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NYS Department of Labor Internet Resources:
*Look under the “Labor Statistics” section of “Government and Research”.
Department of Labor Web Site* www.labor.ny.gov CareerZone (Career Exploration Tool)www.careerzone.ny.gov
JobZone (Job Seeker Tool)www.jobzone.ny.gov
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The State’s Economy
• New York's unemployment rate in November 2015 was
4.7 %, which was below the year-ago level of 5.7 %.
• New York’s labor force rose by 158,300 (1.7 %) people over the year ending November 2015.
• The number of people employed rose over the year and the number of people unemployed but actively looking for work decreased over the year.
(not seasonally adjusted numbers)
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•Total nonfarm jobs rose (172,600 or 1.9 %) betweenNovember 2014 and November 2015.
•The natural resources & mining; manufacturing; and government sectors lost jobs over the year.
•Private educational & health services; leisure &hospitality; professional & business services; trade,transportation & utilities; construction; financialactivities; information; and other services sectors addedjobs over the year.
(not seasonally adjusted numbers)
New York’s Nonfarm Jobs Are Rising
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Central New York’s Economy:
• Total nonfarm jobs rose 2,300 or 0.7 percent between November 2014 and November 2015 in the Syracuse metro area.
• November’s unemployment rate of 4.8 % was below the year-ago level of 5.5 % in the Syracuse MSA.
• There are job opportunities in fields such as health care, engineering, computers, skilled trades, customer service, high-tech, scientific, R&D, construction, green-related jobs, leisure & hospitality, and accounting, as well as opportunities for entry-level positions.
(not seasonally adjusted numbers)
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Comparing November 2015 with November 2014, the Syracuse metro area economy had job gains in:
• Trade, Transportation & Utilities• Private Educational & Health Services• Leisure and Hospitality• Financial Activities
Central New York:
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Comparing November 2015 with November 2014, the Syracuse metro area economy had job losses in these sectors:
• Natural Resources, Mining & Construction• Manufacturing• Professional & Business Services• Government
Central New York:
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AREAAPRIL 1, 2000
Census
APRIL 1, 2010
CensusCHANGE
NEW YORK STATE 18,976,457 19,378,102 +401,645
Cayuga County 81,963 80,026 -1,937
Cortland County 48,599 49,336 +737
Madison County 69,441 73,442 +4,001
Onondaga County 458,336 467,026 +8,690
Oswego County 122,377 122,109 -268
SOURCE: U.S. Census Bureau
Population Trends
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Albany (518) 462-7600, ext. 136 Binghamton (607) 741-4485Buffalo (716) 851-2742Hudson Valley (914) 997-8798Lake Placid (518) 523-7157Long Island (516) 934-8533New York City (212) 775-3330Rochester (585) 258-8870Syracuse (315) 479-3391Utica-Rome (315) 793-2282
For More Labor Market Information, Contact the Analyst Nearest You:
New York State Department of LaborDivision of Research and Statistics
Karen Knapik-Scalzo
Associate Economist 450 S. Salina Street Voice (315) 479-3391Syracuse, NY 13202 Fax (315) 479-3271E-Mail: [email protected]
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