Newberry County Economic Development / Labor & Employment

Labor & Employment

Unemployment & Labor Force
Annual Average	Unemployment Rate	Labor Force
1998	5.00%	17,799
1999	4.40%	18,013
2000	4.10%	17,227
2001	6.40%	17,216
2002	7.40%	17,139
2003	7.40%	17,914
2004	7.10%	17,983
2005	7.00%	17,934
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics

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