8-27. Annual Average Nonagricultural Wage and Salary Employment in SC's Metropolitan Statistical Areas By Major Industry (in Thousands): 1994 - 1996

                                                        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

 1994

 TOTAL WAGE AND SALARY EMPLOYMENT             66.2         52.0         206.8      257.9      58.5         429.3     74.7     36.8

   MANUFACTURING                              25.9         13.5          20.0       26.8      13.4         126.7      6.7     10.9

   NONMANUFACTURING                           40.3         38.4         187.0      231.2      45.1         302.6     68.1     25.9

     Construction & Mining                     5.6          2.1          11.9       12.6       2.9          27.0      3.8      2.0
     Transportation & Public Utilities         1.9          3.4          10.9       11.9       2.2          17.8      2.1      1.2
     Wholesale & Retail Trade                 10.9         11.7          51.4       57.9      14.1         101.9     25.8      7.4
     Finance, Insurance & Real Estate          1.5          1.4           8.3       19.1       3.4          14.8      5.3      1.0
     Services 3/                              12.0         12.1          52.3       59.0      11.9          87.2     22.5      7.9
     Total Government                          8.4          7.7          52.2       70.7      10.6          53.9      8.6      6.4

 1995

 TOTAL WAGE AND SALARY EMPLOYMENT             63.5         53.2         209.0      264.3      59.1         440.2     81.4     38.1

   MANUFACTURING                              24.4         13.4          20.3       26.6      12.5         128.0      6.8     11.8

   NONMANUFACTURING                           39.0         39.8         188.8      237.7      46.7         312.1     74.5     26.3

     Construction & Mining                     4.8          2.3          12.8       13.1       2.9          26.9      4.3      2.1
     Transportation & Public Utilities         1.8          3.5          11.0       12.0       2.2          18.0      2.1      1.2
     Wholesale & Retail Trade                 10.9         12.3          53.2       60.7      14.7         107.9     28.5      7.5
     Finance, Insurance & Real Estate          1.5          1.2           8.2       19.2       3.4          15.0      5.5      1.1
     Services 3/                              11.6         12.6          53.8       62.0      12.5          90.7     24.9      8.0
     Total Government                          8.4          7.9          49.8       70.7      10.9          53.6      9.2      6.4

 1996

 TOTAL WAGE AND SALARY EMPLOYMENT             62.3         54.0         212.3      271.8      59.0         448.9     85.3     38.5

   MANUFACTURING                              23.1         12.8          20.5       25.5      11.9         125.1      6.9     12.0

   NONMANUFACTURING                           39.2         41.2         191.8      246.4      47.2         323.8     78.5     26.5

     Construction & Mining                     4.0          2.6          13.7       14.1       2.9          28.4      4.7      2.3
     Transportation & Public Utilities         1.7          3.2          11.0       12.4       2.2          19.7      2.1      1.3
     Wholesale & Retail Trade                 11.4         12.8          54.2       63.0      14.6         112.6     30.2      7.5
     Finance, Insurance & Real Estate          1.5          1.2           8.5       19.7       3.9          15.3      6.4      1.1
     Services 3/                              11.9         13.5          55.7       65.9      13.0          93.4     25.7      7.9
     Total Government                          8.5          7.9          48.7       71.3      10.5          54.4      9.3      6.4

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, 1992-1996" February 1998.

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