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Change in Jobs by Sector, 2022

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Change in Jobs by Sector, 2022

What does this measure?

The net growth or decline in jobs by sector, shown as a percentage gain or loss from 2001 to 2022.

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 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.

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, 2022
AgricultureConstructionEducational ServicesFinancial ActivitiesGovernmentHealth Care and Social AssistanceInformationLeisure and HospitalityManufacturingNatural Resources and MiningOther ServicesProfessional and Business ServicesTrade, Transportation, and UtilitiesTotal
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/A18%31%-22%13%
Dutchess6%-0%51%88%-18%22%-24%44%-58%50%26%29%-6%10%
Greene-28%-5%84%113%-1%-9%3%16%21%N/A6%137%54%18%
Orange-15%31%49%99%-1%54%-11%52%-7%29%36%70%28%33%
Putnam33%14%57%107%3%20%-18%41%-8%N/A33%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%

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




Total Jobs by Sector, 2022
AgricultureConstructionEducational ServicesFinancial ActivitiesGovernmentHealth Care and Social AssistanceInformationLeisure and HospitalityManufacturingNatural Resources and MiningOther ServicesProfessional and Business ServicesTrade, Transportation, and UtilitiesTotal
Region5,10936,29320,57767,89982,71177,0878,35960,67427,5182,18532,93070,881101,132602,864
Columbia8262,4866573,9934,1344,3294413,8311,732N/A1,8763,8443,42833,578
Dutchess1,1398,96811,01318,73818,41622,0011,96515,6727,5407678,51318,52021,812158,417
Greene3311,3262172,3314,0991,1683203,3261,1331191,2411,8994,64622,156
Orange1,34011,0844,69822,12132,31626,6273,03017,2209,53157111,13524,75447,283211,710
Putnam1244,2651,4816,6414,5515,1167283,9471,458N/A2,9646,0015,51544,218
Sullivan4312,5295993,9535,9197,6402924,7522,0942761,9693,7496,06640,269
Ulster9185,6351,91210,12213,27610,2061,58311,9264,0304525,23212,11412,38292,516
NYS (excluding NYC)52,933351,453228,225900,034861,701899,05184,218569,600351,080868,0311,218,3686,742,729
U.S.2,567,00011,867,8004,885,70024,814,50024,198,00023,545,5003,861,90019,207,60013,523,7002,017,00011,616,10031,990,50038,346,700212,442,000

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




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