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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.




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