Industry in South Carolina
In South Carolina in 2000, the three industries with the highest percentage of employees were:
- Manufacturing (19.4 percent of the employed civilian population)
- Educational, health and social services (18.6 percent)
- Retail Trade (11.9 percent)
In the United States, 14.1 percent of the population was employed in manufacturing; 19.9 percent were employed in educational, health and social services; and 11.7 percent were employed in retail trade.
Employees by Industry: 2000
| South Carolina | United States | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | |
| Employed Civilian Population Age 16 and Over | 1,824,700 | 100.0 | 129,721,512 | 100.0 |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining | 20,785 | 1.1 | 2,426,053 | 1.9 |
| Construction | 150,608 | 8.3 | 8,801,507 | 6.8 |
| Manufacturing | 354,386 | 19.4 | 18,286,005 | 14.1 |
| Wholesale Trade | 60,503 | 3.3 | 4,666,757 | 3.6 |
| Retail Trade | 217,604 | 11.9 | 15,221,716 | 11.7 |
| Transportation and warehousing, and utilities | 91,698 | 5.0 | 6,740,102 | 5.2 |
| Information | 38,554 | 2.1 | 3,996,564 | 3.1 |
| Finance, insurance, real estate and rental and leasing | 102,764 | 5.6 | 8,934,972 | 6.9 |
| Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services | 125,514 | 6.9 | 12,061,865 | 9.3 |
| Educational, health and social services | 339,708 | 18.6 | 25,843,029 | 19.9 |
| Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services | 151,099 | 8.3 | 10,210,295 | 7.9 |
| Other services (except public administration) | 85,794 | 4.7 | 6,320,632 | 4.9 |
| Public Administration | 85,683 | 4.7 | 6,212,015 | 4.8 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000. SF3, Table P49.