Industry

Annual Average*
data in thousands

Wholesale Trade

2.9

Hospitals

6.6

Transportation Warehousing and Utilities

2.7

State Government

4

Local Government

16.2

Leisure and Hospitality

48.9

Food Services and Drinking Places

11.5

Other Services

4.5

Natural Resources and Mining and Construction

4.7

Manufacturing

2.2

Information

0.9

Accommodation and Food Services

47.1

Casino Hotels

33.7

Total Private

114.9

Professional and Business Services

9.8

Government

23.1

Federal Government

3

Total Nonfarm

138

Goods Producing

6.9

Private Service Providing

108.1

Retail Trade

15.5

Trade, Transportation, and Utilities

21.1

Finance

4.2

Educational and Health Services

18.7

Service-Providing

131.2

Accommodation

35.6

2015:

169,482**

2025:

186,724**

2035:

204,913**

Change: 2008-2018***

Atlantic County

2008

2018

Percent

Industry Title

Jobs

Jobs

Number

Total

Annual

Total Nonfarm Employment

148,900

153,450

4,550

3.1

0.3

Health Care and Social Assistance

16,950

20,300

3,350

19.7

1.8

Construction

6,800

7,400

600

8.5

0.8

Government

22,650

23,200

550

2.5

0.2

Retail Trade

16,200

16,750

550

3.4

0.3

Other Services

4,950

5,400

450

8.8

0.8

Professional, Scientific and Technical Services

5,100

5,300

200

4.2

0.4

Arts, Entertainment and Recreation

1,950

2,100

150

6.7

0.7

Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services

4,550

4,750

150

3.6

0.4

Educational services

1,050

1,150

100

10.0

1.0

Finance and Insurance

2,850

2,950

100

3.5

0.3

Management of Companies and Enterprises

750

800

50

6.1

0.6

Wholesale Trade

3,250

3,300

50

2.2

0.2

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing

1,750

1,800

0

1.1

0.1

Transportation and Warehousing

2,400

2,300

-50

-2.9

-0.3

Utilities

600

550

-100

-12.5

-1.3

Information

1,050

800

-250

-25.0

-2.8

Manufacturing

3,350

2,900

-450

-13.3

-1.4

Accommodation and Food Services

52,600

51,750

-850

-1.6

-0.2

Percent changes are based on unrounded data.

1. “Growth” and “Replacements” may not add to “Total” due to rounding.
2. High Skills:  Associate’s degree or higher.
Moderate Skills:  Long-term on-the-job training, work experience or post secondary/vocational/technical training.
Low Skills:  Short-term or moderate-term on-the-job training, including up to 12 months of on-the-job experience and informal training.
3. NP: data not published due to statistical or quality control reasons.