Private-Sector Job Creation Strong in Westchester

Between August 2014 and August 2015, New York State’s private sector job count increased by 163,000, or 2.1 percent, according to state labor officials.

The Rockland-Westchester-Orange county region outpaced that slightly; but, in the Putnam-Dutchess region continuing loss of government jobs (-200) outpaced the creation of private-sector jobs (+100).

Job highlights since August 2014:

• Over the past year, private sector jobs grew most rapidly in these metro areas in New York State:
  • New York City (+2.6%)
  • Buffalo-Niagara Falls (+2.3%)
  • Orange-Rockland-Westchester (+2.3%)
  • Rochester (+2.3%)
  • Glens Falls (+2.2%)