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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 51,641 107,127
 Employment 47,102 96,305
Source: Md. Dep't of Labor, Licensing & Regulation; 2010 Annual Average

DISTRIBUTION BY INDUSTRY: WICOMICO

  Jobs Percent Weekly Wage
 Total Employment 43,697   100%    $709  
 Government Sector 7,672   18%    $763  
   Federal Government 371   1%   $980  
   State Government 2,575   6%   $739  
   Local Government 4,726   11%    $759  
             
 Private Sector 36,025   82%   $698  
   Natural Resources 348   1%   $713  
   Construction 2,107   5%   $856  
   Manufacturing 3,994   9%   $727  
   Trade, Transportation, Utilities 9.078   20%   $587  
   Information 724   2%   $950  
   Financial Activities 1,749   4%   $780  
   Professional and Business Services 4,169   10%   $888  
   Education and Health Services 7,998   18%   $897  
   Leisure and Hospitality 4,230   9%   $266  
   Other Services 1,628   4%   $497  
Source: Md. Dep't of Labor, Licensing & Regulation: 2010 Annual Average

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
 2010 8.8%
 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; Annual Average