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Major
Employers
|
Number
of Employees
|
Product
|
|
The top employers of
Washington County as of December 1999, according to the Marietta Chamber
of Commerce.
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Marietta
Memorial Hospital
|
900
|
Health
Care
|
|
Elkem
Metals Company
|
608
|
Chemical
|
|
Washington
County Government
|
570
|
Government
|
|
Forma
Scientific Incorporated
|
499
|
Industry
|
|
Shell
Chemical Company
|
450
|
Chemical
|
|
RJF
International
|
375
|
Industry
|
|
Marietta
College
|
314
|
Education
|
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Kardex
Systems Incorporated
|
300
|
Industry
|
|
American
Electric Power
|
280
|
Utilities
|
|
Pioneer
Pipe, Incorporated
|
259
|
Industry
|
|
Amoco
Performance Products
|
240
|
Chemical
|
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Chevron
Chemical
|
220
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Chemical
|
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Selby
General Hospital
|
210
|
Health
Care
|
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Arbors
of Marietta
|
195
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Nursing
Home
|
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City
of Marietta
|
195
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Government
|
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Broughton
Foods Company
|
187
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Food
|
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Magnetic
Specialty, Incorporated
|
165
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Magnetics
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WASCO,
Incorporated
|
165
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Industry
|
|
Globe
Metallurgical Incorporated
|
160
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Metal
|
|
Marietta
Care for Health & Rehab
|
156
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Health
Care
|
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Number
of Workers
|
|
|
1996
|
1997
|
1998
|
1999
|
2000
|
|
Civilian
Labor Force
|
32,600
|
32,800
|
32,300
|
32,400
|
32,700
|
|
Employment
|
30,500
|
30,900
|
30,500
|
30,500
|
31,000
|
|
Unemployment
|
2,100
|
1,900
|
1,800
|
1,900
|
1,600
|
|
Unemployment
Rate
|
6.5%
|
5.9%
|
5.6%
|
5.9%
|
5.0%
|
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|
Employment
By Industrial Sector
|
|
|
1993
|
1994
|
1995
|
1996
|
1997
|
1998
|
|
All
Industry
|
22,216
|
22,983
|
23,794
|
23,766
|
24,219
|
24,170
|
|
Agriculture,
Forest, Fishing
|
174
|
196
|
180
|
220
|
231
|
223
|
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Mining
|
236
|
247
|
240
|
261
|
229
|
218
|
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Construction
|
1,499
|
1,778
|
1,799
|
1,557
|
1,722
|
1,725
|
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Manufacturing
|
5,127
|
5,064
|
5,338
|
5,425
|
5,508
|
5,474
|
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Transportation
& Utilities
|
989
|
1,137
|
1,165
|
890
|
870
|
917
|
|
Wholesale
& Retail Trade
|
5,528
|
5,690
|
6,037
|
6,245
|
6,312
|
6,158
|
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Finance,
Insurance, Real Estate
|
806
|
813
|
814
|
817
|
840
|
826
|
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Service
|
4,870
|
5,030
|
5,286
|
5,218
|
5,316
|
5,494
|
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Government
|
2,988
|
3,028
|
3,098
|
3,133
|
3,192
|
3,135
|
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Average
Weekly Earning By Industrial Sector
