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Change in Jobs by Sector, 2022

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, 2022
AgricultureConstructionEducational ServicesFinancial ActivitiesGovernmentHealth Care and Social AssistanceInformationLeisure and HospitalityManufacturingNatural Resources and MiningOther ServicesProfessional and Business ServicesTrade, Transportation, and UtilitiesTotal
Pennsylvania-19%7%39%65%-6%38%-21%23%-29%28%9%38%11%15%
Lancaster County-13%28%99%79%-1%66%-17%32%-22%61%20%42%32%24%
Berks County-19%5%64%47%-2%60%-29%17%-19%-12%13%22%13%12%
Chester County1%20%101%92%16%49%64%48%-39%71%18%54%19%34%
Cumberland County-1%N/A55%30%-10%38%N/A32%-22%75%22%55%24%20%
Dauphin County-23%-4%101%14%-8%76%-42%18%-21%N/A13%58%13%16%
Lebanon County-19%9%96%291%16%20%N/A37%-6%N/A14%69%6%23%
York County-21%22%41%95%6%50%-39%21%-25%-11%21%50%21%18%

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




Total Jobs by Sector, 2022
AgricultureConstructionEducational ServicesFinancial ActivitiesGovernmentHealth Care and Social AssistanceInformationLeisure and HospitalityManufacturingNatural Resources and MiningOther ServicesProfessional and Business ServicesTrade, Transportation, and UtilitiesTotal
Pennsylvania67,488403,110308,846875,572742,7871,131,457116,185652,280593,36455,037425,1271,126,8331,480,2347,978,320
Lancaster County6,79726,8158,12233,50721,15643,5673,91829,41041,9592,78819,87739,69380,257357,866
Berks County2,80712,4624,21620,38721,13430,5361,70917,40832,07998713,04030,09345,653232,511
Chester County5,45419,29311,10065,98226,42738,50310,60325,99418,8942,81619,30975,67260,533380,580
Cumberland County1,5047,6155,62020,68716,93920,6962,08913,4629,7524639,47830,00848,720187,033
Dauphin County7968,5866,31419,35841,66038,4192,68720,48613,137N/A11,02732,10943,756238,689
Lebanon County1,3953,6741,7105,1308,4617,6335645,3489,649N/A4,0406,96114,27871,855
York County2,59617,5523,75822,14620,17028,7581,75519,17533,62772415,27131,19753,323250,052

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




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