Our greatest asset is our people and Wicomico boasts a regional workforce that is second to none.
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 | MSA | |
| Workforce | 51,034 | 189,585 |
| Employment | 48,204 | 179,850 |
Source: Md. Dep’t of Labor, Licensing & Regulation; 2018 Annual Average
| DISTRIBUTION BY INDUSTRY: WICOMICO | |||
| Jobs | Percent | Weekly Wage | |
| Total Employment | 45,419 | 100% | $837 |
| Government Sector | 7,884 | 17.5% | $876 |
| Federal Government | 298 | .6% | $1,232 |
| State Government | 2,793 | 6.1% | $879 |
| Local Government | 4,793 | 10.8% | $852 |
| Private Sector | 37,535 | 82.5% | $829 |
| Natural Resources | 274 | .7% | $767 |
| Const. | 2,226 | 4.6% | $972 |
| Manufact’g | 2,948 | 6.5% | $906 |
| Trade, Transp., Utilities | 9,754 | 21.4% | $754 |
| Information | 512 | 1.1% | $1,118 |
| Financial Activities | 1,796 | 4.1% | $990 |
| Professional and Business Services | 4,364 | 9.7% | $1,099 |
| Education and Health Services | 9,245 | 20.0% | $989 |
| Leisure and Hospitality | 4,833 | 10.5% | $323 |
| Other Services | 1,582 | 3.9% | $559 |
Source: Md. Dep’t of Labor, Licensing & Regulation: 2018 Annual Average
| OCCUPATION: WICOMICO COUNTY | ||
| Management, business, science and arts occupations | 16,289 | 32.7% |
| Service occupations | 10,359 | 20.8% |
| Sales and office occupations | 12,198 | 24.5% |
| Production, transportation and moving materials occupations | 6,319 | 12.7% |
Source: U.S. Census, American Community Survey 5 Year Estimate, 2013 – 2017
| UNEMPLOYMENT RATE: WICOMICO | |
| 2019 | 4.7% |
| 2018 | 5.5% |
| 2017 | 5.7% |
| 2016 | 6.2% |
| 2015 | 6.8% |
| 2014 | 7.7% |
| 2013 | 8.7% |
| 2012 | 9.3% |
| 2011 | 9.8% |
| 2010 | 9.7% |
| 2009 | 8.3% |
| 2008 | 5.2% |
| 2007 | 3.9% |
| 2006 | 4.1% |
| 2005 | 4.2% |
| 2004 | 4.4% |
| 2003 | 4.9% |
| 2002 | 5.2% |
Source: Md. Dep’t of Labor, Licensing & Regulation; Annual Average 2018
