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High-Tech Jobs, Share of Total

What does this measure?

The share of jobs in high-tech occupations, expressed as a percentage of total jobs.

Why is this important?

High-tech jobs are an important component of the economy because high-tech workers tend to be more skilled and more highly paid than other workers. In addition, a region's future vitality is often tied to the strength of its high-tech occupations. Technology development is reinforced by the concentration of firms depending on a similar base of scientific knowledge and skilled workers. Communities with a higher proportion of high-technology firms tend to attract more such firms.

How does our county compare?

In 2021, 6% of jobs in Lancaster County were considered high-tech, below both the state and national rates of 10% and 11% respectively. Chester County had the largest percentage of high-tech jobs at 17% and Lebanon County has the smallest percentage at 1%.

Notes about the data

An industry is considered high-tech if a significantly higher share of workers engage in Research and Development and technology-intensive activities than the average of all industries. Total employment in firms classified as "high-tech" contribute to the sum of high-tech jobs reported for a community.

High-Tech Jobs, Share of Total
2000200120022003200420052006200720082009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021
Pennsylvania9%10%9%9%9%9%9%9%10%9%9%9%10%10%10%10%10%10%10%10%10%10%
Lancaster County4%4%4%4%4%4%4%4%4%4%4%5%5%5%5%5%6%6%6%6%6%6%
Berks County8%7%8%7%6%6%6%6%6%6%6%6%7%7%7%7%7%7%7%7%7%7%
Chester County16%15%15%15%16%16%15%16%16%17%17%17%17%16%17%16%16%16%16%16%17%17%
Cumberland County7%8%7%7%8%7%8%9%9%8%8%9%9%9%9%9%9%9%9%9%9%9%
Dauphin County5%5%5%6%5%6%6%6%6%6%6%6%6%6%6%6%6%6%6%6%6%6%
Lebanon County1%1%1%1%1%2%1%3%1%1%1%2%1%1%1%2%2%2%2%2%1%1%
York County6%7%6%6%6%7%7%7%7%7%7%7%7%8%7%9%9%8%9%9%9%9%

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




Number of High-Tech Jobs
2000200120022003200420052006200720082009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021
Pennsylvania527,233532,675496,520489,886483,068492,679503,861527,183538,327519,400514,445525,070541,388549,998550,840558,230564,716567,198575,836584,897570,233589,800
Lancaster County8,7527,9979,3769,5559,2409,7349,5849,3099,3599,2008,66310,04810,41911,38811,88312,43713,11413,92014,19915,10313,82214,751
Berks County12,63011,54812,76210,96210,20310,04910,00810,23710,1389,4399,63110,17110,91411,15311,17411,96611,67711,96112,56712,45711,94410,880
Chester County33,85933,12232,53031,92735,08237,47035,95738,03639,28040,06939,51139,75038,92339,36939,75239,94540,20339,86241,33741,20641,06041,610
Cumberland County9,1719,2068,5628,13510,4119,1849,91310,95111,16910,07010,09111,13011,26911,82810,86511,61911,77112,39512,50012,36112,19812,207
Dauphin County8,8039,4379,3979,6859,3429,82310,89311,45011,46510,94410,6789,75910,3419,98710,02210,56911,06711,46611,69911,1389,98810,068
Lebanon County3633933325756187336601,3857136386341,071612643673749808756770808674717
York County10,79411,98410,5449,89810,44711,22911,82612,64212,92011,98512,19012,34912,20913,01212,61915,09715,80315,08515,82515,86715,15816,314

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




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