Economy
Change in Total Jobs

Increasing


Annual Change in Total Jobs

What does this measure?

The growth or decline in total jobs, shown as a percentage gain or loss from the previous year.

Why is this important?

Job growth is a key indicator of economic health and vitality and reveals whether and by how much an economy is expanding. In addition to the number of jobs, the quality of jobs should be considered. This is reflected in measures of average salary.

How does our county compare?

Lancaster County had job growth of 3.6% from 2020 to 2021, above the state and nation rates of 2.8% and 3.0% respectively. Since 2001, the number of jobs in the county increased 18% to a total of 340,700 jobs, a growth rate higher than the state (10%) and slightly lower than the nation (22%).

Lancaster's annual growth rate was the same or higher than all neighboring counties (which ranged from 2.2% to 3.6%).

Notes about the data

Data is from the Bureau of Economic Analysis. County employment is reported by place of work, not place of residence.

Annual Change in Total Jobs
2001200220032004200520062007200820092010201120122013201420152016201720182019202020212022
PennsylvaniaN/A-0.4%-0.2%1.1%1.5%1.4%1.6%0.2%-2.4%0.3%1.4%0.9%0.9%1.1%1.0%1.1%0.9%1.3%0.1%-4.6%3.2%4.3%
Lancaster CountyN/A-0.0%0.0%2.4%2.0%0.9%1.5%0.1%-2.8%-0.2%0.7%1.6%1.3%2.3%2.3%2.1%1.2%2.1%0.2%-4.0%4.1%4.5%
Berks CountyN/A-1.2%-1.0%1.8%1.8%3.1%1.2%-0.6%-3.5%0.6%1.2%0.5%0.7%1.4%1.3%0.9%0.4%1.5%0.6%-5.8%2.7%4.5%
Chester CountyN/A0.2%1.0%2.7%3.9%2.9%3.5%1.3%-2.0%-0.0%1.4%0.6%1.8%1.3%1.7%2.8%0.6%1.1%-0.4%-3.4%4.2%4.9%
Cumberland CountyN/A0.7%0.7%1.7%0.2%1.2%0.9%-0.3%-2.6%-0.3%2.3%1.6%1.1%1.9%2.6%0.1%0.8%1.3%1.1%-3.4%3.9%3.3%
Dauphin CountyN/A0.8%0.2%0.8%1.3%2.5%1.0%0.4%-1.6%-1.1%0.2%-0.2%1.4%0.7%0.9%1.3%1.3%1.9%1.0%-4.4%2.9%4.1%
Lebanon CountyN/A0.5%1.2%2.4%2.3%3.0%1.8%-0.6%-1.4%0.9%2.2%2.3%-0.1%-0.3%-0.3%0.5%0.1%1.6%1.1%-3.9%4.6%3.3%
York CountyN/A-0.2%0.2%2.5%3.0%1.5%2.2%0.2%-3.9%-0.5%1.2%0.5%0.6%1.0%0.9%1.7%0.9%1.2%0.1%-4.4%3.9%4.5%

Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis
Notes: Rate is percentage change from previous year




Total Jobs
2001200220032004200520062007200820092010201120122013201420152016201720182019202020212022
Pennsylvania6,915,4646,887,0626,875,7756,951,7577,053,5847,152,6107,265,0127,278,5747,101,5137,119,7187,217,0437,284,5957,350,2127,434,6327,510,3397,593,7227,662,4697,763,4887,772,5267,412,8557,650,3437,978,320
Lancaster County287,532287,525287,565294,484300,351303,191307,738308,125299,349298,772300,903305,700309,653316,777323,988330,634334,600341,675342,459328,900342,308357,866
Berks County207,227204,713202,718206,368210,059216,495219,163217,937210,367211,633214,241215,262216,765219,863222,711224,682225,492228,804230,189216,728222,509232,511
Chester County283,391283,950286,710294,472305,832314,680325,694330,051323,481323,452328,069330,159336,028340,297346,145355,818357,807361,817360,327348,082362,688380,580
Cumberland County155,302156,335157,406160,105160,458162,317163,722163,248158,980158,535162,241164,909166,788170,027174,469174,607176,053178,268180,294174,196181,050187,033
Dauphin County205,413206,982207,368209,098211,768217,078219,239220,185216,667214,241214,568214,067217,037218,452220,440223,389226,370230,699232,964222,806229,223238,689
Lebanon County58,54458,82959,50660,91462,30364,15265,33164,94164,00664,60966,01767,51167,41067,18066,94967,31467,36068,44869,18766,50069,53571,855
York County211,514211,137211,658217,005223,488226,836231,793232,143223,013221,985224,721225,938227,242229,573231,735235,662237,733240,504240,670230,113239,174250,052

Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis




INDICATORS TREND
Prekindergarten Participation Increasing
Student Performance on Grade 3 English Not Applicable
Student Performance on Grade 8 Math Not Applicable
High School Cohort Graduation Rate Increasing
Per-Student Spending Maintaining
Students Receiving Special Education Services Increasing
Rate of Foster Care Admissions Maintaining
Disengaged Youth Maintaining
Single-Parent Families by Race/Ethnicity Not Applicable
Plans of High School Graduates Not Applicable
Enrollment in Local Colleges Decreasing
College Graduation Rates Decreasing
Brain Drain/Gain Increasing
Education Levels of Adults by Race/Ethnicity Not Applicable
Average Charitable Giving Maintaining
Voter Registration Rate Not Applicable
Voter Participation Rate Increasing
Age of Housing Stock Not Applicable
Violent Crime Rate Maintaining
Incarceration Rate Decreasing
Incarceration Rate by Race/Ethnicity Not Applicable
Population Density Increasing
Air Quality Decreasing
Water Use Decreasing
Waterways Impaired by Pollution Not Applicable
Change in Population Increasing
Change in Population by Age and Gender Not Applicable
Population by Age Not Applicable
Population by Race/Ethnicity Not Applicable
People with Disabilities Maintaining
Foreign-Born Population Increasing
Language Diversity Increasing
Change in Total Jobs Increasing
Change in Employment by Sector Not Applicable
Sector Share of Total Jobs Not Applicable
Workers by Occupation Not Applicable
Change in Labor Force Maintaining
People Entering/Leaving County/Region for Work Not Applicable
Average Salary by Sector Not Applicable
Change in Average Salary Since 2000 Increasing
Female to Male Earnings Ratio Maintaining
Employer Size Not Applicable
Change in Number of Businesses by Sector Increasing
Change in Total Agricultural Sales Increasing
Spending for Local Government Maintaining
Spending for School Districts Maintaining
Children Living in Poverty Decreasing
Children in Poverty by Race/Ethnicity Not Applicable
People Living in Poverty Decreasing
People Living in Poverty, by Race/Ethnicity Not Applicable
Veterans Living in Poverty Maintaining
Working Poor Decreasing
Median Household Income by Household Type Not Applicable
Median Household Income Maintaining
Median Household Income, by Race/Ethnicity Not Applicable
Living Wage Not Applicable
Unemployment Rate by Race/Ethnicity Not Applicable
Households Receiving SNAP by Race/Ethnicity Not Applicable
Household Receiving Temporary Assistance Maintaining
Students Eligible for Free/Reduced Price Lunch Increasing
Median Home Value Maintaining
Occupied Housing Units Maintaining
Homeownership Rate, by Race/Ethnicity Not Applicable
Cost of Homeownership by Race/Ethnicity Not Applicable
Median Rent Maintaining
Cost of Renting Increasing
Households Without Vehicles Maintaining
Means of Transportation to Work, by Race/Ethnicity Not Applicable
People Without Health Insurance Decreasing
Early Prenatal Care by Mother's Race/Ethnicity Not Applicable
Health Status Decreasing
Prevalence of Mental Illness Maintaining
Adults Who are Overweight or Obese Not Applicable
Mortality Rates Decreasing
Mortality Rate, by Race/Ethnicity Increasing
Fatal Drug Overdoses Increasing
Cancer Incidence Decreasing
Households With Internet Access Increasing
High-Tech Jobs Increasing
STEM Graduates Increasing
Science and Engineering Research and Development Maintaining
Single-Parent Families by Race/Ethnicity Not Applicable
Education Levels of Adults by Race/Ethnicity Not Applicable
Incarceration Rate by Race/Ethnicity Not Applicable
Population by Race/Ethnicity Not Applicable
Children in Poverty by Race/Ethnicity Not Applicable
People Living in Poverty, by Race/Ethnicity Not Applicable
Median Household Income, by Race/Ethnicity Not Applicable
Unemployment Rate by Race/Ethnicity Not Applicable
Households Receiving SNAP by Race/Ethnicity Not Applicable
Homeownership Rate, by Race/Ethnicity Not Applicable
Cost of Homeownership by Race/Ethnicity Not Applicable
Early Prenatal Care by Mother's Race/Ethnicity Not Applicable


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