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NYS Economy Adds 16,400 Private Sector Jobs in February 2015, Reaches All-Time Employment High of 7.75 Million

In February 2015, New York State’s private sector job count increased by 16,400, or 0.2 percent, to 7,751,400, reaching a new all-time high. Since the beginning of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo’s administration, the state’s economy has added 641,100 private sector jobs and experienced employment growth in 44 of the past 50 months.

The statewide unemployment rate in New York was unchanged at 5.8% in February 2015, remaining at its lowest level since September 2008, according to preliminary figures released today by the New York State Department of Labor. New York City’s unemployment rate increased over the month from 6.5% to 6.6%.

The state’s private sector job count is based on a payroll survey of 18,000 New York employers conducted by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics. Monthly payroll employment estimates are preliminary and subject to revision as more data becomes available the following month. The federal government calculates New York’s unemployment rate partly based upon the results of the Current Population Survey, which contacts approximately 3,100 households in New York State each month.

“New York State’s economy added 16,400 private sector jobs in February 2015, keeping pace with the nation, and helping us to reach an all-time private sector job high of more than 7.75 million. In addition, our state unemployment rate remained at its lowest level since 2008 — down nearly a full percentage point from this time last year,” said Bohdan M. Wynnyk, Deputy Director of the Division of Research and Statistics.

Note: Seasonally adjusted data are used to provide the most valid month-to-month comparison. Non-seasonally adjusted data are valuable in year-to-year comparisons of the same month; for example, February 2014 versus February 2015.

1) Jobs data (seasonally adjusted):

U.S. and New York State, January – February 2015

The table below compares the over-the-month change in total nonfarm and private sector jobs in the United States and New York State in January-February 2015.

Change in Total Nonfarm and Private Sector Jobs,
January 2015 – February 2015

 

Change in
Total Nonfarm Jobs:

(private sector + government)

Change in
Private Sector Jobs:

Net

%

Net

%

United States

+295,000

+0.2%

+288,000

+0.2%

New York State

+20,200

+0.2%

+16,400

+0.2%

 

2) Unemployment rates (seasonally adjusted):

The state’s unemployment rate is calculated by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, using a statistical regression model that primarily uses the results of the Current Population Survey, which contacts approximately 3,100 households in New York State each month. The statewide unemployment rate remained unchanged at 5.8% in February 2015. The number of unemployed New Yorkers increased over the month – from 553,900 in January 2015 to 554,200 in February 2015.

 

Unemployment Rates (%)*

*Data are preliminary and subject to change, based on standard procedures outlined by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
 

February 2015*

January 2015

February 2014

United States

5.5

5.7

6.7

New York State

5.8

5.8

6.7

New York City

6.6

6.5

7.9

NYS, outside NYC

5.2

5.2

5.9

 

3) Jobs data (not seasonally adjusted):

U.S., New York State and Metro Areas: February 2014 – February 2015

The table that follows compares the over-the-year change in total nonfarm and private sector jobs that occurred in the United States, New York State and metro areas within the state between February 2014 and February 2015.

Change in Total Nonfarm and Private Sector Jobs, February 2014 – February 2015

 

Change in
Total Nonfarm Jobs:

(private sector + government)

Change in
Private Sector Jobs:

 

Net

%

 

Net

%

 

United States

+3,309,000

+2.4%

+3,218,000

+2.8%

New York State

+151,800

+1.7%

+148,400

+2.0%

 
    Albany-Schenectady-Troy

+6,200

+1.4%

+5,300

+1.5%

    Binghamton

+1,200

+1.2%

+900

+1.1%

    Buffalo-Niagara Falls

+8,900

+1.6%

+9,100

+2.0%

    Dutchess-Putnam

+100

+0.1%

+500

+0.4%

    Elmira

+400

+1.0%

+400

+1.2%

    Glens Falls

+1,000

+1.9%

+800

+1.9%

    Ithaca

-800

-1.1%

-400

-0.6%

    Kingston

+800

+1.4%

+700

+1.6%

    Nassau-Suffolk

+15,200

+1.2%

+14,500

+1.4%

    New York City

+105,600

+2.6%

+102,500

+2.9%

    Orange-Rockland-Westchester

+7,700

+1.2%

+7,700

+1.4%

    Rochester

+3,200

+0.6%

+3,400

+0.8%

    Syracuse

+1,200

+0.4%

+1,200

+0.5%

    Utica-Rome

+1,400

+1.1%

+1,600

+1.7%

    Watertown-Fort Drum

+200

+0.5%

+100

+0.3%

    Non-metro Counties

+200

0.0%

+500

+0.1%

 

