Albany-Schenectady-Troy MSA Non-Farm Sector Employment

Albany-Schenectady-Troy MSA Annual Average Sector Employment

MSA Industry Sector 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Total Non-Farm Employment 409,400 400,900 398,900 403,900 410,000 409,100 406,000 412,800 419,800 430,100 437,600 441,600 440,000 439,200 443,600 445,600 447,200
Private Sector Employment 298,600 293,000 292,000 297,000 301,100 303,100 300,400 307,500 314,300 323,600 330,900 333,600 331,200 331,500 336,200 338,300 340,600
Goods Producing 54,300 50,800 48,300 47,400 46,600 44,800 43,000 43,500 44,600 45,500 46,200 45,400 42,200 40,400 40,700 41,300 41,600
     Natural Resources, Mining and Construction 18,700 16,300 14,700 14,400 14,700 14,300 13,700 14,600 15,800 17,000 17,600 17,900 17,500 17,700 17,900 18,200 18,400
     Manufacturing 35,600 34,500 33,600 33,000 31,900 30,400 29,300 28,900 28,800 28,600 28,500 27,400 24,700 22,700 22,800 23,100 23,200
Service Providing 355,000 350,100 350,700 356,500 363,400 364,300 363,000 369,200 375,200 384,500 391,500 396,200 397,800 398,800 402,900 404,300 405,600
     Private Service-Providing 244,300 242,200 243,700 249,700 254,500 258,300 257,400 264,000 269,600 278,100 284,800 288,200 289,000 291,100 295,600 297,100 299,000
     Trade, Transportation, and Utilities 74,100 71,400 69,200 69,800 72,100 73,900 73,600 75,300 74,900 77,000 79,000 78,200 77,400 78,400 79,600 79,800 79,400
          Wholesale Trade 15,800 15,800 15,500 15,000 14,800 14,900 14,800 15,300 15,300 15,900 16,500 16,400 16,200 16,600 16,600 15,700 15,100
          Retail Trade 47,900 45,500 44,000 44,800 47,100 48,600 48,400 49,200 48,600 49,400 49,900 48,500 48,300 49,100 50,300 50,500 50,400
               Food and Beverage Stores 10,500 10,500 9,800 10,000 10,600 10,900 11,200 11,500 11,000 11,100 10,900 10,400 10,500 10,400 10,200 10,400 10,700
                    Grocery Stores 8,800 9,000 8,400 8,500 9,100 9,200 9,500 9,800 9,300 9,400 9,200 8,700 8,800 8,700 8,500 8,700 9,000
               General Merchandise Stores 8,000 6,900 6,400 6,400 7,000 7,400 7,200 7,100 6,600 6,700 7,300 7,300 7,600 7,900 8,600 8,600 8,500
          Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities 10,400 10,100 9,700 10,100 10,100 10,400 10,400 10,800 11,000 11,700 12,700 13,300 12,800 12,700 12,700 13,700 14,000
               Transportation and Warehousing 8,300 8,000 7,700 8,000 8,200 8,700 8,800 9,200 9,500 10,100 11,100 11,700 11,100 11,100 11,100 12,100 12,600
     Information 10,600 11,000 12,000 12,100 11,500 11,600 11,600 12,400 12,000 11,900 12,000 12,100 12,000 11,200 10,900 10,900 10,700
          Telecommunications 3,300 3,500 3,100 3,100 2,900 3,200 3,300 3,900 3,900 3,800 3,400 3,500 3,400 3,200 3,100 3,100 3,100
     Financial Activities 23,500 23,400 24,200 24,800 24,200 24,100 23,700 23,800 24,300 24,300 25,000 24,800 25,000 25,900 26,100 26,400 26,500
          Finance and Insurance 18,500 18,600 19,600 20,100 19,400 19,300 19,000 19,100 19,600 19,300 19,700 19,600 19,800 20,200 20,300 20,600 21,100
     Professional and Business Services 40,700 39,700 40,000 42,800 43,700 42,200 41,000 42,800 46,400 48,800 51,600 52,600 49,900 49,500 50,900 52,100 53,100
          Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 20,900 20,600 20,100 20,100 19,800 19,900 20,000 21,100 22,700 24,500 25,600 25,600 24,900 25,300 25,600 26,300 26,900
          Management of Companies and Enterprises 7,100 7,100 6,700 6,900 7,200 6,700 6,700 6,700 6,800 6,500 7,000 7,200 6,200 5,500 6,000 6,200 6,600
          Admin. & Support & Waste Mgmt. & Remediation 12,700 12,100 13,200 15,800 16,700 15,500 14,300 15,100 16,900 17,800 19,100 19,800 18,800 18,600 19,400 19,600 19,600
     Educational and Health Services 53,500 55,400 58,000 59,800 61,200 63,000 63,000 64,700 66,200 68,800 70,500 73,100 75,600 76,800 77,900 77,700 78,700
          Health Care and Social Assistance 42,100 43,600 45,700 47,200 47,900 49,200 49,100 50,500 51,600 53,600 54,700 55,000 56,300 56,600 57,000 56,800 56,300
               Ambulatory Health Care Services 9,600 10,000 11,100 11,700 12,100 12,900 12,700 13,400 14,000 14,800 15,400 15,600 15,300 15,200 15,400 15,700 15,700
               Hospitals 16,000 16,300 17,000 16,800 16,500 16,200 16,000 15,800 15,800 16,100 15,900 15,400 15,900 16,100 16,000 16,300 16,500
     Leisure and Hospitality 28,200 27,500 26,700 26,700 27,600 28,900 29,400 29,100 29,700 30,200 29,400 30,100 31,400 31,100 31,800 31,900 32,300
          Accommodation and Food Services 25,200 24,400 23,400 23,400 24,400 25,400 25,600 25,300 25,900 26,400 25,400 25,900 27,000 27,000 27,300 27,400 27,700
     Other Services 13,700 13,800 13,700 13,600 14,200 14,700 15,100 15,900 16,100 17,100 17,200 17,400 17,900 18,300 18,400 18,200 18,300
Government (Public Service-Providing) 110,700 107,900 106,900 106,900 108,900 106,000 105,600 105,300 105,600 106,500 106,700 108,000 108,800 107,700 107,400 107,300 106,600
     Federal Government 10,700 9,500 9,100 8,900 8,700 8,400 8,600 8,700 8,500 8,200 8,200 7,700 7,700 7,600 7,000 7,000 6,900
          Federal Government Hospitals 1,800 1,900 1,800 1,800 1,800 1,800 1,700 1,500 1,400 1,400 1,400 1,400 1,400 1,300 1,300 1,300 1,300
     State Government 60,400 58,200 57,600 57,400 59,100 56,100 54,900 53,900 53,500 54,100 53,800 54,600 54,400 53,300 52,800 52,800 52,700
          State Government Education 4,700 4,600 4,400 4,400 4,700 5,100 5,100 5,100 5,400 5,500 5,800 6,000 6,200 6,500 6,500 6,400 6,000
          State Government Hospitals 800 800 800 800 800 800 700 700 800 700 600 600 600 600 600 500 500
     Local Government 39,600 40,300 40,200 40,600 41,100 41,400 42,000 42,700 43,600 44,200 44,700 45,700 46,700 46,800 47,600 47,500 47,100
          Local Government Education 21,700 22,200 22,100 22,700 23,100 23,700 24,100 24,700 25,400 25,900 26,500 25,700 26,400 26,600 27,300 27,200 27,000
Source: New York State Department of LaborPrepared by the Capital District Regional Planning Commission
Note: the Albany-Schenectady-Troy MSA consists of Albany, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Schenectady, & Schoharie counties.

