Pee Dee WIB
SC · 6 counties · 25 WARN notices
Workforce Retraining Outcomes
- WIOA Participants
- 9,357
- PY 2024
- Employment Rate
- 68.4%
- Q2 after exit
- Median Quarterly Earnings
- $6,445
- Q2 after exit
- Training Rate
- 5.9%
- Received training services
Outcomes Over Time
| Program Year | Participants | Employment Rate | Median Qtr Earnings | Training Rate | Wage Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PY2019 | 15,932 | 70.5% | $4,345 | 5.5% | -3.8% |
| PY2022 | 13 | 85.7% | $4,397 | 0.0% | — |
| PY2024Q2 | 9,402 | 69.2% | $6,502 | 5.9% | -8.8% |
| PY2024Q3 | 9,357 | 68.4% | $6,445 | 5.9% | -9.4% |
PY2022 data is incomplete (31 of 55 states reported).
Earnings Before vs After
- Before Program
- $7,443
- Q3 before entry
- After Program
- $6,745
- Q2 after exit
- Change
- -9.4%
- Wage change
- Sample Size
- 3,787
- Workers with before/after wages
Participant Demographics
- Median Age
- 40
- Under 25
- 12.5%
- 25-44
- 47.3%
- 45+
- 40.2%
- Male
- 50.3%
- Female
- 48.7%
83.7% were unemployed at program entry.
Where Workers Went (Top Industries After Program)
| Industry | Workers |
|---|---|
| Administrative Services | 812 |
| Healthcare | 544 |
| Hospitality & Food | 465 |
| Manufacturing | 322 |
| Retail Trade | 307 |
Layoff Activity (WARN Act)
- Total WARN Notices
- 25
- All time
- Workers Affected
- 3,222
- All time
- Recent Notices
- 10
- Since 2021
- Recent Workers Affected
- 1,142
- Since 2021
Largest Layoffs in This Area
| Company | Workers Laid Off |
|---|---|
| Mortgage Bank | 573 |
| ESAB | 319 |
| Worthington | 308 |
| Fiber Industries | 250 |
| Lake City CommunityHospital | 222 |
| Heinz | 198 |
| Stanley Black & Decker | 179 |
| BCBS | 133 |
| CEVA Logistics | 131 |
| NSLC Darlington, Inc. (dba Canfor Southern Pine) | 120 |
Recent WARN Notices
| Company | City | Workers | Layoff Date | Notice Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Brands Group, LLC (AVM) | Marion | 64 | 2026-02-23 | 2026-02-23 |
| Koppers Inc. | Florence | 66 | 2026-04-21 | 2026-02-20 |
| NSLC Darlington, Inc. (dba Canfor Southern Pine) | Darlington | 120 | 2025-08-25 | 2025-06-26 |
| FedEx | Florence | 50 | 2024-09-03 | 2024-06-06 |
| Elevate Textiles, Inc. | Hamer | 53 | 2024-07-31 | 2024-05-21 |
| Stanley Black & Decker | Cheraw | 179 | 2023-05-19 | 2023-03-20 |
| Fiber Industries | Darlington | 250 | 2022-11-30 | |
| Lake City CommunityHospital | Lake City | 222 | 2022-10-12 | |
| CEVA Logistics | Pageland | 131 | 2022-06-07 | |
| Central Freight Lines | Florence | 7 | 2021-12-17 | |
| Vesuvius USA Corporation | Dillon | — | 2019-07-31 | |
| BCBS | Florence | 133 | 2018-11-07 | |
| GILDAN | Hamer | 54 | 2018-07-27 | |
| Wellman (1) | Johnsonville | 92 | 2018-03-06 | |
| BH Media Group | Florence | 63 | 2017-09-10 | |
| Baldor Electric | Clio | 7 | 2016-11-30 | |
| WestRock | Latta | 99 | 2016-11-01 | |
| Baldor Electric | Clio | 4 | 2016-09-19 | |
| SoPakCo | Mullins | 116 | 2016-08-26 | |
| Baldor Electric | Clio | 60 | 2016-06-09 | |
| ESAB | Florence | 319 | 2016-03-31 | |
| Sodexo | Florence | 54 | 2015-06-30 | |
| Worthington | Florence | 308 | 2015-06-01 | |
| Heinz | Florence | 198 | 2014-03-21 | |
| Mortgage Bank | Florence | 573 | 2013-06-04 |
Counties in This Board Area
Chesterfield County, SC · Darlington County, SC · Dillon County, SC · Florence County, SC · Marion County, SC · Marlboro 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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