Developments in the Hudson Valley Labor Market
Private sector jobs in the Hudson Valley rose by 4,900 or 0.6 percent, to 837,400 over the year in May 2025. Job gains were largest in private education and health services (+4,400), leisure and hospitality (+1,400), financial activities (+600), manufacturing (+600), professional and business services (+600) and trade, transportation and utilities (+200). Job losses were greatest in mining, logging and construction (-1,900), information (-800) and other services (-200).
The region’s private sector job count reached 837,400 in May 2025 – its highest May employment count on record (dating back to 2000). Six sectors added jobs for the 12 months through May 2025 while three lost jobs. Private education and health services remained the region’s leading jobs generator. Year-over-year in May 2025, the sector grew by 1.9 percent, or 4,400 jobs to reach 236,200.
Private sector job growth was spread throughout most of the region. Year-over-year, Sullivan County grew the fastest – up 3.2 percent. The second fastest growth was recorded in the Kingston MSA (+1.1 percent), followed by Rockland County (+0.7 percent), Westchester County (+0.5 percent), and the Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh MSA (+0.4 percent). Putnam County was the only area that declined over the period – down 0.8 percent.
Contact
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]