Economy
Change in Employment by Sector

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Change in Jobs by Sector, 2023

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 2010 to 2023, total jobs in Lancaster County increased 15%. This was below the U.S. rate (20%) but above Pennsylvania's overall rate (9%). Among the county's larger sectors, jobs were up 44% in Natural Resources, 36% in Construction, 28% in Professional and Business Services, and 26% in Health Care and Social Assistance. Health Care and Social Assistance had the largest absolute number increase in jobs during this period, gaining over 8,600 jobs, followed by Trade, Transportation and Utilities, which gained over 7,000 jobs.

All neighboring counties had increases in total jobs, ranging from 6% in Berks to 14% in Cumberland. Every county also saw large declines in Information jobs during this period, except for Lebanon, with a more modest 4% decline, and Chester, which saw a 41% increase.

Notes about the data

Data is from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Employment is reported by place of work, not place of residence. This dataset does not include sole proprietors/self-employed individuals, including farmers.

Change in Jobs by Sector, 2023
ConstructionEducational ServicesFinancial ActivitiesGovernmentHealth Care and Social AssistanceInformationLeisure and HospitalityManufacturingNatural Resources and MiningOther ServicesProfessional and Business ServicesTrade, Transportation, and UtilitiesTotal
Pennsylvania19%-6%9%-8%19%-0%12%1%1%10%22%5%9%
Lancaster County36%23%5%3%26%-35%16%4%44%30%28%14%15%
Berks County15%-84%-6%-19%19%-28%10%15%6%6%8%4%6%
Chester County38%4%18%-3%18%41%22%-13%-24%0%11%-8%7%
Cumberland County19%134%-24%-4%40%-56%15%16%31%22%21%24%14%
Dauphin County14%7%-34%-12%50%-46%-5%9%-70%1%11%18%7%
Lebanon County43%461%-1%7%13%-4%24%9%84%12%2%20%12%
York County23%-21%7%-7%19%-55%9%1%30%11%20%16%9%

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
Notes: N/A - Data not disclosed or not reported.




Total Jobs by Sector, 2023
ConstructionEducational ServicesFinancial ActivitiesGovernmentHealth Care and Social AssistanceInformationLeisure and HospitalityManufacturingNatural Resources and MiningOther ServicesProfessional and Business ServicesTrade, Transportation, and UtilitiesTotal
Pennsylvania268,764485,151339,621232,9751,108,54596,526564,108566,90049,373203,168849,2731,197,7235,963,389
Lancaster County18,3314,1009,1014,38942,0852,22325,14737,6103,7068,12623,47258,820249,580
Berks County7,5032,2256,1124,34028,51986514,87731,6232,8205,34519,48734,861171,179
Chester County12,66518,15326,5564,62935,4426,78121,89117,7094,6889,05047,73943,047251,034
Cumberland County5,0388,1197,5037,54719,8811,11411,8499,2314475,15919,69239,812136,519
Dauphin County5,98711,3007,76922,93637,9721,53018,57712,6352425,86321,87936,884187,808
Lebanon County2,1783,7041,2042,8838,9823774,4469,3624881,4893,41313,87852,576
York County11,6931,7555,4097,59526,86988815,97632,8851,0476,76119,19741,644181,934

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
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 Decreasing
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 Decreasing
Population Density Increasing
Air Quality Increasing
Water Use Maintaining
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 Increasing
Foreign-Born Population Increasing
Language Diversity Maintaining
Change in Total Jobs Maintaining
Change in Employment by Sector Not Applicable
Sector Share of Total Jobs Increasing
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 2010 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 Increasing
Working Poor Maintaining
Median Household Income by Household Type Not Applicable
Median Household Income Maintaining
Median Household Income, by Race/Ethnicity Not Applicable
Households Below ALICE Threshold Increasing
Unemployment Rate by Race/Ethnicity Not Applicable
Stable Household Budget Cost 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 Increasing
Homeownership Rate, by Race/Ethnicity Not Applicable
Cost of Homeownership by Race/Ethnicity Not Applicable
Median Rent Maintaining
Cost of Renting Decreasing
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
Rate of Depression Diagnosis 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
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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