Putnam Misses Out on Private Sector Job Growth

Putnam and Dutchess counties, considered a region for a new report from the New York Department of Labor, didn't gain any private-sector jobs; but, the region didn't lose any either -- unlike the situation in past reports.

For example, in the 12 months ending in November, the Putnam-Dutchess metro area lost 2.7 percent of its private sector jobs, state labor officials had said.

The data show that Westchester, Rockland and Orange counties were among the places where private sector jobs grew most rapidly over the past 12 months.

• Kingston (+3.8%)
• Watertown-Fort Drum (+3.8%)
• New York City (+3.0%)
• Orange-Rockland-Westchester (+2.1%)
• Ithaca (+1.4%)
• Nassau-Suffolk (+1.4%)

Statewide, New York's private sector job count increased In January 2016 by 14,600, or 0.2 percent, to 7,868,100, a new record high, according to preliminary figures released today by the labor department.

“New York State’s upward trend in private sector jobs continued in January 2016 as we reached a new record high.” said Bohdan M. Wynnyk, Deputy Director of the Division of Research and Statistics.