Labor Statistics for the Capital Region Albany, Columbia, Greene, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Schenectady, Warren, and Washington
Capital Region Labor Market Overview
From April 2012 to April 2013, the number of nonfarm jobs in the Albany-Schenectady-Troy MSA rose 1,200 or 0.3 percent, while the number of private sector jobs jumped 2,200 or 0.6 percent. During this same period, the number of nonfarm jobs in the Glens Falls MSA rose 900 or 1.7 percent, while the number of private sector jobs moved upward 1,200 or 2.8 percent. The tables below present additional industry details.
| Area | April 2013 | March 2013 | April 2012 |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 7.1% | 7.6% | 7.7% |
| New York State | 7.3% | 8.0% | 8.1% |
| Capital Region | 6.7% | 7.5% | 7.4% |
| Albany-Schenectady-Troy MSA | 6.5% | 7.2% | 7.2% |
| Glens Falls MSA | 7.8% | 9.1% | 8.3% |
| Natural Resources, Mining and Construction | +200 |
| Manufacturing | +600 |
| Trade, Transportation, and Utilities | -900 |
| Information | -500 |
| Financial Activities | 0 |
| Professional and Business Services | -600 |
| Educational and Health Services | +2,600 |
| Leisure and Hospitality | +700 |
| Other Services | +100 |
| Government | -1,000 |
| Natural Resources, Mining and Construction | +300 |
| Manufacturing | -100 |
| Trade, Transportation, and Utilities | +100 |
| Information | 0 |
| Financial Activities | 0 |
| Professional and Business Services | +300 |
| Educational and Health Services | +200 |
| Leisure and Hospitality | +400 |
| Other Services | 0 |
| Government | -300 |
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
NYS Department of Labor
175 Central Avenue
Albany, NY 12206
Phone: (518) 462-7600 Ext. 136
Fax: (518) 462-2772
E-mail:James.Ross@labor.ny.gov
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