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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

Developments in the Capital Region Labor Market

From March 2024 to March 2025, the number of nonfarm jobs in the Albany-Schenectady-Troy MSA increased 5,800 or 1.2 percent, while the number of private sector jobs increased 2,200 or 0.6 percent. During this same period, the number of nonfarm jobs in the Glens Falls MSA increased 400 or 0.8 percent, while the number of private sector jobs increased 400 or 1.0 percent. The tables below present additional industry details.

 

Unemployment Rates (not seasonally adjusted)
AreaFebruary 2025February 2024
United States4.5%4.2%
New York State4.3%4.6%
Capital Region4.1%4.0%
Albany-Schenectady-Troy-MSA4.0%3.9%
Glens Falls MSA4.9%4.9%

                                                                        

Albany-Schenectady-Troy MSA Change in Jobs by Industry: 
Natural Resources, Mining and Construction+700
Manufacturing-300
Trade, Transportation and Utilities+1,200
Information-400
Financial Activities+200
Professional and Business Services+1,400
Private Education and Health Services-1,300
Leisure and Hospitality+300
Other Services+400
Government+3,600

                                                                                                                                   

                                                                             

 

Glens Falls MSA Change in Jobs by Industry: 
Natural Resources, Mining and Construction+100
Manufacturing-100
Trade, Transportation and Utilities0
Information0
Financial Activities0
Professional and Business Services+400
Private Education and Health Services-200
Leisure and Hospitality+100
Other Services+100
Government0

Contact

For More Information, Please Contact:

Kevin Alexander
NYS Department of Labor
155 Washington Ave., 3rd Floor
Albany, NY 12210
Phone: (518) 242-8245
Email:[email protected]