The net growth or decline in jobs by sector, shown as a percentage gain or loss.
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.
From 2001 to 2018, total jobs in Berks County increased 11%. Among the county's larger sectors, jobs were up 4% in Trade, Transportation and Utilities, up 29% in Professional and Business Services, and down 18% in Manufacturing. Health Care and Social Assistance saw the largest increase in jobs during this period, at 62%. Neighboring counties had increases in total jobs ranging from 2% in Schuylkill to 28% in Chester. Every county also saw large declines in Manufacturing jobs during this period.
County employment estimates are reported by place of work, not place of residence. 2019 data for this indicator are expected to be released in the fourth quarter of 2020.
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| 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 | |
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| United States | -15% | 12% | 58% | 49% | 6% | 48% | -15% | 41% | -20% | 44% | 24% | 35% | 17% | 21% |
| Pennsylvania | -15% | 6% | 40% | 38% | -3% | 38% | -28% | 31% | -28% | 59% | 9% | 32% | 7% | 13% |
| Berks County | -13% | 3% | 50% | 15% | 8% | 62% | -30% | 23% | -18% | 12% | 9% | 29% | 4% | 11% |
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| Chester County | 14% | 15% | 85% | 55% | 17% | 56% | 21% | 55% | -35% | 73% | 21% | 45% | 14% | 28% |
| Lancaster County | -10% | 23% | 109% | 35% | 4% | 61% | -18% | 37% | -22% | 43% | 16% | 34% | 24% | 19% |
| Lebanon County | -16% | 2% | 93% | 214% | 15% | 27% | N/A | 27% | -5% | N/A | 12% | 63% | -5% | 18% |
| Lehigh County | -28% | 7% | 41% | 11% | 9% | 54% | -35% | 33% | -35% | N/A | 8% | 48% | 4% | 19% |
| Montgomery County | -38% | -2% | 52% | 39% | 0% | 30% | -30% | 39% | -35% | 35% | 24% | 29% | 6% | 14% |
| Schuylkill County | -8% | -8% | -4% | 20% | -4% | 21% | N/A | -3% | -16% | 541% | -21% | 44% | 12% | 2% |
| 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 | |
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| United States | 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 |
| Pennsylvania | 70,806 | 398,669 | 310,487 | 729,584 | 772,497 | 1,128,504 | 105,200 | 692,876 | 603,101 | 68,274 | 425,216 | 1,075,378 | 1,417,803 | 7,798,395 |
| Berks County | 3,033 | 12,160 | 3,847 | 15,921 | 23,302 | 30,938 | 1,682 | 18,218 | 32,716 | 1,258 | 12,527 | 31,818 | 42,099 | 229,519 |
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| Chester County | 6,129 | 18,390 | 10,212 | 53,418 | 26,835 | 40,333 | 7,798 | 27,233 | 20,165 | 2,845 | 19,769 | 71,152 | 58,290 | 362,569 |
| Lancaster County | 7,067 | 25,738 | 8,542 | 25,385 | 22,306 | 42,272 | 3,892 | 30,560 | 42,069 | 2,465 | 19,292 | 37,475 | 75,473 | 342,536 |
| Lebanon County | 1,453 | 3,432 | 1,679 | 4,117 | 8,419 | 8,087 | 1,025 | 4,976 | 9,818 | 348 | 3,989 | 6,707 | 12,793 | 68,829 |
| Lehigh County | 630 | 10,845 | 6,101 | 18,942 | 18,535 | 45,508 | 3,263 | 20,578 | 20,038 | N/A | 11,753 | 37,441 | 42,874 | 247,771 |
| Montgomery County | 721 | 34,212 | 22,706 | 100,306 | 38,039 | 89,149 | 13,936 | 50,047 | 45,876 | 922 | 32,340 | 144,241 | 113,470 | 685,965 |
| Schuylkill County | 1,085 | 2,849 | 576 | 3,584 | 7,838 | 8,547 | 373 | 3,884 | 11,185 | 974 | 3,382 | 4,827 | 15,080 | 64,184 |
| INDICATORS | TREND | BERKS COUNTY |
|---|---|
| Unemployment Rate |  Decreasing |
| Change in Labor Force |  Increasing |
| Employment to Population ratio | Increasing |
| Change in Jobs by Sector | Not Applicable |
| Sector Share of Total Jobs | Decreasing |
| Average Salary by Sector | Not Applicable |
| Change in Average Salary by Sector | Not Applicable |
| People Entering/Leaving County/Region for Work | Increasing |
| Public Assistance |  Maintaining |
| Spending for Local Governments | Maintaining |
| Spending for Counties | Maintaining |
| Spending for School Districts | Maintaining |
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