-7- TABLE 1. NUMBER OF NONFARM JOBS BY PLACE OF WORK NEW YORK STATE AND AREAS (IN THOUSANDS, NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | | | CHG TO DEC 2008 FROM: | DEC | NOV | DEC |-------------------------- | 2008 | 2008 | 2007 | NOV 2008 | DEC 2007 AREA | | (R) | (R) |-------------------------- | | | | NET | PCT | NET | PCT ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NEW YORK STATE 8,778.5 8,819.5 8,899.9 -41.0 -0.5 -121.4 -1.4 METROPOLITAN AREAS ALBANY-SCHENECTADY-TROY 448.3 451.9 454.3 -3.6 -0.8 -6.0 -1.3 BINGHAMTON 115.0 116.0 116.6 -1.0 -0.9 -1.6 -1.4 BUFFALO-NIAGARA FALLS 548.3 554.8 555.9 -6.5 -1.2 -7.6 -1.4 GLENS FALLS 53.2 53.6 54.1 -0.4 -0.7 -0.9 -1.7 ITHACA 64.9 65.5 65.3 -0.6 -0.9 -0.4 -0.6 KINGSTON 64.4 65.0 65.2 -0.6 -0.9 -0.8 -1.2 NASSAU-SUFFOLK 1,277.5 1,282.5 1,296.4 -5.0 -0.4 -18.9 -1.5 NEW YORK CITY 3,773.1 3,780.2 3,826.7 -7.1 -0.2 -53.6 -1.4 POUGHKEEPSIE-NEWBURGH-MIDDLETOWN 254.9 258.2 257.8 -3.3 -1.3 -2.9 -1.1 PUTNAM-ROCKLAND-WESTCHESTER 587.5 588.5 591.9 -1.0 -0.2 -4.4 -0.7 ROCHESTER 516.2 518.1 522.5 -1.9 -0.4 -6.3 -1.2 SYRACUSE 326.7 327.5 328.8 -0.8 -0.2 -2.1 -0.6 UTICA-ROME 133.9 133.8 134.8 0.1 0.1 -0.9 -0.7 COUNTIES OUTSIDE METROPOLITAN AREAS ALLEGANY 17.6 18.1 17.6 -0.5 -2.8 0.0 0.0 CATTARAUGUS 34.4 34.2 34.5 0.2 0.6 -0.1 -0.3 CAYUGA 26.4 26.7 26.7 -0.3 -1.1 -0.3 -1.1 CHAUTAUQUA 57.2 57.4 57.7 -0.2 -0.3 -0.5 -0.9 CHEMUNG 41.4 41.8 42.1 -0.4 -1.0 -0.7 -1.7 CHENANGO 17.0 17.0 17.1 0.0 0.0 -0.1 -0.6 CLINTON 36.3 37.1 36.7 -0.8 -2.2 -0.4 -1.1 COLUMBIA 21.2 21.4 21.8 -0.2 -0.9 -0.6 -2.8 CORTLAND 18.6 18.9 18.6 -0.3 -1.6 0.0 0.0 DELAWARE 18.2 18.2 18.6 0.0 0.0 -0.4 -2.2 ESSEX 15.0 14.9 15.3 0.1 0.7 -0.3 -2.0 FRANKLIN 20.0 20.1 20.0 -0.1 -0.5 0.0 0.0 FULTON 19.0 19.0 18.9 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.5 GENESEE 23.0 22.9 22.8 0.1 0.4 0.2 0.9 GREENE 14.5 14.5 15.4 0.0 0.0 -0.9 -5.8 HAMILTON 1.9 2.0 1.9 -0.1 -5.0 0.0 0.0 JEFFERSON 42.9 43.4 43.0 -0.5 -1.2 -0.1 -0.2 LEWIS 6.8 7.0 7.0 -0.2 -2.9 -0.2 -2.9 MONTGOMERY 20.2 20.4 20.2 -0.2 -1.0 0.0 0.0 OTSEGO 26.4 26.9 26.4 -0.5 -1.9 0.0 0.0 ST. LAWRENCE 42.7 43.2 43.0 -0.5 -1.2 -0.3 -0.7 SCHUYLER 5.0 5.2 5.0 -0.2 -3.8 0.0 0.0 SENECA 11.5 11.5 12.0 0.0 0.0 -0.5 -4.2 STEUBEN 39.4 39.8 39.1 -0.4 -1.0 0.3 0.8 SULLIVAN 25.8 26.0 26.3 -0.2 -0.8 -0.5 -1.9 WYOMING 14.5 14.5 14.6 0.0 0.0 -0.1 -0.7 YATES 7.1 7.5 7.4 -0.4 -5.3 -0.3 -4.1 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NOTE: DATA SUBJECT TO REVISION. R=REVISED. NET AND % CHANGES BASED ON ROUNDED DATA. SOURCE: NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, DIVISION