Department of Labor
Welcome to the Labor Statistics section of the New York State Department of Labor's web site. We are the premier source of labor market information in the state. From wages to projections to the latest job figures, the Department of Labor has the most current and accurate labor market information available.
Weekly Unemployment Insurance Claims Report.
The latest monthly jobs and labor force (including unemployment rates) statistics for New York State and local areas from the New York State Department of Labor:
Other current labor market information from the New York State Department of Labor.
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Since December 2019, the number of nonfarm jobs (private plus public sectors) in New York State decreased by 1,018,400, or
10.3 percent, and the number of private sector jobs decreased by 966,000, or 11.5 percent. Additional industry detail is presented in the table below.
| Leisure & Hospitality | -366,600 |
| Educational & Health Services* | -157,600 |
| Trade, Transportation & Utilities | -141,900 |
| Professional & Business Services | -141,800 |
| Other Services | -53,800 |
| Government* | -52,400 |
| Manufacturing | -38,100 |
| Financial Activities | -37,200 |
| Construction | -22,400 |
| Information | -6,000 |
| Natural Resources & Mining | -600 |
*Educational and health services is in the private sector.
Government includes public education and public health services.
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