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Change in Jobs by Sector, 2023

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Change in Jobs by Sector, 2023

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 region are changing.

How is the region performing?

Despite the impact of COVID in 2020, total jobs in the region increased by 8% from 2010 to 2023, less than the national increase of 20% but greater than the statewide (excluding NYC) increase of 5%. The largest rate increases from 2010 to 2023 were in Construction (48%) and Educational Services (37%). In contrast, the Government and the Information sectors experienced decreases of 18% and 9%, respectively.

At the county level, Sullivan and Orange had the largest increases in total jobs from 2010 to 2023 (21% and 19%, respectively), while Dutchess, Greene and Ulster experienced no increase in total job growth (-1%, -1% and 0%, respecitvely) in total jobs from 2010 to 2023.

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.

Change in Jobs by Sector, 2023
ConstructionEducational ServicesFinancial ActivitiesGovernmentHealth Care and Social AssistanceInformationLeisure and HospitalityManufacturingNatural Resources and MiningOther ServicesProfessional and Business ServicesTrade, Transportation, and UtilitiesTotal
Region48%37%-7%-18%7%-9%30%-7%26%17%24%7%8%
Columbia46%-12%20%-11%-3%-21%42%36%12%0%-4%-1%5%
Dutchess26%15%-1%-21%-3%-24%23%-39%42%20%-2%5%-1%
Greene-24%-5%7%81%-27%-8%10%12%-24%19%27%2%-1%
Orange81%35%-1%-31%20%-0%38%23%39%32%51%12%19%
Putnam47%-2%-22%-90%-1%6%23%-15%200%8%16%21%9%
Sullivan68%123%-24%-8%39%-5%53%64%48%-26%61%4%21%
Ulster46%587%-25%-4%-8%-5%26%-6%3%13%18%-7%0%
NYS (excluding NYC)27%8%-2%-11%12%-33%11%-5%23%2%16%-0%5%
U.S.43%7%17%1%29%9%25%12%2%5%35%16%20%

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




Total Jobs by Sector, 2023
ConstructionEducational ServicesFinancial ActivitiesGovernmentHealth Care and Social AssistanceInformationLeisure and HospitalityManufacturingNatural Resources and MiningOther ServicesProfessional and Business ServicesTrade, Transportation, and UtilitiesTotal
Region22,07424,99413,19726,83668,7205,74846,88524,6475,25916,11736,91088,629412,772
Columbia1,2381,9986081,9283,8011982,3631,5221,0026401,1844,00220,853
Dutchess5,5568,2074,0946,93919,9781,37112,1246,7511,0853,7879,78219,828109,139
Greene5021,3744482,4648971972,5801,057714906353,37814,249
Orange7,6593,9464,5766,62223,9692,40314,6348,6691,3526,63516,14240,462153,069
Putnam2,8663,3537671714,3905202,7311,2031201,3582,6345,00926,890
Sullivan1,3533658852,9367,5021924,0821,9985611,0292,0574,61430,290
Ulster2,9005,7511,8195,7768,1838678,3713,4471,0682,1784,47611,33658,282
NYS (excluding NYC)250,407620,091254,439295,854887,18273,554486,830363,14432,998180,885642,4121,001,6824,986,448
U.S.8,127,25512,935,4088,752,2287,591,52023,294,4783,114,51216,913,86612,917,8271,841,2564,608,52122,834,97229,930,195153,140,899

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




Change in Jobs by Sector, 2010
ConstructionEducational ServicesFinancial ActivitiesGovernmentHealth Care and Social AssistanceInformationLeisure and HospitalityManufacturingNatural Resources and MiningOther ServicesProfessional and Business ServicesTrade, Transportation, and UtilitiesTotal
RegionN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
ColumbiaN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
DutchessN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
GreeneN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
OrangeN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
PutnamN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
SullivanN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
UlsterN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
NYS (excluding NYC)N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
U.S.N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A

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




Total Jobs by Sector, 2010
ConstructionEducational ServicesFinancial ActivitiesGovernmentHealth Care and Social AssistanceInformationLeisure and HospitalityManufacturingNatural Resources and MiningOther ServicesProfessional and Business ServicesTrade, Transportation, and UtilitiesTotal
Region14,90518,18214,26332,77664,5116,28536,00926,4464,18313,78629,74383,085380,742
Columbia8492,2705072,1713,9352521,6621,1198946391,2384,06019,897
Dutchess4,4177,1444,1468,74320,6851,8049,85511,0327633,1509,98318,963110,219
Greene6591,4404191,3581,2322132,353942934134993,31214,366
Orange4,2432,9154,6269,63019,9592,41110,5737,0559755,01310,67736,020128,339
Putnam1,9503,4129811,6834,4354892,2231,410401,2532,2694,14924,610
Sullivan8041641,1583,2005,4152032,6731,2173791,3831,2774,41625,123
Ulster1,9838372,4265,9918,8509136,6703,6711,0391,9353,80012,16558,188
NYS (excluding NYC)196,664573,881259,338332,594790,230109,525439,795380,71726,867177,327556,0241,006,1044,750,119
U.S.5,672,91312,144,2797,481,8247,545,06718,077,2132,848,73413,484,19711,532,2131,805,9884,406,24916,904,57525,764,320127,820,442

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




INDICATORS TREND | STATE
Children Living in Poverty Decreasing
Children Living in Poverty, by Race/Ethnicity Increasing
Single-Parent Families Increasing
Single-Parent Families, by Race/Ethnicity Increasing
Rate of Child Abuse and Neglect Decreasing
Rate of Foster Care Admissions Maintaining
Teen Pregnancy Decreasing
Voter Registration Rate Increasing
Voter Participation Rate Decreasing
Total Population Increasing
Population by Age Decreasing
Population by Race/Ethnicity Increasing
Household Types Increasing
Change in Total Jobs Increasing
Foreign-Born Population Increasing
Change in Jobs by Sector Increasing
Spending for County Government Maintaining
Tourism Revenue Maintaining
Preschoolers Receiving Special Education Services Increasing
Prekindergarten Participation Increasing
Students Receiving Special Education Services Increasing
Per-Student Spending Maintaining
Student Performance on Grade 4 English, by Student Group Increasing
Student Performance on Grade 4 English, by Race/Ethnicity Maintaining
Student Performance on Grade 4 Math, by Student Group Increasing
Student Performance on Grade 4 Math, by Race/Ethnicity Increasing
High School Cohort Graduation Rate Increasing
High School Cohort Dropout Rate Decreasing
High School GED Rate Maintaining
Education Levels of Adults Increasing
Education Levels of Adults, by Race/Ethnicity Decreasing
Median Household Income Maintaining
Median Household Income, by Race/Ethnicity Maintaining
People Living in Poverty Maintaining
People Living in Poverty, by Race/Ethnicity Increasing
Seniors Living in Poverty Increasing
Veterans Living in Poverty Decreasing
Children Receiving Subsidized Child Care Decreasing
Economically Disadvantaged Students Increasing
Earned Income Tax Credit Participation Increasing
Living Wage Rate by Household Type Maintaining
Income in Relation to Poverty Level Increasing
Households Receiving SNAP Maintaining
People Without Health Insurance Decreasing
Early Prenatal Care, by Mother's Race/Ethnicity Not Applicable
Food Insecurity Not Applicable
Deaths from Drug Overdoses Increasing
Babies with Low Birth Weights Maintaining
Newly Diagnosed Cases of HIV Decreasing
People Living wth HIV Increasing
Mental Health Clinic Visits Maintaining
Homeownership Rates Maintaining
Homeownership Rates, by Race/Ethnicity Increasing
Cost of Homeownership Maintaining
Cost of Rent Increasing
Cost of Rent, by Race/Ethnicity Not Applicable
Violent Crimes Decreasing
Homeless Persons Decreasing
Domestic Violence Maintaining
Arrest Rates, by Race/Ethnicity Not Applicable
Incarceration Rates, by Race/Ethnicity Decreasing
Children Living in Poverty, by Race/Ethnicity Increasing
Single-Parent Families, by Race/Ethnicity Increasing
Population by Race/Ethnicity Increasing
Student Performance on Grade 4 English, by Race/Ethnicity Maintaining
Student Performance on Grade 4 Math, by Race/Ethnicity Increasing
Education Levels of Adults, by Race/Ethnicity Decreasing
Median Household Income, by Race/Ethnicity Maintaining
People Living in Poverty, by Race/Ethnicity Increasing
Early Prenatal Care, by Mother's Race/Ethnicity Not Applicable
Homeownership Rates, by Race/Ethnicity Increasing
Cost of Rent, by Race/Ethnicity Not Applicable
Arrest Rates, by Race/Ethnicity Not Applicable
Incarceration Rates, by Race/Ethnicity Decreasing


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