In the year 2000, the average weekly wage for all the employment sectors in the county was $400. This amount was less than the statewide average of $622.
In Terrell County, Services is the largest employment sector providing 26.0% of the jobs. The other predominant employment sectors are Manufacturing and Retail trade. Statewide, the service industry is the largest employment sector, contributing 25.6% of the state's jobs.
Between 1996 and 2000, Terrell County's annual unemployment rate was higher than the state's rate, averaging 11.3% compared with the state's average of 4.2%. Nationally, the unemployment rate for the same period averaged 4.8%.

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