Labor Statistics for the Hudson Valley Region

Over the past year, the private sector job count in the Hudson Valley rose by 10,600, or 1.3 percent, to 831,200 in January 2026.  Job growth was centered in private education and health services (+12,000), professional and business services (+2,100), financial activities (+700), manufacturing (+300) and other services (+200).  Losses were greatest in trade, transportation and utilities (-2,000), leisure and hospitality (-1,900), information (-400) and mining, logging and construction (-400).

In January 2026, job count in the region’s private employment sector continued to trend upward, climbing 1.3 percent to 831,200 – a record high for the month.  Five sectors posted year-over-year job gains, while four posted losses.  Private education and health services remained the region’s leading jobs generator, climbing 5.2 percent to 242,600 – its highest January employment count on record (dating back to 2000).

Within the region, Sullivan County posted the strongest gains, up 4.6 percent year-over-year.  They were followed by the Kingston MSA (+3.5 percent), and Westchester County (+1.6 percent).  The Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh MSA and Putnam County, both climbed 0.9 percent, respectively. Rockland County was the only area that reported a decline – down 0.4 percent over the period.

For More Information Please Contact:

Johny Nelson
NYS Department of Labor
120 Bloomingdale Road, Room 218
White Plains, NY 10605
Phone: (914) 997-9571
Fax: (914) 997-4107
Email: [email protected]

This workforce product was funded by a grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration.