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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 December 2023 to December 2024, the number of nonfarm jobs in the Albany-Schenectady-Troy MSA increased 3,000 or 0.6 percent, while the number of private sector jobs increased 1,700 or 0.5 percent. During this same period, the number of nonfarm jobs in the Glens Falls MSA decreased 400 or 0.8 percent, while the number of private sector jobs decreased 300 or 0.7 percent. The tables below present additional industry details.

 

Unemployment Rates (not seasonally adjusted)
AreaDecember 2024December 2023
United States3.8%3.5%
New York State4.1%4.4%
Capital Region3.1%3.7%
Albany-Schenectady-Troy-MSA3.1%3.7%
Glens Falls MSA3.7%4.4%

                                                                        

Albany-Schenectady-Troy MSA Change in Jobs by Industry: 
Natural Resources, Mining and Construction-300
Manufacturing+300
Trade, Transportation and Utilities-800
Information-300
Financial Activities0
Professional and Business Services-100
Private Education and Health Services+3,100
Leisure and Hospitality-200
Other Services0
Government+1,300

                                                                                                                                   

                                                                             

 

Glens Falls MSA Change in Jobs by Industry: 
Natural Resources, Mining and Construction0
Manufacturing+100
Trade, Transportation and Utilities-300
Information-100
Financial Activities0
Professional and Business Services0
Private Education and Health Services+100
Leisure and Hospitality-100
Other Services0
Government-100

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]