The net growth or decline in jobs by sector, shown as a percentage gain or loss from 2001 to 2022.
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.
Despite the impact of COVID in 2020, total jobs in the region increased by 20% from 2001 to 2022, less than the national increase of 28% but greater than the statewide (excluding NYC) increase of 13%. The largest rate increases from 2001 to 2022 were in Financial Activities (91%) and Educational Services (52%). In contrast, the Manufacturing and the Information sectors experienced decreases of 33% and 25%, respectively.
At the county level, Orange and Putnam had the largest increases in jobs from 2001 to 2022 (33% and 32%, respectively), while Dutchess and Ulster experienced a modest increase (10% and 9%, respecitvely) in total jobs from 2001 to 2022.
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.
| Agriculture | Construction | Educational Services | Financial Activities | Government | Health Care and Social Assistance | Information | Leisure and Hospitality | Manufacturing | Natural Resources and Mining | Other Services | Professional and Business Services | Trade, Transportation, and Utilities | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Region | -14% | 14% | 52% | 91% | -7% | 28% | -25% | 39% | -33% | 28% | 26% | 49% | 11% | 20% |
| Columbia | -15% | 20% | 66% | 137% | -12% | 6% | -50% | 58% | -32% | N/A | 18% | 31% | -22% | 13% |
| Dutchess | 6% | -0% | 51% | 88% | -18% | 22% | -24% | 44% | -58% | 50% | 26% | 29% | -6% | 10% |
| Greene | -28% | -5% | 84% | 113% | -1% | -9% | 3% | 16% | 21% | N/A | 6% | 137% | 54% | 18% |
| Orange | -15% | 31% | 49% | 99% | -1% | 54% | -11% | 52% | -7% | 29% | 36% | 70% | 28% | 33% |
| Putnam | 33% | 14% | 57% | 107% | 3% | 20% | -18% | 41% | -8% | N/A | 33% | 38% | 32% | 32% |
| Sullivan | -36% | 19% | 105% | 31% | -6% | 58% | -18% | 18% | 101% | -10% | 14% | 52% | 6% | 22% |
| Ulster | -15% | 10% | 44% | 86% | -9% | -0% | -40% | 29% | -40% | 4% | 18% | 52% | -9% | 9% |
| NYS (excluding NYC) | -12% | 15% | 26% | 83% | -5% | 27% | -39% | 25% | 14% | 21% | 2% | 13% | ||
| U.S. | -16% | 21% | 62% | 86% | 5% | 54% | -5% | 37% | -20% | 25% | 28% | 48% | 25% | 28% |
| Agriculture | Construction | Educational Services | Financial Activities | Government | Health Care and Social Assistance | Information | Leisure and Hospitality | Manufacturing | Natural Resources and Mining | Other Services | Professional and Business Services | Trade, Transportation, and Utilities | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Region | 5,109 | 36,293 | 20,577 | 67,899 | 82,711 | 77,087 | 8,359 | 60,674 | 27,518 | 2,185 | 32,930 | 70,881 | 101,132 | 602,864 |
| Columbia | 826 | 2,486 | 657 | 3,993 | 4,134 | 4,329 | 441 | 3,831 | 1,732 | N/A | 1,876 | 3,844 | 3,428 | 33,578 |
| Dutchess | 1,139 | 8,968 | 11,013 | 18,738 | 18,416 | 22,001 | 1,965 | 15,672 | 7,540 | 767 | 8,513 | 18,520 | 21,812 | 158,417 |
| Greene | 331 | 1,326 | 217 | 2,331 | 4,099 | 1,168 | 320 | 3,326 | 1,133 | 119 | 1,241 | 1,899 | 4,646 | 22,156 |
| Orange | 1,340 | 11,084 | 4,698 | 22,121 | 32,316 | 26,627 | 3,030 | 17,220 | 9,531 | 571 | 11,135 | 24,754 | 47,283 | 211,710 |
| Putnam | 124 | 4,265 | 1,481 | 6,641 | 4,551 | 5,116 | 728 | 3,947 | 1,458 | N/A | 2,964 | 6,001 | 5,515 | 44,218 |
| Sullivan | 431 | 2,529 | 599 | 3,953 | 5,919 | 7,640 | 292 | 4,752 | 2,094 | 276 | 1,969 | 3,749 | 6,066 | 40,269 |
| Ulster | 918 | 5,635 | 1,912 | 10,122 | 13,276 | 10,206 | 1,583 | 11,926 | 4,030 | 452 | 5,232 | 12,114 | 12,382 | 92,516 |
| NYS (excluding NYC) | 52,933 | 351,453 | 228,225 | 900,034 | 861,701 | 899,051 | 84,218 | 569,600 | 351,080 | 868,031 | 1,218,368 | 6,742,729 | ||
| U.S. | 2,567,000 | 11,867,800 | 4,885,700 | 24,814,500 | 24,198,000 | 23,545,500 | 3,861,900 | 19,207,600 | 13,523,700 | 2,017,000 | 11,616,100 | 31,990,500 | 38,346,700 | 212,442,000 |
| INDICATORS | TREND | STATE |
|---|---|
| Change in Total Jobs | Increasing |
| Employment by Sector | Not Applicable |
| Spending for County Government | Maintaining |
| Tourism Revenue | Maintaining |
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