Montauk Lighthouse, Long Island, New York

Labor Statistics for the Long Island Region

Nassau and Suffolk Counties
Labor Statistics for the Long Island Region

Developments in the Long Island Labor Market

The number of private sector jobs on Long Island increased over the year by 22,300, or 1.9 percent, to 1,175,700 in September 2024. In comparison, the state’s over-the-year private sector growth rate was 1.4 percent and the nation’s was 1.4 percent.

Long Island’s private sector job count fell by 12,300 between August and September (not seasonally adjusted), when a loss of 4,300 jobs is typical. The health care industry led job growth in the region adding 3,200 jobs in September, compared to an average gain of 700. Strength was concentrated in ambulatory health care services.

Six of nine private industry sectors gained jobs in September compared to a year ago — private education and health services (+11,100), leisure and hospitality (+9,500), mining, logging, and construction (+3,400), other services (+700), manufacturing (+200), and financial activities (+100).

Contact

For More Information Please Contact:

Shital Patel
Division of Research & Statistics
New York State Dept. of Labor
303 W. Old Country Rd.
Hicksville, NY 11801

tel: 516-934-8533
fax: 516-433-3799
Email:[email protected]