The net growth or decline in jobs by sector, shown as a percentage gain or loss from 2001 to 2017.
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 14% from 2001 to 2017, slightly below the national increase of 18% and well above the statewide (excluding NYC) increase of 10%. Among sectors that employ the greatest share of workers, the largest rate increases from 2001 to 2017 were in Educational Services (49%) and Financial Activities (42%). In contrast, the Government, Information, and Manufacturing sectors all experienced decreases (of 3%, 30%, and 37% respectively).
At the county level, Ulster and Dutchess had the smallest total increase in jobs from 2001 to 2017 (both with increases of 7%), while Putnam and Orange had the largest increases at 26% and 22% 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 | -14% | -7% | 49% | 42% | -3% | 34% | -30% | 34% | -37% | 36% | 24% | 33% | 7% | 14% |
| Columbia County | -12% | 18% | 67% | 59% | -1% | 21% | -59% | 50% | -32% | N/A | 19% | 14% | 19% | 10% |
| Dutchess County | 6% | -3% | 50% | 41% | -10% | 25% | -19% | 48% | -52% | 70% | 22% | 18% | -12% | 7% |
| Greene County | -24% | -2% | 59% | 47% | 7% | 13% | -13% | 12% | 16% | N/A | 5% | 94% | 51% | 14% |
| Orange County | -17% | 8% | 42% | 46% | 1% | 50% | -16% | 38% | -13% | 36% | 32% | 49% | 18% | 22% |
| Putnam County | 31% | N/A | 75% | 53% | 10% | 33% | -22% | 48% | N/A | N/A | 38% | 25% | 19% | 26% |
| Sullivan County | -36% | 2% | 62% | -4% | -5% | 62% | -35% | -7% | 54% | 0% | 6% | 27% | -4% | 10% |
| Ulster County | -17% | 12% | 39% | 48% | -8% | 19% | -54% | 29% | -39% | 24% | 20% | 37% | -5% | 7% |
| NYS (excluding NYC) | -11% | 13% | 34% | 46% | -2% | 27% | -36% | 31% | 16% | 16% | -1% | 10% | ||
| U.S. | -14% | 8% | 56% | 47% | 5% | 46% | -16% | 37% | -21% | 51% | 23% | 31% | 11% | 18% |
| 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 | 5,112 | 29,520 | 20,176 | 50,562 | 86,629 | 80,454 | 7,762 | 58,498 | 26,148 | 2,312 | 32,399 | 63,085 | 97,328 | 572,699 |
| Columbia County | 856 | 2,441 | 658 | 2,683 | 4,687 | 4,951 | 365 | 3,648 | 1,718 | N/A | 1,892 | 3,361 | 5,207 | 32,737 |
| Dutchess County | 1,138 | 8,714 | 10,893 | 14,135 | 20,230 | 22,505 | 2,116 | 16,108 | 8,712 | 869 | 8,260 | 16,956 | 20,390 | 154,368 |
| Greene County | 351 | 1,363 | 188 | 1,616 | 4,411 | 1,459 | 273 | 3,208 | 1,088 | N/A | 1,235 | 1,551 | 4,566 | 21,447 |
| Orange County | 1,323 | 9,141 | 4,468 | 16,265 | 33,124 | 25,889 | 2,866 | 15,685 | 8,953 | 599 | 10,781 | 21,735 | 43,730 | 194,559 |
| Putnam County | 122 | N/A | 1,655 | 4,913 | 4,860 | 5,678 | 694 | 4,125 | N/A | N/A | 3,071 | 5,462 | 4,981 | 42,281 |
| Sullivan County | 430 | 2,162 | 474 | 2,914 | 5,993 | 7,825 | 233 | 3,748 | 1,598 | 305 | 1,839 | 3,129 | 5,497 | 36,147 |
| Ulster County | 892 | 5,699 | 1,840 | 8,036 | 13,324 | 12,147 | 1,215 | 11,976 | 4,079 | 539 | 5,321 | 10,891 | 12,957 | 91,160 |
| NYS (excluding NYC) | 53,597 | 343,579 | 242,460 | 718,845 | 892,907 | 903,897 | 89,292 | 597,057 | 357,287 | 834,489 | 1,186,932 | 6,565,904 | ||
| U.S. | 2,631,000 | 10,634,600 | 4,691,200 | 19,616,100 | 24,405,000 | 22,201,200 | 3,384,400 | 19,152,900 | 13,304,800 | 2,437,500 | 11,168,200 | 28,476,900 | 34,028,400 | 196,132,200 |
| 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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