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Change in Number of Businesses by Sector, 2021

What does this measure?

The change in the number of business establishments by sector, shown as a percentage gain or loss.

Why is this important?

This indicator reveals which industries are adding establishments and which are experiencing stagnation, contraction or consolidation.

How does our county compare?

The total number of businesses in the county increased 30% from 2000 to 2021, compared to 18% in the state and 38% in the nation. This is substantially above neighboring counties. While Cumberland is close with a 26% increase, in all other comparison counties (Berks, Chester, Dauphin, Lebanon, York), the number of businesses increased less than 20% from 2000 to 2021. Lancaster had the second highest total number of businesses, at over 14,000, behind Chester with over 15,900. All other comparison counties (Berks, Cumberland, Dauphin, Lebanon and York) had fewer than 10,000 businesses.

The largest percentage gains for large-scale business sectors in Lancaster County were in Health Care and Social Assistance (85%), Professional and Business Services (54%), and Leisure and Hospitality (38%). Among smaller-scale Lancaster business sectors (representing 1 to 2% of county jobs), the largest gains were the Educational Services (292%) and Natural Resources and Mining (88%). The lowest gain between 2000 and 2021 was in Information (1%).

Notes about the data

This is a measure of business establishments, not the number of separate firms. A single business may have multiple locations. This indicator includes both new firms and additional locations of current business firms. Data for this indicator are expected to be released in the third quarter.

Change in Number of Businesses by Sector, 2021
ConstructionEducational ServicesFinancial ActivitiesGovernmentHealth Care and Social AssistanceInformationLeisure and HospitalityManufacturingNatural Resources and MiningOther ServicesProfessional and Business ServicesTotalTrade, Transportation, and Utilities
Pennsylvania-5%66%20%8%78%22%18%-25%31%1%56%18%-3%
Lancaster County35%292%33%2%85%1%38%5%88%18%54%30%9%
Berks County-10%26%4%8%77%-31%8%-23%26%-5%15%4%-10%
Chester County5%123%37%14%74%6%49%-20%24%16%33%19%-15%
Cumberland County-5%77%18%34%100%-16%37%-15%23%13%54%26%5%
Dauphin County-16%49%12%-5%94%11%14%-24%-6%-5%33%15%1%
Lebanon County7%65%19%19%52%-43%17%-21%87%6%39%15%8%
York County-5%46%20%28%87%-27%21%-16%38%3%40%14%-4%

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




Number of Businesses by Sector, 2021
ConstructionEducational ServicesFinancial ActivitiesGovernmentHealth Care and Social AssistanceInformationLeisure and HospitalityManufacturingNatural Resources and MiningOther ServicesProfessional and Business ServicesTotalTrade, Transportation, and Utilities
Pennsylvania29,9449,38730,8885,09053,5797,01433,37414,3333,67634,14671,179369,36876,764
Lancaster County1,8592821,0761071,5631321,2981,0312771,3391,94214,0423,139
Berks County8412196701401,231798985051258891,3108,7791,873
Chester County1,4604081,6261281,8753121,2686202681,5313,84315,9082,570
Cumberland County44217567810698687657202486931,2756,7411,396
Dauphin County4642126311461,257115822195318171,3017,5111,524
Lebanon County286662026336824286188582893652,858665
York County8892097521451,35883902582849021,3689,2041,932

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




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