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Jobs Report Offers Mixed Bag on NY State Economy

The workforce participation rate statistic has been troublesome for some time in New York State.

By John Jordan | johnjordan | Updated on September 13, 2017

Long Island had the highest labor force participation rate of any region in 2016, at 63.8%. Participation rates in the Capital Region and the Hudson Valley also topped 60%, followed by New York City at just under 60%. Long Island had the highest labor force participation rate of any region in 2016, at 63.8%. Participation rates in the Capital Region and the Hudson Valley also topped 60%, followed by New York City at just under 60%.

NEW YORK CITY—There was some good news and some disheartening trends on the New York State labor force in a recent economic report authored by the New York State Comptroller. While unemployment is down sharply from the Great Recession, the downstate economy is faring much better than upstate New York.

According to a recent report released by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. Napoli, New York State ended 2016 with more than 9.1 million New Yorkers employed, the highest level since 2008.

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