Hudson Valley Counties Among NY's Lowest For Unemployment

PELHAM, NY — The Hudson Valley is one of the economic engines driving New York's tight labor market.

Rates in all of New York's 62 counties were lower in October than they were in October 2017, state Labor Department officials said Tuesday. Moreover, rates in the mid- and lower Hudson Valley were lower than the statewide rate of 4.0 percent.

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Still, the market may not feel as hot as it is because workers' pay has been stagnant for so long, according to a report Tuesday in MarketWatch.

The counties in New York State with the lowest unemployment rates in October 2018 included:

• Columbia County (2.7%)
• Saratoga County (2.9%)
• Seneca County (3.0%)
• Tompkins County (3.0%)
• Yates County (3.0%)
• Albany County (3.1%)
• Dutchess County (3.1%)
• Nassau County (3.1%)
• Ontario County (3.1%)
• Putnam County (3.1%)
• Suffolk County (3.1%)

Westchester, Ulster, Rockland and Orange counties weren't far behind.

• Orange County (3.3%)
• Rockland County (3.2%)
• Ulster County (3.2%)
• Westchester County (3.3%)

SEE: NYS Jobless Rate Reaches Lowest Level In More Than A Decade

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