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Change in Jobs by Sector, 2021

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Change in Jobs by Sector, 2021

What does this measure?

The net growth or decline in jobs by sector, shown as a percentage gain or loss from 2001 to 2021.

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 14% from 2001 to 2021, less than the national increase of 22% but greater than the statewide (excluding NYC) increase of 8%. The largest rate increases from 2001 to 2021 were in Financial Activities (64%) and Educational Services (38%). In contrast, the Information and the Manufacturing sectors experienced decreases of 35% and 34%, respectively.

At the county level, Orange and Putnam had the largest increases in jobs from 2001 to 2021 (25% and 24%, respectively), while Dutchess and Ulster experienced a modest increase (5% and 4%, respecitvely) in total jobs from 2001 to 2021.

Notes about the data

County employment estimates are reported by place of work, not place of residence. Data for this indicator are expected to be released in the fourth quarter.

Change in Jobs by Sector, 2021
AgricultureConstructionEducational ServicesFinancial ActivitiesGovernmentHealth Care and Social AssistanceInformationLeisure and HospitalityManufacturingNatural Resources and MiningOther ServicesProfessional and Business ServicesTrade, Transportation, and UtilitiesTotal
Region-16%12%38%64%-8%27%-35%30%-34%18%19%35%6%14%
Columbia County-17%21%57%98%-12%8%-61%49%-30%N/A17%21%-23%9%
Dutchess County4%-3%38%64%-16%20%-34%34%-58%41%21%24%-10%5%
Greene County-29%-5%61%83%0%-1%-3%8%13%N/A0%118%52%14%
Orange County-18%26%35%70%-1%53%-22%36%-7%17%26%55%20%25%
Putnam County28%14%52%78%4%17%-31%35%-9%N/A25%-27%28%24%
Sullivan County-37%17%52%12%-9%54%-27%13%73%-16%4%40%-2%14%
Ulster County-17%11%28%61%-12%1%-49%25%-42%-2%12%45%-11%4%
NYS (excluding NYC)-14%14%22%61%-6%26%-46%17%9%14%2%8%
U.S.-16%19%56%63%4%50%-16%27%-23%15%21%38%19%22%

Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis
Notes: N/A - Data not disclosed or not reported.




Total Jobs by Sector, 2021
AgricultureConstructionEducational ServicesFinancial ActivitiesGovernmentHealth Care and Social AssistanceInformationLeisure and HospitalityManufacturingNatural Resources and MiningOther ServicesProfessional and Business ServicesTrade, Transportation, and UtilitiesTotal
Region4,97835,59818,68558,42882,48576,4837,25956,62327,2162,01231,07163,90896,548572,310
Columbia County8052,5166193,3444,1584,4203413,6111,780N/A1,8663,5643,37632,338
Dutchess County1,1118,70810,05616,34818,77821,5851,72514,6377,6457208,15417,86821,051151,492
Greene County3271,3201902,0014,1421,2683023,1031,057951,1751,7464,59921,325
Orange County1,29510,6674,24218,90332,25126,4712,66415,4059,57751810,34222,59144,466199,392
Putnam County1194,2451,4345,7104,5875,0036133,7691,434N/A2,7793,1785,33541,676
Sullivan County4272,4694433,3725,7567,4532614,5531,8032561,8043,4355,58837,620
Ulster County8945,6731,7018,75012,81310,2831,35311,5453,9204234,95111,52612,13388,467
NYS (excluding NYC)51,872347,207221,344794,022854,656891,39874,772529,651336,107818,0601,221,8696,435,480
U.S.2,588,00011,673,3004,684,40021,821,90024,048,00022,880,5003,414,00017,711,10013,081,6001,851,20010,963,00029,993,00036,432,600201,142,600

Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis
Notes: N/A - Data not disclosed or not reported.




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