Study: Charleston region to add 35,000 jobs by 2022
The Charleston region will add 35,000 new jobs over the next five years, according to the 2018 Talent Demand Study from the Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce and the Charleston Regional Development Alliance.
The study shows that 80% of the jobs will be in 10 sectors:
- Production and mechanical
- Hospitality
- Medical
- Business operations support
- Software and IT
- Personal services
- Logistics
- Business management
- Construction
- Education
“Charleston’s regional economy is strong, healthy, diverse and growing,” Mike Graney, the CRDA’s vice president of global business development, said in a news release. “Our region is responsible for 21% of all jobs created in the state from 2013 to 2017. While we reap the benefits of new business development and talent attraction, expanding the pipeline of locally produced talent is critical for our long-term economic well-being.”
