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Census: Bucks County Grows, But Lags Behind Country In IT Growth
The US Census' "County Business Patterns: 2013," released on Thursday, analyzed job growth around the county.
The US Census reports that although jobs in the IT sector have grown significantly around the country, they have not done so in Bucks County.
The information comes from the U.S. Census’ recently released County Business Patterns report for 2013 which analyzes job growth and fluctuation based on industry.
“The 2013 County Business Patterns provide the first snapshot of business activity locally since the 2012 Economic Census was conducted,” said William Bostic, the Census Bureau’s associate director for economic programs, in a press release. “Its findings show the extent to which high-speed global communications and networking drives our economy.”
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The number of individuals employed in the information sector in Bucks County slightly dropped from 2012 to 2013, from 6,575 to 6,035.
The study shows that healthcare, retail, and manufacturing were the biggest employers in Bucks County, in 2012, and remained so in 2013. Each sector grew by close to 1,000 new jobs.
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Overall, Bucks County added about 4,000 new jobs from 2012 to 2013, the study shows.
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