Albany-Schenectady-Troy MSA Sector Distribution

MSA Industry Sector Distribution 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Total Non-Farm Employment 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
Private Sector Employment 72.9% 73.1% 73.2% 73.5% 73.4% 74.1% 74.0% 74.5% 74.9% 75.2% 75.6% 75.5% 75.3% 75.5% 75.8% 75.9% 76.2%
Goods Producing 13.3% 12.7% 12.1% 11.7% 11.4% 11.0% 10.6% 10.5% 10.6% 10.6% 10.6% 10.3% 9.6% 9.2% 9.2% 9.3% 9.3%
     Natural Resources, Mining and Construction 4.6% 4.1% 3.7% 3.6% 3.6% 3.5% 3.4% 3.5% 3.8% 4.0% 4.0% 4.1% 4.0% 4.0% 4.0% 4.1% 4.1%
     Manufacturing 8.7% 8.6% 8.4% 8.2% 7.8% 7.4% 7.2% 7.0% 6.9% 6.6% 6.5% 6.2% 5.6% 5.2% 5.1% 5.2% 5.2%
Service Providing 86.7% 87.3% 87.9% 88.3% 88.6% 89.0% 89.4% 89.4% 89.4% 89.4% 89.5% 89.7% 90.4% 90.8% 90.8% 90.7% 90.7%
     Private Service-Providing 59.7% 60.4% 61.1% 61.8% 62.1% 63.1% 63.4% 64.0% 64.2% 64.7% 65.1% 65.3% 65.7% 66.3% 66.6% 66.7% 66.9%
     Trade, Transportation, and Utilities 18.1% 17.8% 17.3% 17.3% 17.6% 18.1% 18.1% 18.2% 17.8% 17.9% 18.1% 17.7% 17.6% 17.9% 17.9% 17.9% 17.8%
          Wholesale Trade 3.9% 3.9% 3.9% 3.7% 3.6% 3.6% 3.6% 3.7% 3.6% 3.7% 3.8% 3.7% 3.7% 3.8% 3.7% 3.5% 3.4%
          Retail Trade 11.7% 11.3% 11.0% 11.1% 11.5% 11.9% 11.9% 11.9% 11.6% 11.5% 11.4% 11.0% 11.0% 11.2% 11.3% 11.3% 11.3%
               Food and Beverage Stores 2.6% 2.6% 2.5% 2.5% 2.6% 2.7% 2.8% 2.8% 2.6% 2.6% 2.5% 2.4% 2.4% 2.4% 2.3% 2.3% 2.4%
                    Grocery Stores 2.1% 2.2% 2.1% 2.1% 2.2% 2.2% 2.3% 2.4% 2.2% 2.2% 2.1% 2.0% 2.0% 2.0% 1.9% 2.0% 2.0%
               General Merchandise Stores 2.0% 1.7% 1.6% 1.6% 1.7% 1.8% 1.8% 1.7% 1.6% 1.6% 1.7% 1.7% 1.7% 1.8% 1.9% 1.9% 1.9%
          Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities 2.5% 2.5% 2.4% 2.5% 2.5% 2.5% 2.6% 2.6% 2.6% 2.7% 2.9% 3.0% 2.9% 2.9% 2.9% 3.1% 3.1%
               Transportation and Warehousing 2.0% 2.0% 1.9% 2.0% 2.0% 2.1% 2.2% 2.2% 2.3% 2.3% 2.5% 2.6% 2.5% 2.5% 2.5% 2.7% 2.8%
     Information 2.6% 2.7% 3.0% 3.0% 2.8% 2.8% 2.9% 3.0% 2.9% 2.8% 2.7% 2.7% 2.7% 2.6% 2.5% 2.4% 2.4%
          Telecommunications 0.8% 0.9% 0.8% 0.8% 0.7% 0.8% 0.8% 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 0.7%
     Financial Activities 5.7% 5.8% 6.1% 6.1% 5.9% 5.9% 5.8% 5.8% 5.8% 5.6% 5.7% 5.6% 5.7% 5.9% 5.9% 5.9% 5.9%
          Finance and Insurance 4.5% 4.6% 4.9% 5.0% 4.7% 4.7% 4.7% 4.6% 4.7% 4.5% 4.5% 4.4% 4.5% 4.6% 4.6% 4.6% 4.7%
     Professional and Business Services 9.9% 9.9% 10.0% 10.6% 10.7% 10.3% 10.1% 10.4% 11.1% 11.3% 11.8% 11.9% 11.3% 11.3% 11.5% 11.7% 11.9%
          Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 5.1% 5.1% 5.0% 5.0% 4.8% 4.9% 4.9% 5.1% 5.4% 5.7% 5.9% 5.8% 5.7% 5.8% 5.8% 5.9% 6.0%
          Management of Companies and Enterprises 1.7% 1.8% 1.7% 1.7% 1.8% 1.6% 1.7% 1.6% 1.6% 1.5% 1.6% 1.6% 1.4% 1.3% 1.4% 1.4% 1.5%
          Admin. & Support & Waste Mgmt. & Remediation 3.1% 3.0% 3.3% 3.9% 4.1% 3.8% 3.5% 3.7% 4.0% 4.1% 4.4% 4.5% 4.3% 4.2% 4.4% 4.4% 4.4%
     Educational and Health Services 13.1% 13.8% 14.5% 14.8% 14.9% 15.4% 15.5% 15.7% 15.8% 16.0% 16.1% 16.6% 17.2% 17.5% 17.6% 17.4% 17.6%
          Health Care and Social Assistance 10.3% 10.9% 11.5% 11.7% 11.7% 12.0% 12.1% 12.2% 12.3% 12.5% 12.5% 12.5% 12.8% 12.9% 12.8% 12.7% 12.6%
               Ambulatory Health Care Services 2.3% 2.5% 2.8% 2.9% 3.0% 3.2% 3.1% 3.2% 3.3% 3.4% 3.5% 3.5% 3.5% 3.5% 3.5% 3.5% 3.5%
               Hospitals 3.9% 4.1% 4.3% 4.2% 4.0% 4.0% 3.9% 3.8% 3.8% 3.7% 3.6% 3.5% 3.6% 3.7% 3.6% 3.7% 3.7%
     Leisure and Hospitality 6.9% 6.9% 6.7% 6.6% 6.7% 7.1% 7.2% 7.0% 7.1% 7.0% 6.7% 6.8% 7.1% 7.1% 7.2% 7.2% 7.2%
          Accommodation and Food Services 6.2% 6.1% 5.9% 5.8% 6.0% 6.2% 6.3% 6.1% 6.2% 6.1% 5.8% 5.9% 6.1% 6.1% 6.2% 6.1% 6.2%
     Other Services 3.3% 3.4% 3.4% 3.4% 3.5% 3.6% 3.7% 3.9% 3.8% 4.0% 3.9% 3.9% 4.1% 4.2% 4.1% 4.1% 4.1%
Government (Public Service-Providing) 27.0% 26.9% 26.8% 26.5% 26.6% 25.9% 26.0% 25.5% 25.2% 24.8% 24.4% 24.5% 24.7% 24.5% 24.2% 24.1% 23.8%
     Federal Government 2.6% 2.4% 2.3% 2.2% 2.1% 2.1% 2.1% 2.1% 2.0% 1.9% 1.9% 1.7% 1.8% 1.7% 1.6% 1.6% 1.5%
          Federal Government Hospitals 0.4% 0.5% 0.5% 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 0.3%
     State Government 14.8% 14.5% 14.4% 14.2% 14.4% 13.7% 13.5% 13.1% 12.7% 12.6% 12.3% 12.4% 12.4% 12.1% 11.9% 11.8% 11.8%
          State Government Education 1.1% 1.1% 1.1% 1.1% 1.1% 1.2% 1.3% 1.2% 1.3% 1.3% 1.3% 1.4% 1.4% 1.5% 1.5% 1.4% 1.3%
          State Government Hospitals 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 0.1%
     Local Government 9.7% 10.1% 10.1% 10.1% 10.0% 10.1% 10.3% 10.3% 10.4% 10.3% 10.2% 10.3% 10.6% 10.7% 10.7% 10.7% 10.5%
          Local Government Education 5.3% 5.5% 5.5% 5.6% 5.6% 5.8% 5.9% 6.0% 6.1% 6.0% 6.1% 5.8% 6.0% 6.1% 6.2% 6.1% 6.0%
Source: New York State Department of LaborPrepared by the Capital District Regional Planning Commission
Note: the Albany-Schenectady-Troy MSA consists of Albany, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Schenectady, & Schoharie counties.

