The state of Pennsylvania gained manufacturing jobs over the past twelve months according to data collected by MNI, compiler and publisher of industrial business profiles for the nation’s nearly 400,000 manufacturers. Between June 2021 and June 2022, the state added 4,128 jobs or roughly one half of one percent.
Pennsylvania is currently home to 14,475 manufacturers employing 760,875 according to MNI data.
Food processing ranks as Pennsylvania’s largest industry by number of employees, accounting for 90,556 jobs. Pennsylvania’s food processing workforce increased by 3.7% over the past year, according to MNI.
These gains were offset by losses in industrial machinery employment, which declined by 2.1%. Industrial machinery currently ranks second for industrial jobs, employing 87,647.
Fabricated metals ranks third in the state for manufacturing employment. Jobs in this sector held steady over the year, numbering 81,287.
Subsectors that added significant number of jobs included non-ferrous forgings, up 201%; wood containers, up 85%; and bread, cake & related products, up 32%.
These gains were offset by job losses in laminated knitting mills, down 68%; bituminous coal & lignite, down 25%, and refrigeration & heating equipment, also down 25%.
MNI’s city data reveals Philadelphia ranks as Pennsylvania’s top city by number of manufacturing jobs, home to 34,911 workers. Over the past year, Philadelphia added 1,866 jobs or about 5.6%. Other top Pennsylvania manufacturing cities that added jobs included York, which gained 1.8% and accounts for 21,717 workers, and Hanover, which gained 11.4% and accounts for 9,508.
For more facts and statistics on Pennsylvania manufacturers, see our post Top 10 Manufacturing Companies in Pennsylvania.
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