Economy
Change in Total Jobs

Maintaining


Annual Change in Total Jobs

What does this measure?

The growth or decline in total jobs, shown as a percentage gain or loss from the previous year.

Why is this important?

Job growth is a key indicator of economic health and vitality and reveals whether and by how much an economy is expanding. In addition to the number of jobs, the quality of jobs should be considered. This is reflected in measures of average salary.

How does our county compare?

Lancaster County had job growth of 0.9%% from 2022 to 2023, below both the state rate of 1.7% and the national rate of 2.1%. Since 2010, the number of jobs in the county increased 15% to a total of 249,600 jobs, a growth rate higher than the state (9%) but lower than the nation (20%).

Lancaster's annual growth rate was lower than all neighboring counties (which ranged from 1.1% to 3.2%) except for Cumberland County (0.8%).

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.

Annual Change in Total Jobs
20102011201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023
PennsylvaniaN/A1.2%0.8%0.3%0.9%0.8%0.8%1.1%1.2%1.0%-7.4%2.9%3.8%1.7%
Lancaster CountyN/A0.0%1.1%0.7%2.1%1.6%2.1%1.4%2.1%1.2%-6.2%4.1%3.3%0.9%
Berks CountyN/A1.2%0.4%0.5%1.4%1.6%0.7%0.4%1.3%1.4%-8.4%1.6%3.4%1.1%
Chester CountyN/A0.8%-0.2%1.2%0.8%1.4%1.7%0.6%0.6%0.7%-6.7%1.7%2.6%1.9%
Cumberland CountyN/A1.8%1.6%0.5%1.8%3.0%1.1%0.9%0.9%1.5%-5.6%3.3%1.8%0.8%
Dauphin CountyN/A-0.3%-0.5%0.9%-0.1%0.9%1.3%1.1%1.5%1.1%-6.6%1.8%3.1%2.5%
Lebanon CountyN/A3.1%2.3%-1.2%0.1%-0.6%1.3%0.6%1.9%2.1%-6.5%3.5%2.3%3.2%
York CountyN/A1.2%0.6%0.1%0.7%0.9%1.5%0.9%0.8%0.6%-7.0%3.2%3.4%1.6%

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
Notes: Rate is percentage change from previous year




Total Jobs
20102011201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023
Pennsylvania5,472,1715,535,2835,578,4145,596,8415,644,4435,691,6135,737,7595,799,1235,867,7835,925,5885,488,5915,650,3255,863,2335,963,389
Lancaster County217,301217,314219,649221,104225,725229,383234,156237,505242,383245,179229,999239,350247,260249,580
Berks County161,100163,061163,753164,494166,811169,418170,657171,379173,551176,051161,230163,885169,378171,179
Chester County234,458236,419235,869238,695240,501243,852248,027249,630251,021252,900235,940239,910246,241251,034
Cumberland County119,993122,111124,069124,740126,947130,712132,087133,313134,480136,449128,811133,046135,442136,519
Dauphin County176,007175,519174,644176,220176,005177,601179,997181,927184,687186,631174,392177,614183,142187,808
Lebanon County46,82348,28249,40648,78948,85848,56549,17349,47750,42351,49248,12549,81450,95752,576
York County167,625169,637170,724170,907172,182173,792176,421178,056179,411180,518167,862173,266179,123181,934

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics




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 Not Applicable
Population Density Increasing
Air Quality Increasing
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 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
Living Wage Not Applicable
Unemployment Rate by Race/Ethnicity 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
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 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
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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