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Workforce

 

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 Accomack County, Virginia and Sussex County, Delaware, the labor market exceeds 200,000 people.

WORKFORCE OVERVIEW
  Wicomico MSA
Workforce 50,187 224,008
Employment 47,241 214,186

Source: Md. Dep’t of Labor, Licensing & Regulation; 2021 Annual Average

DISTRIBUTION BY INDUSTRY: WICOMICO
  Jobs Percent Weekly Wage
Total Employment 43,351 100% $958
Government Sector 7,109 16.39% $968
Federal Government 289 0.67% $1,284
State Government 2,604 6.01% $1,069
Local Government 4,216 9.73% $884
Private Sector 36,243 83.60% $956
Natural Resources 315 0.73% $938
Construction 2,111 4.87% $1,070
Manufacturing 3,078 7.10% $977
Trade, Transp., Utilities 9,168 21.15% $876
Information 429 0.99% $1,219
Financial Activities 1,480 3.41% 1,211
Professional and Business Services 4,314 9.95% $1,263
Education and Health Services 9,716 22.41% $1,093
Leisure and Hospitality 4,193 9.67% $388
Other Services 1,434 3.31% $710

Source: Md. Dep’t of Labor, Licensing & Regulation: 2020 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
2021 5.9%
2020 7.5%
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%

Source: Md. Dep’t of Labor, Licensing & Regulation; Annual Average 

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One Plaza East Building
100 E Main St., Suite 501
Salisbury, MD 21801

Phone: (410) 749 - 1251

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