 percent decline)
3. Machine shops and threaded product mfg. (68.7 percent decline)
4. Book, periodical, and music stores (63.2 percent decline)
5. Warehousing and storage (59.6 percent decline)
About: This report is part 2 of 6 in the eCanned.com Industry Analysis Series.
Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW). Private Sector Employment Only.
From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Residential mental health facilities industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 407 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Residential mental health facilities industry make up 26.9 percent of the total job loss in Dorchester County, South Carolina.
Top 5 Industries
1. Residential mental health facilities (407 jobs lost)
2. Architectural and structural metals mfg. (176 jobs lost)
3. Machine shops and threaded product mfg. (141 jobs lost)
4. Architectural and engineering services (140 jobs lost)
5. Building foundation and exterior contractors (108 jobs lost)
Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Dorchester County
Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Limited-service eating places industry has accounted the most employment growth with a total of 541 total jobs brought in during the period. The growth in the Limited-service eating places industry makes up 12.8 percent of the total employment growth in Dorchester County.
Top 5 Industries
1. Limited-service eating places (541 new jobs)
2. Building equipment contractors (441 new jobs)
3. Full-service restaurants (299 new jobs)
4. Community care facilities for the elderly (275 new jobs)
5. Utility system construction (234 new jobs)
In Dorchester County, South Carolina, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has increased by 3,049 jobs from mid-2001 to mid-2006.
Given the 81 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 20 reported job growth in the duration of the last five years and 60 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.
Employment for all industries has increased by 13.9 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). These figures are greater than percent in South Carolina, which experienced a gain of 3.2 percent since the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The gains in the area were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.6 percent.
Dorchester County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment
The Individual and family services industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 990.9 percent from 2001 to 2006. This industry in Dorchester County has expanded faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of South Carolina, where this industry saw a gain of 72.2 percent. The Individual and family services industry in Dorchester County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 35 percent.
Top 5 Industries
1. Individual and family services (990.9 percent gain)
2. Community care facilities for the elderly (480.2 percent gain)
3. Other schools and instruction (419.0 percent gain)
4. Lessors of real estate (393.4 percent gain)
5. Unclassified (315.6 percent gain)
Dorchester County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment
The Household and institutional furniture mfg. industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 87.2 percent from 2001 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry sector has gone through in the South Carolina, where the industry sector experienced a loss of 40.3 percent. The losses in the Household and institutional furniture mfg. industry in Dorchester County outpaced the United States in terms of percentage decline of industry employment. In this period, the United States lost 11 percent in terms of employees in the Household and institutional furniture mfg. industry.
Top 5 Industries
1. Household and institutional furniture mfg. (87.2 percent decline)
2. Architectural and structural metals mfg. (84.4 percent decline)
3. Machine shops and threaded product mfg. (68.7 percent decline)
4. Book, periodical, and music stores (63.2 percent decline)
5. Warehousing and storage (59.6 percent decline)
About: This report is part 2 of 6 in the eCanned.com Industry Analysis Series.
Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW). Private Sector Employment Only.

