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Workforce
 
     
  The labor market for the lower shore consists of Wicomico County and parts of Dorchester, Somerset, and Worcester counties in Maryland, and approximates 110,000 people.  Including the surrounding counties of Accomac County, Virginia and Sussex County, Delaware, the labor market exceeds 200,000 people.  
     
     
   

WORKFORCE OVERVIEW

  Wicomico Region
 Workforce 51,489 106,231
 Employment 47,123  95,935
Source: Md. Dep't of Labor, Licensing & Regulation

DISTRIBUTION BY INDUSTRY: WICOMICO

  Jobs Percent Weekly Wage
 Total Employment 46,452   100%    $690  
 Government Sector 7,312   16%    $765  
   Federal Government 331   1%   $1053  
   State Government 2,357   5%   $762  
   Local Government 4,624   10%    $746  
             
 Private Sector 39,140   84%   $676  
   Natural Resources 406   1%   $682  
   Construction 2,842   6%   $813  
   Manufacturing 4,270   9%   $720  
   Trade, Transportation, Utilities 9.871   21%   $568  
   Information 874   2%   $878  
   Financial Activities 1,977   4%   $809  
   Professional and Business Services 4,649   10%   $840  
   Education and Health Services 7,979   17%   $869  
   Leisure and Hospitality 4,436   10%   $261  
   Other Services 1,836   4%   $442  
Source: Md. Dep't of Labor, Licensing & Regulation

OCCUPATION: WICOMICO COUNTY

 Management, Professional & Related 14,697 31.1%
 Service 6,617 14.0%
 Sales and Office 12,551 26.6%
 Farming, Fishery and Forestry 836 1.8%
 Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, Repair 6,495 13.8%
 Professional, Transportation, Material Moving 6,822 12.8%
     
Source: U.S. Census, American Community Survey
UNEMPLOYMENT RATE: WICOMICO
 2009 8.5%
 2008   5.3%
 2007 4.3%
 2006   4.2%
 2005 4.5%
 2004   4.4%
 2003 4.9%
 2002   5.2%
 2001 5.3%
 2000   4.3%
Source: Md. Dep't of Labor, Licensing & Regulation