Lowcountry WIB
SC · 4 counties · 13 WARN notices
Workforce Retraining Outcomes
- WIOA Participants
- 3,576
- PY 2024
- Employment Rate
- 64.0%
- Q2 after exit
- Median Quarterly Earnings
- $6,894
- Q2 after exit
- Training Rate
- 7.7%
- Received training services
Outcomes Over Time
| Program Year | Participants | Employment Rate | Median Qtr Earnings | Training Rate | Wage Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PY2019 | 7,321 | 64.8% | $3,970 | 4.2% | -10.5% |
| PY2022 | 2 | 100.0% | $6,861 | 0.0% | — |
| PY2024Q2 | 3,690 | 65.0% | $6,947 | 7.6% | -4.5% |
| PY2024Q3 | 3,576 | 64.0% | $6,894 | 7.7% | -9.7% |
PY2022 data is incomplete (31 of 55 states reported).
Earnings Before vs After
- Before Program
- $7,976
- Q3 before entry
- After Program
- $7,206
- Q2 after exit
- Change
- -9.7%
- Wage change
- Sample Size
- 1,267
- Workers with before/after wages
Participant Demographics
- Median Age
- 43
- Under 25
- 12.4%
- 25-44
- 40.7%
- 45+
- 46.9%
- Male
- 50.6%
- Female
- 48.3%
82.5% were unemployed at program entry.
Where Workers Went (Top Industries After Program)
| Industry | Workers |
|---|---|
| Administrative Services | 253 |
| Hospitality & Food | 199 |
| Healthcare | 169 |
| Retail Trade | 104 |
| Retail Trade | 87 |
Layoff Activity (WARN Act)
- Total WARN Notices
- 13
- All time
- Workers Affected
- 984
- All time
- Recent Notices
- 8
- Since 2021
- Recent Workers Affected
- 547
- Since 2021
Largest Layoffs in This Area
Recent WARN Notices
| Company | City | Workers | Layoff Date | Notice Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KIRA Services | Beaufort | 11 | 2025-08-11 | 2025-07-15 |
| Elliott Sawmilling Co., LLC (dba Canfor Southern Pine) | Estill | 170 | 2025-08-25 | 2025-06-26 |
| Whole Foods Market / Amazon | Hilton Head Island | 90 | 2024-10-01 | 2024-08-02 |
| Amentum | Beaufort | 62 | 2024-09-02 | 2024-07-31 |
| Winn Management Group LLC | Beaufort | 70 | 2024-09-30 | 2024-07-24 |
| Delta Apparel, LLC | Bluffton | 5 | 2024-08-29 | 2024-07-01 |
| Montage Palmetto Bluff,LLC | Bluffton | 132 | 2022-01-01 | |
| Montage Palmetto BluffPaint Box | Bluffton | 7 | 2022-01-01 | |
| Spectrum Pharmaceuticals | Bluffton | 1 | 2019-04-12 | |
| Dayco | Walterboro | 122 | 2017-06-30 | |
| Tyonek Services Group | Beaufort | 11 | 2015-03-31 | |
| Nevamar | Hampton | 236 | 2014-10-12 | |
| SCE&G | Walterboro | 67 | 2013-12-31 |
Counties in This Board Area
Beaufort County, SC · Colleton County, SC · Hampton County, SC · Jasper County, SC
Data Sources
Retraining outcomes: U.S. Department of Labor, WIOA Performance Records Public Use File (PY 2024 Q3). Layoff notices: WARN Act filings collected by WARNTracker.com. Board geography: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD LODES Geography Crosswalk.
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