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Labor Statistics for the Capital Region

Albany, Columbia, Greene, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Schenectady, Warren, and Washington Counties
Labor Statistics for the Capital Region
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Development in the Capital Region Labor Market

Capital Region

From March 2020 to March 2021, the number of nonfarm jobs in the Albany-Schenectady-Troy MSA decreased 26,400 or 5.7 percent, while the number of private sector jobs decreased 20,700 or 5.7 percent. During this same period, the number of nonfarm jobs in the Glens Falls MSA decreased 1,700 or 3.3 percent, while the number of private sector jobs decreased 900 or 2.2 percent. The tables below present additional industry details.

 

Unemployment Rates (not seasonally adjusted)

Area

March

2021

March

 2020

United States

6.2%

4.5%

New York State

8.5%

4.4%

Capital Region

5.8%

4.3%

Albany-Schenectady-Troy MSA

5.7%

4.1%

Glens Falls MSA

6.8%

5.6%


 

 Albany-Schenectady-Troy MSA Change in Jobs by Industry:                                                                                                     

Natural Resources, Mining and Construction

 

0

Manufacturing

-

900

Trade, Transportation and Utilities

-

1,800

Information

-

300

Financial Activities

-

1,500

Professional and Business Services

+

1,600

Educational and Health Services

-

7,100

Leisure and Hospitality

-

7,000

Other Services

-

3,700

Government

-

5,700

                                                                                                                                                                               

Glens Falls MSA Change in Jobs by Industry:                                                                                                            

               

Natural Resources, Mining and Construction

-

100

Manufacturing

 

0

Trade, Transportation and Utilities

+

300

Information

-

100

Financial Activities

+

100

Professional and Business Services

-

200

Educational and Health Services

-

200

Leisure and Hospitality

-

200

Other Services

-

500

Government

-

800

Contact

For More Information, Please Contact:

Kevin Alexander
NYS Department of Labor
175 Central Avenue, 3rd Floor
Albany, NY 12206
Phone: (518) 242-8245
Email:[email protected]