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| Civilian Labor Force (1997 annual averages*) | ||
| Total Civilian Labor Force | 16,185 | |
| Employment | 15,344 | |
| Unemployment | 841 | |
| Unemployment Rate | 5.2% | |
| Residents commuting outside the County to work (1997)**: |
7,767 | 50.6% |
| Employment in selected occupations (1997)** | ||
| Professional and Technical | 1,909 | 12.4% |
| Manufacturing, trade & distribution | 5,799 | 37.8% |
| Selected Employers | ||
| Firm | Product | Employees |
| The Bartley Collection, Ltd. | Furniture reproduction kits | 50 |
| Benmatt Industries | Frames and castings | 61 |
| Boater's World Discount Marine Center | Marine products disributor | 80 |
| Burris Refrigerated Services | Transports refrigerated foods | 105 |
| Interactive Marketing Services | Business services | 600 |
| Markel, Inc. | Tubing | 20 |
| Maryland Plastics, Inc. | Plastic materials | 289 |
| Mulholland-Harper Co, Inc. | Plastic and metal signs | 50 |
| Nuttle Lumber Co. | Lumber and hardware | 47 |
| Pillsbury, Inc. | Dehydrated Carbohydrate fractions | 80 |
| Saulsbury Bros. | Frozen Foods | 175 |
| Sisk Fulfillment Services, Inc. | Marketing services | 47 |
| Solo Cup, Inc. | Paper cups, containers | 482 |
| Tri-Gas & Oil Co. | Appliances, metered gas, fuel oil | 160 |
| UniSite Design, Inc. | Outdoor metal furniture | 48 |
| Yale Sportswear Co. | Active wear | 100 |
| Employment By Place of Work | |||
| Industry | Annual Avg. Employment | % | Average Weekly Wage |
| Federal Government | 80 | 1.0 | $587 |
| State Government | 105 | 1.3 | 452 |
| Local Government | 1,063 | 12.7 | 499 |
| Construction | 450 | 5.4 | 471 |
| Manufacturing | 1,624 | 19.5 | 509 |
| Transport, Communication & Utilities | 1,094 | 13.1 | 696 |
| Wholesale Trade | 288 | 3.5 | 511 |
| Retail Trade | 1,468 | 17.6 | 324 |
| Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate | 213 | 2.5 | 495 |
| Services | 1,685 | 20.2 | 350 |
| Other | 264 | 3.2 | 289 |
| Total | 8,334 | 100.0 | 458 |
| Wage Rates | |
| Selected Occupations | 1997 Average Hourly Wage |
| Assemblers and fabricators, except machine | $8.93 |
| Bookkeeping/accoutning clerks | 9.74 |
| Data entry keyers | 9.29 |
| General maintenance repairers | 10.80 |
| Hand packers | 6.33 |
| Helpers, laborers and material movers, hand | 9.07 |
| Industrial truck operators | 11.27 |
| Machinery maintenance mechanics | 11.87 |
| Machinists | 13.57 |
| Production Inspectors | 9.60 |
| Receptionists | 7.70 |
| Secretaries | 10.38 |
| Shipping/receiving clerks | 12.51 |
| Stock clerks | 7.35 |
| Telemarketers | 10.05 |