Developments in the Long Island Labor Market
The number of private sector jobs on Long Island increased over the year by 16,800, or 1.5 percent, to 1,169,200 in May 2024. In comparison, the state’s over-the-year private sector growth rate was 1.5 percent and the nation’s was 1.6 percent.
Long Island’s private sector job count increased by 13,700 between April and May (not seasonally adjusted), slightly lower than the average gain of 15,000. Employment in leisure and hospitality is at a record high for May. All signs point to a strong summer hiring season – the sector added 13,000 jobs in April and May, a much faster pace than the typical gain of 9,400. Employment in health care and social assistance broke another record in May, reaching an all-time high of 252,800.
Six of nine private industry sectors gained jobs in May compared to a year ago — private education and health services (+10,400), leisure and hospitality (+8,000), mining, logging, and construction (+2,500), other services (+1,200), manufacturing (+700), 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]