OF RESEARCH AND STATISTICS. -8- TABLE 2. NUMBER OF NONFARM JOBS BY INDUSTRY NEW YORK STATE (NUMBERS IN THOUSANDS, NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED) MONTH-TO-MONTH CHANGE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | DEC | NOV | NET |PERCENT INDUSTRY | 2008 | 2008(R) | CHANGE | CHANGE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL NONFARM 8,778.5 8,819.5 -41.0 -0.5 TOTAL PRIVATE 7,242.4 7,283.0 -40.6 -0.6 GOODS PRODUCING 867.7 892.0 -24.3 -2.7 NATURAL RESOURCES & MINING 5.9 6.6 -0.7 -10.6 CONSTRUCTION 335.4 353.1 -17.7 -5.0 MANUFACTURING 526.4 532.3 -5.9 -1.1 DURABLE GOODS 312.4 318.3 -5.9 -1.9 NON-DURABLE GOODS 214.0 214.0 0.0 0.0 SERVICE-PROVIDING 7,910.8 7,927.5 -16.7 -0.2 TRADE, TRANSPORTATION & UTILITIES 1,551.0 1,542.6 8.4 0.5 WHOLESALE TRADE 351.5 352.9 -1.4 -0.4 RETAIL TRADE 919.4 911.2 8.2 0.9 TRANSPORTATION, WAREHOUSING & UTILITIES 280.1 278.5 1.6 0.6 INFORMATION 263.6 265.2 -1.6 -0.6 FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES 713.1 712.1 1.0 0.1 PROFESSIONAL & BUSINESS SERVICES 1,122.8 1,136.4 -13.6 -1.2 EDUCATIONAL & HEALTH SERVICES 1,663.5 1,674.1 -10.6 -0.6 LEISURE & HOSPITALITY 689.7 690.2 -0.5 -0.1 OTHER SERVICES 371.0 370.4 0.6 0.2 GOVERNMENT 1,536.1 1,536.5 -0.4 0.0 YEAR-TO-YEAR CHANGE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | DEC | DEC | NET |PERCENT INDUSTRY | 2008 | 2007(R) | CHANGE | CHANGE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL NONFARM 8,778.5 8,899.9 -121.4 -1.4 TOTAL PRIVATE 7,242.4 7,364.6 -122.2 -1.7 GOODS PRODUCING 867.7 904.5 -36.8 -4.1 NATURAL RESOURCES & MINING 5.9 6.1 -0.2 -3.3 CONSTRUCTION 335.4 351.7 -16.3 -4.6 MANUFACTURING 526.4 546.7 -20.3 -3.7 DURABLE GOODS 312.4 323.4 -11.0 -3.4 NON-DURABLE GOODS 214.0 223.3 -9.3 -4.2 SERVICE-PROVIDING 7,910.8 7,995.4 -84.6 -1.1 TRADE, TRANSPORTATION & UTILITIES 1,551.0 1,585.6 -34.6 -2.2 WHOLESALE TRADE 351.5 358.2 -6.7 -1.9 RETAIL TRADE 919.4 947.3 -27.9 -2.9 TRANSPORTATION, WAREHOUSING & UTILITIES 280.1 280.1 0.0 0.0 INFORMATION 263.6 269.2 -5.6 -2.1 FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES 713.1 732.9 -19.8 -2.7 PROFESSIONAL & BUSINESS SERVICES 1,122.8 1,154.9 -32.1 -2.8 EDUCATIONAL & HEALTH SERVICES 1,663.5 1,654.2 9.3 0.6 LEISURE & HOSPITALITY 689.7 694.1 -4.4 -0.6 OTHER SERVICES 371.0 369.2 1.8 0.5 GOVERNMENT 1,536.1 1,535.3 0.8 0.1 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NOTE: DATA SUBJECT TO REVISION. R=REVISED. NET AND % CHANGES BASED ON ROUNDED DATA. SOURCE: NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, DIVISION OF RESEARCH AND STATISTICS.