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Civilian Labor Force 163,700 (Apr 2019)
Workforce
Unemployment Rate 3%
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Female (2018 Estimate) 51.4%
Population
Male (2018 Estimate) 48.6%
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Economic Impact
$5+ Billion
Over Last 5 Years
History of Success

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Medical Innovation Surging in Spartanburg County
Wednesday, November 13, 2019
Chances are, if you know Spartanburg County, you know of the historic and innovative manufacturing sector that calls our county home. But what you may not know is countywide, medical
From Milliken: A Legacy in the Making
Tuesday, November 12, 2019
Manufacturing is an ever-present legacy in Spartanburg, South Carolina. From the turn-of-the-century textile mills of yesteryear to today’s advanced production facilities they
The Importance of Business Expansion and Retention in Spartanburg County
Tuesday, October 15, 2019
https://scedablog.wordpress.com/2019/10/02/the-importance-of-business-expansion-and-retention/ From a post authored by Carter Smith, former Executive Vice President of the Spartanburg
Former County Administrator Named Executive Vice President of the Economic Futures Group
Thursday, October 10, 2019
Katherine O’Neill has been named the Executive Vice President of the Spartanburg Area Chamber of Commerce’s Economic Futures Group. O’Neill will replace Carter Smith
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The Spartanburg Economic Futures Group represents a collective economic development voice for Spartanburg County. Working collaboratively with key allies in local and county government, private developers, utility providers, the Upstate Alliance and the South Carolina Department of Commerce, sets us apart from our competitors as a leader in growing key sectors of the Upstate economy.

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