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.
In 2017, there were an estimated 158,600 jobs in Erie County. Total jobs were down slightly from 2001, but specific sectors saw significant gains and losses during this period. Meanwhile, job growth occurred in Pennsylvania (11%) and the U.S. (18%).
The largest industries in Erie County in 2017 were Health Care and Social Assistance with, 26,000; Trade, Transportation and Utilities, with 25,700 jobs; and Manufacturing, with 19,900 jobs. Health Care and Social Assistance experienced a 37% job increase since 2001. Manufacturing declined 37% and Trade, Transportation and Utilities saw a drop of 7%.
Among smaller industries, Educational Services saw a 27% increase in jobs from 2001 to 2017, for a total of 5,700 jobs. Leisure and Hospitality saw a 23% rise, resulting in 16,400 jobs. Natural Resources and Mining, the county's smallest sector with just 750 jobs, saw 31% growth. The Information sector, which accounted for 1,400 jobs, saw a 54% decrease.
Erie County's 2% overall decline in jobs from 2001-17 was similar to the decline in Stark County, OH; greater than Broome County, NY, with a 9% drop; and less than Luzerne County, PA, which experienced 7% growth. The largest sector in Stark and Luzerne in 2017 was Trade, Transportation and Utilities. In Broome, the largest employer was Government.
From 2001-17, Stark saw a 37% decline in manufacturing and a 31% gain in Financial Activities. Meanwhile, Broome lost half its manufacturing jobs and saw a 71% gain in Financial Activities jobs, but the latter sector still accounted for fewer than 1 in 10 jobs in the county in 2017. Luzerne saw a 57% decline in Information jobs while seeing gains of 35% in Educational Services and 13% in Natural Resources and Mining - all relatively small sectors for the county.
County-level estimates are based on relatively small samples, and the true number may vary considerably from the estimate. Data for this indicator are released annually in April.
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | -14% | 8% | 56% | 47% | 5% | 46% | -16% | 37% | -21% | 51% | 23% | 31% | 11% | 18% |
| Pennsylvania | -4% | 5% | 37% | 36% | -2% | 35% | -31% | 28% | -29% | 64% | 9% | 30% | 3% | 11% |
| Erie County, PA | -11% | -14% | 27% | 23% | 2% | 37% | -54% | 23% | -37% | 31% | 1% | -1% | -7% | -2% |
| Broome County, NY | -18% | -2% | 3% | 71% | -5% | 19% | -43% | 21% | -52% | 0% | 15% | -23% | -9% | -9% |
| Stark County, OH | -14% | -4% | 27% | 31% | -3% | 19% | -25% | 26% | -37% | 0% | -6% | 3% | -8% | -2% |
| Luzerne County, PA | -15% | -8% | 35% | 28% | -5% | 23% | -57% | 18% | -30% | 13% | -0% | 21% | 20% | 7% |
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 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 |
| Pennsylvania | 80,282 | 394,210 | 304,510 | 722,746 | 773,121 | 1,102,335 | 101,126 | 678,374 | 596,360 | 70,260 | 424,977 | 1,064,122 | 1,372,862 | 7,685,285 |
| Erie County, PA | 1,777 | 6,727 | 5,650 | 12,764 | 17,808 | 25,980 | 1,390 | 16,362 | 19,933 | 750 | 9,388 | 14,288 | 25,737 | 158,554 |
| Broome County, NY | 639 | 5,327 | 1,135 | 8,299 | 18,862 | 16,888 | 1,643 | 10,526 | 8,147 | 576 | 6,123 | 10,825 | 17,006 | 108,953 |
| Stark County, OH | 1,435 | 11,934 | 5,349 | 17,282 | 20,244 | 30,415 | 2,010 | 21,280 | 25,953 | 2,706 | 12,702 | 22,318 | 37,336 | 210,964 |
| Luzerne County, PA | 641 | 8,034 | 5,438 | 15,087 | 18,781 | 25,939 | 2,082 | 15,721 | 16,581 | 624 | 8,905 | 21,860 | 45,171 | 184,864 |
| INDICATORS | TREND | ERIE COUNTY |
|---|---|
| Median Household Income |  Maintaining |
| Public Assistance | Maintaining |
| Change in Average Salary |  Decreasing |
| Unemployment Rate |  Increasing |
| Unemployment Rate by Race/Ethnicity | Not Applicable |
| Change in Employment by Sector | Not Applicable |
| People Living in Poverty | Increasing |
| People Living in Poverty, by Race/Ethnicity | Not Applicable |
| Children Living in Poverty | Increasing |
| Children Living in Poverty, by Race/Ethnicity | Not Applicable |
| People Living in Poverty by Education Level | Not Applicable |
| Homeownership Rates | Decreasing |
| Homeownership Rate by Race/Ethnicity | Not Applicable |
| Housing Affordability for Homeowners | Maintaining |
| Median Rent | Maintaining |
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