Newberry County Economic Development / Labor & Employment

Industry

Private NonFarm Employment by Industry Sector 2005
Industry Sector	Employment (%)	Employment (#)
Construction	5.5%	855
Manufacturing	27.4%	4,268
Service-Providing	33.6%	5,237
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities	12.8%	1,993
Information	0.4%	64
Financial Activities	1.6%	241
Professional and Business Services	4.5%	703
Education and Health Services	7.0%	1,094
Leisure and Hospitality	5.3%	825
Other Services	2.0%	304
Total	100%	15,584
Source: SC Employment Security Commission, Labor Market Information Division

Newberry County Economic Development Receives IEDC Award

9/21/2011

Newberry County Economic Development received an Honorable Mention for Excellence in Economic Development for their Aerospace Brochure in the category of Special Purpose Brochure for communities with populations of 25,000 - 200,000 from the International Economic Development Council (IEDC). ... More
Piedmont Technical College Excited about New Campus in Newberry

11/15/2010

By an overwhelming majority, citizens of Newberry County voted to continue the penny capital project sales tax. The referendum was passed with a 69 percent approval. This "yes" vote means that plans to expand the Piedmont Technical College facility in Newberry County can move forward. "We're... More
Piedmont Technical College Newberry County Center Sees Tremendous Enrollment Growth

9/24/2010

The Piedmont Technical College Newberry County Center is experiencing record enrollment this fall. Enrollment is up 22 percent over the past two years from 476 in 2008 to more than 600 students this fall. "The parking lot is filled with an overflow of cars, conference rooms are being used as... More