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Labor Statistics for the Capital Region

Albany, Columbia, Greene, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Schenectady, Warren, and Washington Counties
Labor Statistics for the Capital Region

Developments in the Capital Region Labor Market

From April 2023 to April 2024, the number of nonfarm jobs in the Albany-Schenectady-Troy MSA increased 7,500 or 1.6 percent, while the number of private sector jobs increased 4,300 or 1.2 percent. During this same period, the number of nonfarm jobs in the Glens Falls MSA increased 800 or 1.6 percent, while the number of private sector jobs increased 1,000 or 2.5 percent. The tables below present additional industry details. 

 

Unemployment Rates (not seasonally adjusted)
AreaMarch 2024March 2023
United States3.9%3.6%
New York State4.2%4.1%
Capital Region3.8%3.2%
Albany-Schenectady-Troy-MSA3.7%3.1%
Glens Falls MSA4.7%4.0%

                                                                        

Albany-Schenectady-Troy MSA Change in Jobs by Industry: 
Natural Resources, Mining and Construction+600
Manufacturing0
Trade, Transportation and Utilities-600
Information-300
Financial Activities0
Professional and Business Services-1,600
Private Education and Health Services+2,600
Leisure and Hospitality+3,400
Other Services+200
Government+3,200

                                                                                                                                   

                                                                             

 

Glens Falls MSA Change in Jobs by Industry: 
Natural Resources, Mining and Construction-100
Manufacturing-200
 0
Information+100
Financial Activities+100
Professional and Business Services-200
Private Education and Health Services+400
Leisure and Hospitality+800
Other Services+100
Government-200

Contact

For More Information, Please Contact:

Kevin Alexander
NYS Department of Labor
155 Washington Ave., 3rd Floor
Albany, NY 12210
Phone: (518) 242-8245
Email:[email protected]