Developments in the Western New York Labor Market
Over the past year, the private sector job count in the Western New York region rose by 3,400, or 0.6 percent, to 543,600 in November 2024. The largest gains were in private education and health services (+3,200), leisure and hospitality (+1,400) and mining, logging and construction (+1,000). Job losses were centered in professional and business services (-1,400), information (-300), financial activities (-200) and other services (-200). Government sector jobs increased by (+600) over the year.
Contact
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]