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- 2007 Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages data were sorted by labor market region and 4-digit NAICS Industry (private and public ownerships) to develop the lists presented in this analysis.
- Industries that failed minimum size (job count) thresholds were eliminated. The minimum job
count for statewide industries was 1,000, while the minimum for regional industries was 500 jobs.
- Industries that failed data confidentiality restrictions were also eliminated from consideration.
- Public Administration industries (NAICS 92) were not included in this analysis.
Labor Market Regions:
| Region |
Counties |
| Capital |
Albany, Columbia, Greene, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Schenectady, Warren, and Washington |
| Central NY |
Cayuga, Cortland, Madison, Onondaga, and Oswego |
| Finger Lakes |
Genesee, Livingston, Monroe, Ontario, Orleans, Seneca, Wayne, Wyoming, and Yates |
| Hudson Valley |
Dutchess, Orange, Putnam, Rockland, Sullivan, Ulster, and Westchester |
| Long Island |
Nassau and Suffolk |
| Mohawk Valley |
Fulton, Herkimer, Montgomery, Oneida, Otsego, and Schoharie |
| New York City |
Bronx, Kings, New York, Queens, and Richmond |
| North Country |
Clinton, Essex, Franklin, Hamilton, Jefferson, Lewis, and St. Lawrence. |
| Southern Tier |
Broome, Chemung, Chenango, Delaware, Schuyler, Steuben, Tioga, and Tompkins |
| Western NY |
Allegany, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Erie, and Niagara |
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