Newberry County Economic Development

In 2006, The Pathfinders of Dallas, Texas conducted a study of the underemployed in the Central South Carolina regional labor shed. The survey area included Newberry, Calhoun, Fairfield, Kershaw, Lexington, Orangeburg, Richland, and Saluda Counties in South Carolina.

To be counted as underemployed for this report, an individual must be currently employed and willing to take another job at a pay rate commensurate with personal skills, education, and experience.

 

	Available Workers
	Number of UNDERemployed workers	33,100
	Number of UNemployed persons who are actively seeking work	28,100
	Number of persons who are not working, but would consider re-entering the workforce	4,700
	Total Number of Workers Available for Employers	65,900

	Employment Skills of UNDERemployed
	Skills	Persons	Percentage
	Office Operations	24,200	73%
	Warehouse/Materials Handling	17,900	54%
	Manufacturing/Assembly/Fabrication	19,500	59%
	Medical/Health Services	10,300	31%
	Maintenance/Installation/Repair	10,900	33%
	Technician/Quality Assurance	13,600	41%
	Information Technology/Telecommunications	9,900	30%
	Electronics/Engineering	6,600	20%
	Machining/Welding/Other Industrial Machines	9,600	29%
	Software Development/Programming	9,300	28%
	Individuals polled may have skills in more than one job classification

	Education of UNDERemployed Workers
	Less than High School	6%
	High School Graduate	34%
	Some College	29%
	Associate Degree	11%
	Bachelor Degree	13%
	Graduate Degree	7%