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Southampton
County is fortunate to be a part of the Hampton Roads
Local Workforce Area, one of the largest and most productive
labor markets in Virginia, as well as the US. In addition,
the County draws from Northampton, Hertford and Gates
counties in North Carolina. Over 500,000 comprise our
Civilian Work Force.
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Labor Market Area Analysis
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Hampton Roads Local Workforce Area Map |
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Southampton LMA Map |
| Workforce
Area |
Civilian
Work Force |
Employed |
Unemployed |
Unemployment
Rate |
| Southampton
Co. |
8,138 |
7,905 |
233 |
2.9% |
| Southampton
LMA |
87,577 |
84,235 |
3342 |
4.0% |
| Hampton
Roads LWA |
544,434 |
523,603 |
20,831 |
4.0% |
| Source:
2000 US Census; Virginia Employment Commission (Dec
2004); Bureau of Labor Statistics |
Employment
by Sector
| Number |
Employment
Type |
Percentage |
| 399 |
Agriculture
& Mining |
5.6% |
| 350 |
Construction |
4.9% |
| 1731 |
Manufacturing |
24.3% |
| 378 |
Transportation |
5.3% |
| 1120 |
Trade |
15.8% |
| 227 |
F.I.R.E. |
3.2% |
| 2303 |
Services |
32.4% |
| 601 |
Government |
8.5% |
| 7109 |
Total |
100% |
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Source:
2000 US Census
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