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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.
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WORKFORCE OVERVIEW |
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Wicomico |
Region |
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Workforce |
51,489 |
106,231 |
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Employment |
47,123 |
95,935 |
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Source: Md. Dep't of Labor,
Licensing & Regulation |
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DISTRIBUTION BY
INDUSTRY: WICOMICO |
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Jobs |
Percent |
Weekly Wage |
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Total Employment |
44,646 |
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100% |
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$699 |
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Government Sector |
7,777 |
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18% |
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$761 |
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Federal Government |
340 |
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1% |
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$1035 |
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State Government |
2,551 |
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6% |
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$761 |
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Local Government |
4,886 |
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11% |
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$742 |
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Private Sector |
36,869 |
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82% |
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$685 |
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Natural Resources |
355 |
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1% |
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$664 |
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Construction |
2,261 |
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5% |
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$842 |
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Manufacturing |
4,078 |
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9% |
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$699 |
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Trade, Transportation,
Utilities |
9.233 |
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20% |
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$575 |
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Information |
823 |
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2% |
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$778 |
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Financial Activities |
1,817 |
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4% |
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$807 |
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Professional and Business
Services |
4,342 |
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10% |
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$845 |
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Education and Health Services |
8,031 |
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18% |
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$890 |
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Leisure and Hospitality |
4,150 |
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9% |
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$271 |
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Other Services |
1,779 |
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4% |
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$473 |
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Source: Md. Dep't of Labor,
Licensing & Regulation (2009) |
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OCCUPATION:
WICOMICO COUNTY |
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Management, Professional & Related
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14,697 |
31.1% |
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Service |
6,617 |
14.0% |
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Sales and Office |
12,551 |
26.6% |
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Farming, Fishery and Forestry |
836 |
1.8% |
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Construction,
Extraction, Maintenance, Repair |
6,495 |
13.8% |
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Professional, Transportation,
Material Moving |
6,822 |
12.8% |
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Source: U.S. Census, American
Community Survey |
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UNEMPLOYMENT RATE: WICOMICO |
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2009 |
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8.5% |
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2008 |
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5.3% |
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2007 |
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4.3% |
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2006 |
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4.2% |
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2005 |
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4.5% |
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2004 |
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4.4% |
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2003 |
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4.9% |
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2002 |
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5.2% |
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2001 |
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5.3% |
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2000 |
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4.3% |
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Source: Md. Dep't of Labor,
Licensing & Regulation |
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