Developments in the Hudson Valley Labor Market
For the 12-month period ending April 2023, the private sector job count in the Hudson Valley rose by 11,900, or 1.5 percent, to 798,000. Gains were centered in leisure and hospitality (+6,600), private education and health services (+5,700), natural resources, mining and construction (+2,300) and other services (+800). Employment losses were focused in professional and business services (-1,000), information (-800), trade, transportation and utilities (-800), manufacturing (-700) and financial activities (-200).
The region’s private sector job count, 798,000, was the highest April employment count since 2019. Two sectors posted over-the-year growth of at least 4.0 percent. Job growth in the region’s natural resources, mining and construction sector continued to trend upward. Year-over-year in April 2023, the sector grew by 4.0 percent, to reach 59,700 – its highest April employment count on record.
Within the region, the Kingston MSA’s private employment sector grew the fastest year-over-year, up 2.5 percent. The second fastest growth was recorded in the Orange-Rockland-Westchester labor market area (+2.0 percent), followed by Sullivan County (+0.4 percent). The Dutchess-Putnam Metropolitan Division declined by 1.3 percent over the period.
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]