8-25. Annual Average Nonagricultural Wage and Salary Employment in South Carolina's Metropolitan Statistical Areas by Major Industry (in thousands): 1992-1994

                                                      CHARLOTTE-   CHARLESTON-                     ANDERSON-
                                           AUGUSTA-   GASTONIA-       NORTH                        GREENVILLE- MYRTLE
                                            AIKEN,    ROCK HILL    CHARLESTON  COLUMBIA FLORENCE  SPARTANBURG  BEACH  SUMTER
 YEAR / INDUSTRY                           GA-SC 1/   NC-SC 2/         MSA        MSA       MSA       MSA       MSA     MSA

 1992

 TOTAL WAGE AND SALARY EMPLOYMENT            64.3       48.8          204.7     243.9     55.0       400.6     68.0     34.1      

   MANUFACTURING                             26.3       13.6           20.6      26.0     13.5       122.8      6.2      9.9

   NONMANUFACTURING                          38.2       35.1          184.1     217.7     41.5       277.9     61.8     24.2

     Construction & Mining                    5.9        1.9           12.1      12.4      2.6        22.5      3.2      1.9
     Transportation & Public Utilities        1.6        3.3           10.6      11.1      2.0        16.3      1.9      1.2
     Wholesale & Retail Trade                10.4       10.8           49.8      53.8     12.7        93.9     23.3      7.0
     Finance, Insurance & Real Estate         1.5        1.4            7.9      18.8      3.3        14.3      4.8      1.1
     Services 3/                             10.7       10.3           48.7      52.6     10.9        77.4     19.5      6.8
     Total Government                         8.1        7.4           55.0      69.0     10.0        53.5      9.1      6.2

 1993

 TOTAL WAGE AND SALARY EMPLOYMENT            66.6       50.1          206.8     247.9     57.0       415.7     69.8     36.1

   MANUFACTURING                             26.2       13.5           20.7      26.3     13.5       125.7      6.4     10.4

   NONMANUFACTURING                          40.5       36.7          186.1     221.6     43.5       290.1     63.3     25.6

     Construction & Mining                    5.8        1.8           11.9      12.2      2.8        24.5      3.4      2.0
     Transportation & Public Utilities        1.7        3.5           10.6      11.3      2.1        16.9      2.0      1.2
     Wholesale & Retail Trade                10.5       11.0           50.6      55.0     13.3        96.8     24.1      7.3
     Finance, Insurance & Real Estate         1.5        1.4            8.1      18.6      3.3        14.6      4.7      1.0
     Services 3/                             11.9       11.3           50.1      55.2     11.7        84.2     20.7      7.6
     Total Government                         9.2        7.7           54.8      69.3     10.3        53.1      8.4      6.5

 1994

 TOTAL WAGE AND SALARY EMPLOYMENT            66.3       51.9          208.0     257.0     58.3       430.7     75.6     36.8

   MANUFACTURING                             25.8       13.6           19.8      26.8     13.4       126.5      6.7     10.8

   NONMANUFACTURING                          40.5       38.3          188.0     230.1     44.9       304.2     68.8     26.1

     Construction & Mining                    5.7        2.1           11.8      12.5      2.9        27.5      3.7      2.0
     Transportation & Public Utilities        1.9        3.4           11.1      11.9      2.2        17.6      2.1      1.2
     Wholesale & Retail Trade                10.9       11.7           51.5      57.4     14.0       101.8     26.6      7.4
     Finance, Insurance & Real Estate         1.6        1.3            8.4      19.2      3.4        14.9      5.4      1.1
     Services 3/                             11.8       12.2           52.5      58.4     11.9        87.9     22.4      7.9
     Total Government                         8.6        7.6           52.7      70.7     10.5        54.5      8.6      6.5

1/: Data is for South Carolina portion only - includes Aiken and Edgefield counties.

2/: Data is for South Carolina portion only - includes York county.

3/: Includes Agricultural Services, as well as a wide range of services to individuals and business establishments.

Source: S.C. Employment Security Commission, South Carolina's Labor Force & Industry, 1990-1994, September 1995. MSA calculations by Office of Research & Statistics.

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