Developments in the Hudson Valley Labor Market
Private sector jobs in the Hudson Valley rose over the year by 9,400, or 1.1 percent, to 828,900 in October 2024. The largest gains were in private education and health services (+9,400), other services (+2,400), leisure and hospitality (+900) and financial activities (+200). Job losses were centered in mining, logging and construction (-1,200), trade, transportation and utilities (-1,000), professional and business services (-800) and information (-500).
In October 2024, the region’s private sector job count reached 828,900 – a record high for the month. Four of nine sectors added jobs for the 12 months through October 2024. Two sectors posted gains of at least 4.2 percent. Private education and health services remained the region’s leading jobs generator, up 4.2 percent to 232,100 – its highest employment count on record, regardless of month.
Private sector job growth was spread throughout the region. Year-over-year, Sullivan County posted the strongest gains, up 4.0 percent. They were followed by the Orange-Rockland-Westchester labor market area (+1.2 percent), the Kingston MSA (+0.9 percent), and the Dutchess-Putnam Metropolitan Division (+0.4 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]