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 fell by 253,600 in April, after declining by 7,800 in March (not seasonally adjusted). The April over-the-month decline is the largest in the history of the current series (which goes back to 1990) and brought employment to its lowest level since February 1994.

Job losses were widespread in April. The largest employment decline occurred in leisure and hospitality, where employment plunged by 70,300, or 62.1 percent.

On a year-over-year basis, the number of private sector jobs on Long Island decreased by 281,900, or 24.5 percent, to 866,400 in April 2020. In comparison, private sector jobs in New York State fell by 22.1 percent and in the nation by 14.5 percent.

 

 

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]