|
|
|
1993
|
1994
|
1995
|
1996
|
1997
|
1998
|
|
All
Industry
|
$424.60
|
$439.97
|
$448.81
|
$458.82
|
$479.99
|
$505.60
|
|
Agriculture,
Forest, Fishing
|
$230.52
|
$229.33
|
$240.81
|
$261.40
|
$268.56
|
$313.82
|
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Mining
|
$372.48
|
$383.42
|
$389.57
|
$438.01
|
$435.62
|
$431.49
|
|
Construction
|
$474.14
|
$485.93
|
$534.41
|
$527.86
|
$550.56
|
$539.25
|
|
Manufacturing
|
$637.67
|
$666.56
|
$669.21
|
$687.85
|
$709.35
|
$748.39
|
|
Transportation
& Utilities
|
$517.01
|
$532.75
|
$565.24
|
$523.44
|
$548.16
|
$550.44
|
|
Wholesale
& Retail Trade
|
$258.20
|
$265.74
|
$265.75
|
$280.37
|
$297.60
|
$313.48
|
|
Finance,
Insurance, Real Estate
|
$400.09
|
$415.69
|
$427.22
|
$439.98
|
$449.06
|
$482.97
|
|
Service
|
$372.04
|
$392.34
|
$395.85
|
$418.78
|
$450.14
|
$486.20
|
|
Government
|
$418.98
|
$430.47
|
$441.88
|
$452.46
|
$464.53
|
$486.19
|
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Education
|
|
Post-Secondary:
|
Marietta
College
|
|
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Type:
|
4
Year
|
|
|
Location:
|
Marietta
|
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|
Enrolled:
|
1,215
|
|
Post-Secondary:
|
Washington
State Community College
|
|
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Type:
|
2
Year Associates Degree
|
|
|
Location:
|
Marietta
|
|
|
Enrolled:
|
4600
|
|
Post-Secondary:
|
West
Virginia University at Parkersburg
|
|
|
Type:
|
4
Year
|
|
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Location:
|
Parkersburg,
WV
|
|
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Enrolled:
|
3,300
|
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| Health
Care
|
| Hospitals
|
Nursing
Homes |
| |
Marietta
Memorial Hospital
|
|
Arbors
at Marietta
|
| |
Number
of Beds
|
204
|
|
Number
of Beds
|
150
|
| |
Location
|
Marietta
|
|
Location
|
Marietta
|
| |
Selby
General Hospital
|
|
Fairview
Manor
|
| |
Number
of Beds
|
80
|
|
Number
of Beds
|
76
|
| |
Location
|
Marietta
|
|
Location
|
Beverly
|
| |
|
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|
Harmar
Place |
| |
|
|
|
Number
of Beds
|
70
|
| |
|
|
|
Location
|
Marietta
|
| |
|
|
|
Heartland
of Marietta
|
| |
|
|
|
Number
of Beds
|
101
|
| |
|
|
|
Location
|
Marietta
|
| |
|
|
|
The
Inn at Marietta
|
| |
|
|
|
Number
of Beds
|
100
|
| |
|
|
|
Location
|
Reno
|
| |
|
|
|
Marietta
Center for Health & Rehab
|
| |
|
|
|
Number
of Beds
|
150
|
| |
|
|
|
Location
|
Marietta
|
| |
|
|
|
Washington
County Home
|
| |
|
|
|
Number
of Beds
|
100
|
| |
|
|
|
Location
|
Marietta
|
|
|
1999 -
Business Expansions and Attractions
|
|
County
|
Company
|
City
|
Product
|
Jobs
|
Investment
|
Square
Feet
|
|
Athens
|
DEPS
|
Nelsonville
|
Data Entry
|
100
|
|
|
|
Athens
|
Holiday Inn
|
Athens
|
Hotel
|
|
$10,000,000
|
|
|
Athens
|
Sunpower Inc.
|
Athens
|
Cryocooler
|
31
|
$1,300,000
|
|
|
Hocking
|
Norse Dairy
Systems
|
Logan
|
Sandwich Wafers
|
66
|
$5,800,000
|
40,000
|
|
Noble
|
Greif Brothers
|
Olive Twp
|
Steel Drums
|
25
|
$6,000,000
|
30,000
|
|
Washington
|
Alliance
Industries
|
Marietta
|
Sewage Treatment
|
40
|
$2,000,000
|
45,000
|
|
Washington
|
Eclipse Blind
Systems
|
Warren Twp
|
Vertical Blind
|
31
|
$1,200,000
|
|
|
Washington
|
Hampton Inn
|
Marietta
|
Hotel
|
|
$2,000,000
|
|
|
|
1998 -
Business Expansions and Attractions
|
|
County
|
Company
|
City
|
Product
|
Jobs
|
Investment
|
Square
Feet
|
|
Athens
|
Super 8 Motel
|
Athens
|
Hotel
|
|
$1,000,000
|
26,000
|
|
Athens
|
TS Trim
|
Athens
|
Auto Stampings
|
15
|
$6,000,000
|
53,000
|
|
Hocking
|
Rocky Shoes &
Boots | | |
