Labor Statistics for the Western New York Region

Over the past year, the private sector job count in the Western New York region rose by 2,000, or 0.4 percent, to 536,800 in April 2026. Job gains were largest in private education and health services (+800), financial activities (+500), leisure and hospitality (+500), professional and business services (+500), mining, logging and construction (+300) and trade, transportation and utilities (+200). Losses were focused in manufacturing (-700). Government sector jobs decreased (-1,300) over the year.

For More Information Please Contact:

Timothy Glass
NYS Department of Labor
290 Main St.
Buffalo, N.Y. 14202
Phone: (716) 851-2740
Fax: (716) 851-2792
Email:[email protected]

This workforce product was funded by a grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration.