Labor Statistics for the Capital Region Albany, Columbia, Greene, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Schenectady, Warren, and Washington
From March 2011 to March 2012, the number of nonfarm jobs in the Albany-Schenectady-Troy MSA rose 7,600 or 1.8 percent, while the number of private sector jobs jumped 8,000 or 2.4 percent. During this same period, the number of nonfarm jobs in the Glens Falls MSA moved up 2,500 or 4.8 percent, while the number of private sector jobs added 3,200 or 7.8 percent. The tables below present additional industry details.
| Area | March 2012 | February 2012 | March 2011 |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 8.4% | 8.7% | 9.2% |
| New York State | 8.7% | 9.2% | 8.2% |
| Capital Region | 7.7% | 8.2% | 7.5% |
| Albany-Schenectady-Troy MSA | 7.6% | 8.0% | 7.3% |
| Glens Falls MSA | 9.1% | 9.4% | 9.1% |
| Natural Resources, Mining and Construction | +2,000 |
| Manufacturing | +1,700 |
| Trade, Transportation, and Utilities | 0 |
| Information | -200 |
| Financial Activities | +800 |
| Professional and Business Services | +2,500 |
| Educational and Health Services | -600 |
| Leisure and Hospitality | +1,900 |
| Other Services | -100 |
| Government | -400 |
| Natural Resources, Mining and Construction | -100 |
| Manufacturing | -100 |
| Trade, Transportation, and Utilities | +1,200 |
| Information | 0 |
| Financial Activities | +200 |
| Professional and Business Services | +400 |
| Educational and Health Services | +500 |
| Leisure and Hospitality | +1,000 |
| Other Services | +100 |
| Government | -700 |
Special Interest to the Capital Region
- Significant Industries in the Capital Region
- Information for Researchers
- Information for Businesses
- Information for Jobseekers
- Firm Expansions and Contractions
- High-Technology Employment: A NAICS Based Update
- Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) Factsheet
- Albany-Schenectady-Troy MSA Detailed Labor Market Overview
- Glens Falls MSA Detailed Labor Market Overview
- Ask a labor law question
- Regional Labor Market Analysts
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