Department of Labor

Labor Statistics for the Long Island Region Nassau and Suffolk Counties

Developments in the Long Island Labor Market

Private-sector payroll employment on Long Island increased by 7,000 in November (not seasonally adjusted), the seventh consecutive month of job gains. In November, private sector employment was below year ago levels by 102,700, or 8.8 percent.

Year-over-year job losses in November were greatest in leisure and hospitality (-35,800), education and health services (-23,600), trade, transportation, and utilities (-15,000), professional and business services (-10,000), and manufacturing (-8,300).

 

 

 

  

Other Information of Interest to Long Islanders

• Statistical Data from Monthly Labor Dept. Press Release and schedule of future releases
• STEM Facts
• Significant Industries - Long Island Region | 2015
• Industry Clusters - Seeking Synergies for Regional Competitive Advantage
  • Industry Clusters in New York State
  • Industry Clusters on Long Island
• County Business Patterns data from the Census Bureau - includes employment numbers by ZIP code
• Consumer Price Index
• Why go to school? "Value of Education" Calculator

For further information:

Shital Patel
Division of Research & Statistics
New York State Dept. of Labor
303 W. Old Country Rd.
Hicksville, NY 11801

tel: 516-934-8533
fax: 516-433-3799
e-mail:[email protected]