Job highlights since February 2014:

  • Over the past year, private sector jobs grew most rapidly in these metro areas:
  • New York City (+2.9%)
  • Buffalo-Niagara Falls (+2.0%)
  • Glens Falls (+1.9%)
  • Utica-Rome (+1.7%)
  • Kingston (+1.6%)
  • Albany-Schenectady-Troy (+1.5%)
  • Nassau-Suffolk (+1.4%)
  • Orange-Rockland-Westchester (+1.4%)
  • Ithaca (-0.6%) was the only metro area in the state to experience a decline in private sector jobs between February 2014 and February 2015.

 

4) Jobs data (not seasonally adjusted):

Change in jobs by major industry sector, February 2014 – February 2015

The table below compares the over-the-year change in jobs by major industry sector in New York State occurring between February 2014 and February 2015.

Change in Jobs by Major Industry Sector,
February 2014 – February 2015

*Educational and health services is in the private sector.
Government includes public education and public health services.
Sectors With Job Gains:
Educational & Health Services*

+49,800

Professional & Business Services

+34,900

Trade, Transportation & Utilities

+24,300

Leisure & Hospitality

+17,800

Other Services

+9,000

Financial Activities

+8,900

Construction

+6,500

Government*

+3,400

Information

+1,500

 
Sectors With Job Losses:
Manufacturing

-4,100

Natural Resources & Mining

-200

 

Highlights among NYS sectors with job gains since February 2014:

  • Private educational and health services added the most jobs (+49,800) of any major industry sector over the past year. Over the past year, sector job gains were mostly in health care and social assistance (+43,900), especially ambulatory health care services (+25,200).
  • Professional and business services had the second largest increase in jobs (+34,900) between February 2014 and February 2015. Over the past year, sector job gains were mostly in professional, scientific and technical services (+21,000), and administrative and support services (+11,900).
  • The third largest employment increase over the past year was registered in trade, transportation and utilities (+24,300), with most sector gains in retail trade (+13,000) and transportation, warehousing and utilities (+6,100).

Highlights among NYS sectors with job losses since February 2014:

  • Over the past 12 months, manufacturing lost more jobs (-4,100) than any other major industry sector in the state. Sector losses were split between nondurable goods (-2,800) and durable goods (-1,300).
  • Natural resources and mining also lost jobs (-200) over the past year.

 

5) Regular Unemployment Insurance (UI):

For New York State, during the week that included February 12, 2015, there were 180,391 people (including 166,857 who live in the state) who received benefits under the regular Unemployment Insurance (UI) program.

New York State residents who received Unemployment Insurance benefits made up 30% of the total unemployed in the state in February 2015.

Note: The responsibility for the production of monthly estimates of state and metro area nonfarm employment by industry moved from the Division of Research and Statistics to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), starting with the March 2011 estimates. More detailed information on the change is available on the BLS web site.

Many economic data series have a seasonal pattern, which means they tend to occur at the same time each year (e.g., retail jobs usually increase in December). Seasonal adjustment is the process of removing seasonal effects from a data series. This is done to simplify the data so that they may be more easily interpreted and help to reveal true underlying trends. Seasonal adjustment permits comparisons of data from one month to data from any other month.

Labor force statistics, including the unemployment rate, for New York and every other state are based on statistical regression models specified by the U. S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. In New York State, payroll jobs data by industry come from a monthly survey of 18,000 business establishments. Jobs data by industry do not include agricultural workers, the self-employed, unpaid family workers or domestic workers in private households.

 

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