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Change in Employment by Sector

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Change in Jobs by Sector, 2021

What does this measure?

The net growth or decline in jobs by sector, shown as a percentage gain or loss.

Why is this important?

Job growth by sector is a key indicator of economic vitality, and reveals how the structure of industry and the composition of employment in the county are changing.

How does our county compare?

From 2001 to 2021, total jobs in Lancaster County increased 18%. This is below the U.S. rate (22%) but above Pennsylvania's overall rate (10%). Among the county's larger sectors, jobs were up 91% in Education, up 65% in Health Care and Social Assistance, up 55% in Financial Activities, up 42% in Natural Resources and down 27% in Information. Trade, Transportation and Utilities, with 25% growth, saw the largest absolute number increase in jobs during this period, gaining over 76,000 new jobs.

All neighboring counties had increases in total jobs, ranging from 7% in Berks to 27% in Chester. Every county also saw large declines in Manufacturing jobs during this period, except for Lebanon, with a more modest 7% decline.

Notes about the data

County employment estimates are reported by place of work, not place of residence. Data for this indicator are released annually in November.

Change in Jobs by Sector, 2021
AgricultureConstructionEducational ServicesFinancial ActivitiesGovernmentHealth Care and Social AssistanceInformationLeisure and HospitalityManufacturingNatural Resources and MiningOther ServicesProfessional and Business ServicesTrade, Transportation, and UtilitiesTotal
Pennsylvania-16%7%38%47%-6%35%-29%13%-32%19%3%30%7%10%
Lancaster County-10%25%91%55%-0%65%-27%20%-26%42%15%35%25%18%
Berks County-16%4%51%28%-0%56%-40%6%-23%-16%8%16%8%7%
Chester County9%17%95%68%17%49%47%35%-41%54%12%45%13%27%
Cumberland County2%N/A49%26%-7%31%N/A23%-23%67%15%51%18%16%
Dauphin County-21%-6%104%12%-8%67%-48%8%-24%-63%7%50%5%11%
Lebanon County-17%13%87%231%14%21%N/A25%-7%N/A5%56%2%18%
York County-18%23%33%69%7%47%-49%14%-28%-16%15%44%12%12%

Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis
Notes: N/A - Data not disclosed or not reported.




Total Jobs by Sector, 2021
AgricultureConstructionEducational ServicesFinancial ActivitiesGovernmentHealth Care and Social AssistanceInformationLeisure and HospitalityManufacturingNatural Resources and MiningOther ServicesProfessional and Business ServicesTrade, Transportation, and UtilitiesTotal
Pennsylvania69,850403,327306,274780,703748,0871,107,312103,763596,327572,65651,100401,0671,063,3021,414,8637,618,631
Lancaster County7,04726,2377,80928,98421,39743,2073,42926,72540,2962,45119,02137,87576,201340,679
Berks County2,93612,3113,87117,77021,47129,8221,43415,77730,47394912,39628,65943,723221,592
Chester County5,87618,69810,76757,71526,78838,5359,47623,75718,4922,53218,30471,00657,875359,821
Cumberland County1,5487,6505,40120,08317,40519,6071,90912,6359,6254428,93029,18146,057180,473
Dauphin County8158,4536,43319,01941,48936,4842,38118,73612,76231910,45830,37940,852228,580
Lebanon County1,4423,8201,6274,3458,3647,7294604,8749,542N/A3,7406,39813,76568,861
York County2,69517,6543,54319,16420,42628,2291,47318,01732,18368014,41229,95949,499237,934

Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis
Notes: N/A - Data not disclosed or not reported.




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 Decreasing
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 Decreasing
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 Maintaining
Children in Poverty by Race/Ethnicity Not Applicable
People Living in Poverty Increasing
People Living in Poverty, by Race/Ethnicity Not Applicable
Veterans Living in Poverty Maintaining
Working Poor Maintaining
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 Increasing
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 Decreasing
Means of Transportation to Work, by Race/Ethnicity Not Applicable
People Without Health Insurance Increasing
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 Not Applicable
High-Tech Jobs Increasing
STEM Graduates Maintaining
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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