The net growth or decline in jobs by sector, shown as a percentage gain or loss from 2001 to 2018.
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.
Total jobs in the region increased by 16% from 2001 to 2018, slightly below the national increase of 21% and well above the statewide (excluding NYC) increase of 11%. Among sectors that employ the greatest share of workers, the largest rate increases from 2001 to 2018 were in Educational Services (52%) and Financial Activities (44%). In contrast, the Government, Information, and Manufacturing sectors all experienced decreases (of 3%, 28%, and 32% respectively).
At the county level, Ulster and Dutchess had the smallest total increase in jobs from 2001 to 2018 (8% and 9% respectively), while Putnam and Orange had the largest increases at 25% and 24% respectively.
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 | -15% | 8% | 52% | 44% | -3% | 35% | -28% | 40% | -32% | 40% | 25% | 32% | 9% | 16% |
| Columbia County | -13% | 19% | 69% | 66% | -1% | 21% | -59% | 53% | -31% | N/A | 21% | 16% | 1% | 12% |
| Dutchess County | 5% | -5% | 56% | 44% | -10% | 28% | -19% | 51% | -54% | 87% | 24% | 20% | -9% | 8% |
| Greene County | -26% | -5% | 60% | 55% | 9% | 12% | -8% | 18% | 15% | N/A | 7% | 104% | 54% | 17% |
| Orange County | -17% | 16% | 41% | 47% | 1% | 51% | -14% | 40% | -7% | 33% | 32% | 54% | 21% | 24% |
| Putnam County | 30% | 13% | 69% | 56% | 10% | 25% | -22% | 44% | 4% | N/A | 38% | -23% | 40% | 25% |
| Sullivan County | -38% | 3% | 48% | -3% | -3% | 66% | -34% | 27% | 54% | -5% | 3% | 36% | -3% | 16% |
| Ulster County | -18% | 15% | 39% | 47% | -7% | 18% | -48% | 35% | -40% | 26% | 20% | 41% | -7% | 9% |
| NYS (excluding NYC) | -13% | 14% | 33% | 46% | -2% | 30% | -36% | 34% | 16% | 16% | 3% | 11% | ||
| U.S. | -15% | 12% | 58% | 49% | 6% | 48% | -15% | 41% | -20% | 44% | 24% | 35% | 17% | 21% |
| 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 | 5,063 | 34,372 | 20,510 | 51,209 | 86,924 | 81,047 | 7,995 | 61,075 | 27,909 | 2,379 | 32,554 | 62,720 | 99,159 | 582,124 |
| Columbia County | 848 | 2,478 | 667 | 2,809 | 4,690 | 4,938 | 362 | 3,714 | 1,753 | N/A | 1,927 | 3,400 | 4,424 | 33,189 |
| Dutchess County | 1,129 | 8,516 | 11,357 | 14,427 | 20,150 | 23,116 | 2,100 | 16,477 | 8,331 | 958 | 8,369 | 17,293 | 21,086 | 156,409 |
| Greene County | 340 | 1,320 | 189 | 1,702 | 4,478 | 1,446 | 288 | 3,374 | 1,076 | N/A | 1,255 | 1,630 | 4,653 | 21,879 |
| Orange County | 1,321 | 9,809 | 4,437 | 16,345 | 33,109 | 26,088 | 2,927 | 15,850 | 9,486 | 585 | 10,805 | 22,464 | 44,911 | 198,137 |
| Putnam County | 121 | 4,220 | 1,593 | 4,983 | 4,839 | 5,326 | 700 | 4,013 | 1,652 | N/A | 3,075 | 3,366 | 5,866 | 41,966 |
| Sullivan County | 419 | 2,176 | 433 | 2,946 | 6,120 | 8,053 | 235 | 5,121 | 1,603 | 290 | 1,788 | 3,336 | 5,555 | 38,075 |
| Ulster County | 885 | 5,853 | 1,834 | 7,997 | 13,538 | 12,080 | 1,383 | 12,526 | 4,008 | 546 | 5,335 | 11,231 | 12,664 | 92,469 |
| NYS (excluding NYC) | 52,313 | 347,562 | 241,147 | 717,404 | 895,081 | 921,337 | 88,904 | 609,552 | 356,961 | 836,487 | 1,239,221 | 6,630,128 | ||
| U.S. | 2,604,000 | 10,973,300 | 4,771,700 | 19,899,400 | 24,543,000 | 22,619,800 | 3,460,100 | 19,762,400 | 13,501,300 | 2,323,100 | 11,257,900 | 29,346,300 | 35,683,700 | 200,746,000 |
| INDICATORS | TREND | STATE |
|---|---|
| Change in Total Jobs | Increasing |
| Employment by Sector | Not Applicable |
| Spending for County Government | Increasing |
| Tourism Revenue | Increasing |
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