Developments in the Long Island Labor Market
The number of private sector jobs on Long Island increased over the year by 13,500, or 1.2 percent, to 1,172,500 in October 2024. In comparison, the state’s over-the-year private sector growth rate was 1.3 percent and the nation’s was 1.2 percent.
Long Island’s private sector job count rose by 1,400 between September and October (not seasonally adjusted), when a gain of 5,100 jobs is typical. Job losses were centered in the administrative and support and waste management and remediation services industry. The industry has lost a total of 3,800 jobs in September and October compared to an average loss of 500 jobs over those two months.
Four of nine private industry sectors gained jobs in October compared to a year ago — private education and health services (+13,000), leisure and hospitality (+5,100), mining, logging, and construction (+2,700), and other services (+400).
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]