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Share of Jobs by Sector, 2021

What does this measure?

The number of jobs in specific sectors, shown as a percentage of total jobs.

Why is this important?

The share of jobs by sector is a key indicator of the structure of the economy in a county.

How does our county compare?

In 2021, Trade, Transportation, and Utilities made up the largest sector of jobs in Lancaster County, at 22%, up slightly from 2001. Healthcare and Social Assistance comprised 13% of the total, up 4 points since 2001. Professional and Business Services comprised 11% of the total, up 1 percentage point from 2001, while the Manufacturing sector was responsible for 12% of jobs in the County, down 7 points from 2001. Construction jobs climbed from 7% to 8% during this period, while Financial Activities (9%) increased by 2 percentage points.

The United States and Pennsylvania (18% and 19% respectively) both had lower shares of Trade, Transportation, and Utilities jobs compared to Lancaster County in 2021. Manufacturing jobs comprised a substantially smaller percentage of jobs in the nation (7%) and state (8%).

Trade, Transportation, and Utilities was the largest sector in Berks, Cumberland and York counties, and tied with the Government sector in Dauphin County. Professional and Business Services was the largest employer in Chester County.

Notes about the data

County-level estimates are based on relatively small samples, and the true number may vary considerably from the estimate. Data for this indicator are released annually in November.

Share of Jobs by Sector, 2021
AgricultureConstructionEducational ServicesFinancial ActivitiesGovernmentHealth Care and Social AssistanceInformationLeisure and HospitalityManufacturingNatural Resources and MiningOther ServicesProfessional and Business ServicesTrade, Transportation, and Utilities
Pennsylvania1%5%4%10%10%15%1%8%8%1%5%14%19%
Lancaster County2%8%2%9%6%13%1%8%12%1%6%11%22%
Berks County1%6%2%8%10%13%1%7%14%0%6%13%20%
Chester County2%5%3%16%7%11%3%7%5%1%5%20%16%
Cumberland County1%4%3%11%10%11%1%7%5%0%5%16%26%
Dauphin County0%4%3%8%18%16%1%8%6%0%5%13%18%
Lebanon County2%6%2%6%12%11%1%7%14%N/A5%9%20%
York County1%7%1%8%9%12%1%8%14%0%6%13%21%

Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis




Total Jobs by Sector, 2021
AgricultureConstructionEducational ServicesFinancial ActivitiesGovernmentHealth Care and Social AssistanceInformationLeisure and HospitalityManufacturingNatural Resources and MiningOther ServicesProfessional and Business ServicesTrade, Transportation, and Utilities
Pennsylvania69,850403,327306,274780,703748,0871,107,312103,763596,327572,65651,100401,0671,063,3021,414,863
Lancaster County7,04726,2377,80928,98421,39743,2073,42926,72540,2962,45119,02137,87576,201
Berks County2,93612,3113,87117,77021,47129,8221,43415,77730,47394912,39628,65943,723
Chester County5,87618,69810,76757,71526,78838,5359,47623,75718,4922,53218,30471,00657,875
Cumberland County1,5487,6505,40120,08317,40519,6071,90912,6359,6254428,93029,18146,057
Dauphin County8158,4536,43319,01941,48936,4842,38118,73612,76231910,45830,37940,852
Lebanon County1,4423,8201,6274,3458,3647,7294604,8749,542N/A3,7406,39813,765
York County2,69517,6543,54319,16420,42628,2291,47318,01732,18368014,41229,95949,499

Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis




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