Fact Book for 2003 - 2004
  Midlands Technical College

LABOR FORCE, EMPLOYMENT AND UNEMPLOYMENT
BY LEXINGTON, RICHLAND, FAIRFIELD AND NEWBERRY COUNTIES
FOR 2001 ANNUAL AVERAGE
Unemployment
Civilian Total Total As Percent
County Labor Force Employment Unemployment of Labor Force
Lexington 117,060 113,800 3,260 2.80%
Richland 155,340 149,970 5,370 3.50%
Fairfield 10,290 9,000 1,300 12.60%
Newberry 17,970 16,760 1,210 6.80%
    SC 1,949,200 1,843,400 105,800 5.40%
Source: 2004 South Carolina Statistical Abstract, South Carolina Employment 
Security Commission, Labor Market Information Division