Spartanburg, South Carolina

Spartanburg County is a certified Work Ready Community that is actively engaged in maintaining their status.

Showing: Jan 1, 2012 to Oct 31, 2025

Goals updated only for participating counties

45063 Lexington 0.47 0.56 us-sc-063 LE 45081 Saluda 0.51 0.49 us-sc-081 SA 45003 Aiken 0.42 0.50 us-sc-003 AI 45037 Edgefield 0.36 0.49 us-sc-037 ED 45019 Charleston 0.25 0.68 us-sc-019 CH 45007 Anderson 0.50 0.53 us-sc-007 AN 45001 Abbeville 0.55 0.64 us-sc-001 AB 45077 Pickens 0.48 0.44 us-sc-077 PI 45041 Florence 0.45 0.50 us-sc-041 FL 45085 Sumter 0.27 0.50 us-sc-085 SU 45029 Colleton 0.52 0.47 us-sc-029 CO 45005 Allendale 0.50 0.41 us-sc-005 AL 45009 Bamberg 0.38 0.58 us-sc-009 BA 45089 Williamsburg 0.45 0.44 us-sc-089 WI 45067 Marion 0.42 0.24 us-sc-067 MA 45061 Lee 0.38 0.42 us-sc-061 LE 45027 Clarendon 0.46 0.59 us-sc-027 CL 45015 Berkeley 0.41 0.44 us-sc-015 BE 45051 Horry 0.42 0.50 us-sc-051 HO 45033 Dillon 0.45 0.54 us-sc-033 DI 45013 Beaufort 0.49 0.24 us-sc-013 BE 45053 Jasper 0.57 0.36 us-sc-053 JA 45017 Calhoun 0.41 0.45 us-sc-017 CA 45087 Union 0.52 0.44 us-sc-087 UN 45039 Fairfield 0.50 0.41 us-sc-039 FA 45091 York 0.50 0.51 us-sc-091 YO 45031 Darlington 0.59 0.39 us-sc-031 DA 45055 Kershaw 0.48 0.53 us-sc-055 KE 45057 Lancaster 0.43 0.68 us-sc-057 LA 45025 Chesterfield 0.53 0.37 us-sc-025 CH 45043 Georgetown 0.49 0.50 us-sc-043 GE 45071 Newberry 0.57 0.46 us-sc-071 NE 45047 Greenwood 0.53 0.58 us-sc-047 GR 45059 Laurens 0.43 0.55 us-sc-059 LA 45045 Greenville 0.63 0.38 us-sc-045 GR 45073 Oconee 0.53 0.51 us-sc-073 OC 45079 Richland 0.63 0.45 us-sc-079 RI 45075 Orangeburg 0.44 0.48 us-sc-075 OR 45011 Barnwell 0.57 0.57 us-sc-011 BA 45083 Spartanburg 0.44 0.40 us-sc-083 SP 45069 Marlboro 0.51 0.38 us-sc-069 MA 45065 McCormick 0.41 0.25 us-sc-065 MC 45023 Chester 0.55 0.46 us-sc-023 CH 45021 Cherokee 0.48 0.38 us-sc-021 CH 45049 Hampton 0.35 0.60 us-sc-049 HA 45035 Dorchester 0.60 0.50 us-sc-035 DO

Status History:

Certified: Jun 2015

Maintained 1: Apr 2021

Maintained 2: Jan 2022

3 out of 5
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Progress Towards Goals

Spartanburg is actively engaged in maintaining their status as a Work Ready Community. To do so, they must earn 5 points that prove their ongoing commitment to developing a thriving economy for employers and employees.

Traditional goals 2 Points

Maximum of 4 points possible

Current Goal - 1 points

Emerging Goal - 1 points

Optional goals 1 Points

Maximum of 3 points possible

Improved Certificates - 1 points

ACT WorkKeys National Career Readiness Certificate [NCRC]

Workforce Total
NCRC
Bronze
NCRC
Silver
NCRC
Gold
NCRC
Platinum
NCRC
NCRC
Plus
Emerging High School 10008 2589 5139 2056 224 321
College 92 12 47 29 + 16
Current Private 1342 317 741 244 40 328
Public 788 243 465 70 10 147
Transitioning Adult Education 1084 273 669 136 6 30
Unemployed 3555 1069 1936 476 74 565
Recent Veteran 42 + 12 6 0 +
Workforce category not identified 1466 217 257 157 102 0
Totals 17623 4723 9266 3174 460 1411
Workforce Total
NCRC
Emerging High School 10008 2589 5139 2056 224 321
College 92 12 47 29 + 16
Current Private 1342 317 741 244 40 328
Public 788 243 465 70 10 147
Transitioning Adult Education 1084 273 669 136 6 30
Unemployed 3555 1069 1936 476 74 565
Recent Veteran 42 + 12 6 0 +
Workforce category not identified 1466 217 257 157 102 0
Totals 17623 4723 9266 3174 460 1411

The table above is a detailed breakdown of the same ACT WorkKeys NCRC data presented in the upper right box on this page and represents ACT WorkKeys NCRCs earned or improved throughout the community. All ACT WorkKeys NCRC data is updated monthly.

+ Value less than 4

ACT WorkKeys NCRCs Earned

Showing: Jan 1, 2012 to Oct 31, 2025

Workforce Goals Actual NCRC
Emerging 20820 10437
Current
1 2605
Transitioning 6183 5259
Workforce category not identified 733 733
Workforce Total
Employers Supporting 173

Improved ACT NCRC

To/From Bronze Silver Gold Platinum
Not Earned 95 27 1 0
Bronze 183 4 0
Silver 33 0
Gold 5
 
 
 

Employers in Spartanburg County recognize or recommend the ACT WorkKeys NCRC

  • American Services
  • Rieter Corporation
  • Agape Senior
  • Sloan Construction
  • Upstate Regional Education Center
  • Spartan Custom
  • Boiler Tube Co. of America
  • Piedmont Women's Center
  • Adecco
  • RR Donnelly
  • Personnel Solutions
  • Spartanburg Economic Futures
  • SC Works Upstate
  • Jankel Tactical Systems LLC
  • Woodruff-Roebuck Water District
  • Jocassee Designs
  • gold star icon Michelin North America
  • Matrix Engineering Inc.
  • Coca-Cola United
  • SC Ports Authority
  • AMAMCO Tool & Supply Co. Inc.
  • Express Employment Professionals
  • Steelcore Industrial
  • Gregory Electric Company Inc.
  • Action Staffing

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