Economy and Workforce
Change in Total Jobs by Sector

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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 our region doing?

Among large sectors, MetroWest has seen the greatest growth in the Financial Activities (79%), Healthcare and Social Assistance (47%) and Professional and Business Services (39%) sectors. The biggest decline among major sectors was in Manufacturing, where jobs fell 36%. Some smaller sectors had large gains or declines: Agriculture, with 0.2% of total jobs, grew 26% since 2001, and Education, with 6% of all jobs, grew 27%. Trends in MetroWest were very similar to statewide and national trends.

The largest sectors in MetroWest in 2022 were Professional and Business Services, with 21% of jobs, followed by Trade, Transportation and Utilities (15%), Health Care and Social Assistance (12%), Financial Activities (11%), and Government (8%) and Leisure and Hospitality, at 8%. These shares were largely similar to the state and national distribution of jobs.

Notes about the data

County employment estimates are reported by place of work, not place of residence.

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
United States-16%21%62%86%5%54%-5%37%-20%25%28%48%25%28%
Massachusetts-1%25%38%69%1%49%-3%28%-37%-6%21%36%17%23%
Region26%23%27%79%9%47%-5%31%-36%-11%18%39%12%22%
Middlesex County36%21%21%99%8%48%-3%29%-39%-26%15%45%7%22%
Norfolk County54%21%45%60%8%42%-3%37%-39%-2%24%27%11%23%
Worcester County11%32%37%66%10%50%-18%29%-30%11%18%27%25%22%

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
United States2,567,00011,867,8004,885,70024,814,50024,198,00023,545,5003,861,90019,207,60013,523,7002,017,00011,616,10031,990,50038,346,700212,442,000
Massachusetts10,562271,727253,592598,385462,386702,675118,546426,624251,15912,364237,506870,799785,9195,002,244
Region4,449128,991128,046258,388190,174281,84866,995173,903131,2492,820102,731477,430355,2802,302,304
Middlesex County2,01066,90089,050129,72695,656141,36248,43692,91773,4601,24453,651329,752177,0211,301,185
Norfolk County57431,29519,60282,70537,09562,95312,97542,50520,48753324,95282,20587,154505,035
Worcester County1,86530,79619,39445,95757,42377,5335,58438,48137,3021,04324,12865,47391,105496,084

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




INDICATORS REGIONAL TREND
Early Prenatal Care by Mother's Race/Ethnicity Not Applicable
Children Living in Poverty Maintaining
Children Living in Poverty, by Race/Ethnicity Not Applicable
Single-Parent Families Increasing
Single-Parent Families by Race/Ethnicity Not Applicable
Disengaged Youth Decreasing
Reports of Domestic Violence Increasing
Arts, Entertainment and Recreation Establishments Increasing
Households Without Vehicles Maintaining
Means of Transportation to Work Not Applicable
Households With Internet Access Increasing
Voter Participation Rate Decreasing
Average Charitable Contribution Maintaining
People Without Health Insurance Decreasing
Opioid Overdose Mortality Rate Increasing
Crimes Against People Decreasing
Incarceration Rates, by Race/Ethnicity Not Applicable
Change in Total Population Increasing
Change in Population by Race/Ethnicity Not Applicable
Foreign-Born Population Increasing
Language Diversity Increasing
Population by Age Not Applicable
Change in Population by Age/Gender Not Applicable
Seniors Living Alone Decreasing
People with Disabilities Maintaining
Change in Total Jobs by Sector Not Applicable
Business Ownership by Race/Ethnicity Not Applicable
Unemployment Rate Maintaining
Share of Workers who are Professionals, by Race/Ethnicity Not Applicable
Unemployment Rate by Race/Ethnicity Not Applicable
Average Salary by Sector Not Applicable
High-Tech Jobs Decreasing
Female to Male Earnings Ratio Maintaining
Prekindergarten Participation Not Applicable
Student Performance on Grade 3 English, by Student Group Not Applicable
School Spending Per Student Maintaining
Student Performance on Grade 8 Math by Student Group Not Applicable
Chronically Absent Students Increasing
High School Cohort Graduation Rate by Student Group Not Applicable
Education Levels of Adults Not Applicable
College Admission Rate, by Race/Ethnicity Not Applicable
Education Levels of Adults, by Race/Ethnicity Not Applicable
People Living in Poverty Maintaining
People Living in Poverty, by Education Level Not Applicable
People Living in Poverty, by Race/Ethnicity Not Applicable
Households Receiving Temporary Assistance Maintaining
Participation in Food Assistance by Race/Ethnicity Not Applicable
Median Household Income Maintaining
Median Household Income, by Race/Ethnicity Not Applicable
Living Wage Not Applicable
80/20 Income Ratio Maintaining
Access to Financial Services, by Race/Ethnicity Not Applicable
Homeownership Rates Maintaining
Homeownership Rates, by Race/Ethnicity Not Applicable
Cost of Homeownership Increasing
Cost of Homeownership, by Race/Ethnicity Not Applicable
Cost of Rent Not Applicable
Cost of Rent, by Race/Ethnicity Not Applicable
Homelessness Increasing
Early Prenatal Care by Mother's Race/Ethnicity Not Applicable
Children Living in Poverty, by Race/Ethnicity Not Applicable
Single-Parent Families by Race/Ethnicity Not Applicable
Incarceration Rates, by Race/Ethnicity Not Applicable
Change in Population by Race/Ethnicity Not Applicable
Business Ownership by Race/Ethnicity Not Applicable
Share of Workers who are Professionals, by Race/Ethnicity Not Applicable
Unemployment Rate by Race/Ethnicity Not Applicable
Student Performance on Grade 3 English, by Student Group Not Applicable
Student Performance on Grade 8 Math by Student Group Not Applicable
High School Cohort Graduation Rate by Student Group Not Applicable
College Admission Rate, by Race/Ethnicity Not Applicable
Education Levels of Adults, by Race/Ethnicity Not Applicable
People Living in Poverty, by Race/Ethnicity Not Applicable
Participation in Food Assistance by Race/Ethnicity Not Applicable
Median Household Income, by Race/Ethnicity Not Applicable
Access to Financial Services, by Race/Ethnicity Not Applicable
Homeownership Rates, by Race/Ethnicity Not Applicable
Cost of Homeownership, by Race/Ethnicity Not Applicable
Cost of Rent, by Race/Ethnicity Not Applicable


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