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Change in Jobs by Sector, 2017


Change in Jobs by Sector, 2017

What does this measure?

The net growth or decline in jobs by sector, shown as a percentage gain or loss from 2001 to 2017.

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 our county doing?

Among large sectors, Essex County has seen the greatest growth in the Financial Activities (64%), Healthcare and Social Assistance (54%) and Leisure and Hospitality (32%) sectors. The biggest decline among major sectors was in Manufacturing, where jobs fell 31%. Some smaller sectors had large gains or declines: Educational Services, with 3% of total jobs, grew 71% since 2001, and Information, with 1.7% of all jobs, declined 20%. Trends in Essex County were very similar to statewide and national trends.

The largest sectors in Essex County in 2017 were Health Care and Social Assistance and Trade, Transportation and Utilities both with 16% of total jobs, followed by Professional and Business Services (14%), Leisure and Hospitality (10%), and Government (9.4%). These shares were largely similar to the state and national distribution of jobs.

How do we compare to similar counties?

Essex County's trends were very similar to trends in the comparison counties. All the counties, for example, had losses in Manufacturing - jobs fell 36% in Westchester, NY, 35% in Middlesex, MA and 5% in Lake County, IL. - and gains in Financial Activities - up 65% in Westchester, 61% in Middlesex and 26% in Lake.

Notes about the data

County employment estimates are reported by place of work, not place of residence. 2018 data for this indicator are expected to be released in the fourth quarter of 2019.

Change in Jobs by Sector, 2017
AgricultureConstructionEducational ServicesFinancial ActivitiesGovernmentHealth Care and Social AssistanceInformationLeisure and HospitalityManufacturingNatural Resources and MiningOther ServicesProfessional and Business ServicesTrade, Transportation, and UtilitiesTotal
Essex County, MA-22%26%71%64%3%54%-20%32%-31%0%33%23%10%18%
Middlesex County, MA58%16%22%61%7%47%-7%41%-35%4%19%28%3%17%
Lake County, IL-25%-16%20%26%-9%32%-33%31%-5%N/A20%22%2%9%
Westchester County, NY-4%17%31%65%-1%22%-43%45%-36%N/A26%18%1%17%
Massachusetts6%18%33%40%1%49%-13%37%-35%8%23%24%8%17%
United States-14%8%56%47%5%46%-16%37%-21%51%23%31%11%18%

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




Total Jobs by Sector, 2017
AgricultureConstructionEducational ServicesFinancial ActivitiesGovernmentHealth Care and Social AssistanceInformationLeisure and HospitalityManufacturingNatural Resources and MiningOther ServicesProfessional and Business ServicesTrade, Transportation, and UtilitiesTotal
Essex County, MA66126,43414,07141,45543,52673,9077,87944,94541,3611,70128,12666,58973,840464,495
Middlesex County, MA2,33163,80889,738105,16994,939139,57046,526101,32277,6491,75255,768291,610171,2711,241,453
Lake County, IL51119,1469,22653,67056,63937,7434,60138,10853,255N/A23,40182,40785,705465,734
Westchester County, NY37938,01825,218100,00963,97288,05610,62454,96914,998N/A41,62996,56693,008628,571
Massachusetts11,392256,534246,048495,136462,752700,700106,946456,229260,92514,185242,127797,474727,2304,777,678
United States2,631,00010,634,6004,691,20019,616,10024,405,00022,201,2003,384,40019,152,90013,304,8002,437,50011,168,20028,476,90034,028,400196,132,200

Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis
Notes: N/A - Data not disclosed or not reported.
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INDICATORS TREND | ESSEX COUNTY
Bachelor's Degree or Higher by Race/Ethnicity Not Applicable
Early Prenatal Care by Mother's Race/Ethnicity Not Applicable
Preterm Births Increasing
Infant Mortality Rate Maintaining
Children with Elevated Blood Lead Levels Decreasing
Children Living in Poverty Increasing
Children Living in Poverty by Race/Ethnicity Not Applicable
Child Abuse and Neglect Increasing
Disengaged Youth Decreasing
Live Births to Teen Mothers Decreasing
Youth Arrests Decreasing
Arts, Entertainment and Recreation Establishments Maintaining
Arts, Entertainment and Recreation Employment Maintaining
Tourism Spending Increasing
Voter Participation Rate Increasing
Charitable Contributions Maintaining
Protected Land Not Applicable
Days with Good Air Quality Increasing
Beach Contamination Decreasing
Daily Water Use per Resident Decreasing
Crimes Against People Increasing
Crimes Against Property Increasing
Drug-Related Arrests Maintaining
Reports of Domestic Violence Increasing
Incarceration Rates Decreasing
Recidivism Decreasing
Households Without Vehicles Maintaining
Means of Transportation to Work Not Applicable
Traffic Injuries and Fatalities Maintaining
Households With Internet Access Increasing
Change in Total Population Increasing
Change in Population by Age/Gender Not Applicable
People 65 or Older Living Alone Decreasing
People with Disabilities Increasing
Households by Type Not Applicable
Single-Parent Families by Gender Not Applicable
Single-Parent Families by Race/Ethnicity Not Applicable
Change in Population by Race/Ethnicity Not Applicable
Foreign-Born Population Increasing
Language Diversity Increasing
Change in Total Jobs Increasing
Change in Jobs by Sector Not Applicable
Change in Average Salary Increasing
Change in Average Salary by Sector Not Applicable
Average Salary by Sector Not Applicable
Median Earnings by Occupation by Gender Not Applicable
People Entering/Leaving County for Work Not Applicable
Employer Size Not Applicable
Self-Employment Revenue Decreasing
Unemployment Rate Increasing
Unemployment Rate by Race/Ethnicity Not Applicable
Prekindergarten Participation Not Applicable
Female Enrollment in School Not Applicable
Chronically Absent Students Increasing
Per-Student Spending Increasing
Bullying Maintaining
Student Performance on Grade 3 Reading Not Applicable
Student Performance on Grade 8 Math by Student Group Not Applicable
Student Performance on Grade 10 English Language Arts Not Applicable
Student Performance on Grade 10 Math Not Applicable
High School Cohort Graduation Rate Increasing
High School Cohort Graduation Rate by Student Group Not Applicable
Education Levels of Adults Not Applicable
Income in Relation to Poverty Level Not Applicable
People Living in Poverty by Race/Ethnicity Not Applicable
Median Household Income Decreasing
Median Household Income by Race/Ethnicity Not Applicable
Median Household Income by Household Type Not Applicable
Living Wage Rate by Household Type Not Applicable
Households Receiving Temporary Assistance Maintaining
Households Receiving Federal Food Assistance Increasing
Participation in Food Assistance by Race/Ethnicity Not Applicable
Earned Income Tax Credit Participation Maintaining
Economically Disadvantaged Students Increasing
Median Home Value Increasing
Housing Affordability for Homeowners Increasing
Housing Affordability for Renters Increasing
Homeownership Rates Maintaining
Homeownership Rates by Race/Ethnicity Not Applicable
Homeless Persons Increasing
People Without Health Insurance Decreasing
Medical Care Expenses Increasing
Prevalence of Children with Asthma Maintaining
Prevalence of Overweight Children Decreasing
Prevalence of Overweight Adults Not Applicable
Diabetes Incidence Decreasing
Chronic Disease Among Older Adults Increasing
Cancer Incidence Decreasing
Cancer Mortality Rate Decreasing
Heart Disease Mortality Rate Decreasing
Mortality Rate Decreasing
People who Smoke Not Applicable
Use of Illegal Drugs Not Applicable
Youth Use of Illegal Drugs Not Applicable
Substance Abuse Treatment Admissions Not Applicable
Drug Overdose Mortality Rate Increasing
Prevalence of Mental Illness Maintaining
Suicide Rate Maintaining


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