Albany-Schenectady-Troy MSA Employment Sector Net Change

MSA Industry Sector Employment Change 1990-91 1991-92 1992-93 1993-94 1994-95 1995-96 1996-97 1997-98 1998-99 1999-00 2000-01 2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 1990-06
Total Non-Farm Employment -8,500 -2,000 5,000 6,100 -900 -3,100 6,800 7,000 10,300 7,500 4,000 -1,600 -800 4,400 2,000 1,600 37,800
Private Sector Employment -5,600 -1,000 5,000 4,100 2,000 -2,700 7,100 6,800 9,300 7,300 2,700 -2,400 300 4,700 2,100 2,300 42,000
Goods Producing -3,500 -2,500 -900 -800 -1,800 -1,800 500 1,100 900 700 -800 -3,200 -1,800 300 600 300 -12,700
     Natural Resources, Mining and Construction -2,400 -1,600 -300 300 -400 -600 900 1,200 1,200 600 300 -400 200 200 300 200 -300
     Manufacturing -1,100 -900 -600 -1,100 -1,500 -1,100 -400 -100 -200 -100 -1,100 -2,700 -2,000 100 300 100 -12,400
Service Providing -4,900 600 5,800 6,900 900 -1,300 6,200 6,000 9,300 7,000 4,700 1,600 1,000 4,100 1,400 1,300 50,600
     Private Service-Providing -2,100 1,500 6,000 4,800 3,800 -900 6,600 5,600 8,500 6,700 3,400 800 2,100 4,500 1,500 1,900 54,700
     Trade, Transportation, and Utilities -2,700 -2,200 600 2,300 1,800 -300 1,700 -400 2,100 2,000 -800 -800 1,000 1,200 200 -400 5,300
          Wholesale Trade 0 -300 -500 -200 100 -100 500 0 600 600 -100 -200 400 0 -900 -600 -700
          Retail Trade -2,400 -1,500 800 2,300 1,500 -200 800 -600 800 500 -1,400 -200 800 1,200 200 -100 2,500
               Food and Beverage Stores 0 -700 200 600 300 300 300 -500 100 -200 -500 100 -100 -200 200 300 200
                    Grocery Stores 200 -600 100 600 100 300 300 -500 100 -200 -500 100 -100 -200 200 300 200
               General Merchandise Stores -1,100 -500 0 600 400 -200 -100 -500 100 600 0 300 300 700 0 -100 500
          Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities -300 -400 400 0 300 0 400 200 700 1,000 600 -500 -100 0 1,000 300 3,600
               Transportation and Warehousing -300 -300 300 200 500 100 400 300 600 1,000 600 -600 0 0 1,000 500 4,300
     Information 400 1,000 100 -600 100 0 800 -400 -100 100 100 -100 -800 -300 0 -200 100
          Telecommunications 200 -400 0 -200 300 100 600 0 -100 -400 100 -100 -200 -100 0 0 -200
     Financial Activities -100 800 600 -600 -100 -400 100 500 0 700 -200 200 900 200 300 100 3,000
          Finance and Insurance 100 1,000 500 -700 -100 -300 100 500 -300 400 -100 200 400 100 300 500 2,600
     Professional and Business Services -1,000 300 2,800 900 -1,500 -1,200 1,800 3,600 2,400 2,800 1,000 -2,700 -400 1,400 1,200 1,000 12,400
          Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services -300 -500 0 -300 100 100 1,100 1,600 1,800 1,100 0 -700 400 300 700 600 6,000
          Management of Companies and Enterprises 0 -400 200 300 -500 0 0 100 -300 500 200 -1,000 -700 500 200 400 -500
          Admin. & Support & Waste Mgmt. & Remediation -600 1,100 2,600 900 -1,200 -1,200 800 1,800 900 1,300 700 -1,000 -200 800 200 0 6,900
     Educational and Health Services 1,900 2,600 1,800 1,400 1,800 0 1,700 1,500 2,600 1,700 2,600 2,500 1,200 1,100 -200 1,000 25,200
          Health Care and Social Assistance 1,500 2,100 1,500 700 1,300 -100 1,400 1,100 2,000 1,100 300 1,300 300 400 -200 -500 14,200
               Ambulatory Health Care Services 400 1,100 600 400 800 -200 700 600 800 600 200 -300 -100 200 300 0 6,100
               Hospitals 300 700 -200 -300 -300 -200 -200 0 300 -200 -500 500 200 -100 300 200 500
     Leisure and Hospitality -700 -800 0 900 1,300 500 -300 600 500 -800 700 1,300 -300 700 100 400 4,100
          Accommodation and Food Services -800 -1,000 0 1,000 1,000 200 -300 600 500 -1,000 500 1,100 0 300 100 300 2,500
     Other Services 100 -100 -100 600 500 400 800 200 1,000 100 200 500 400 100 -200 100 4,600
Government (Public Service-Providing) -2,800 -1,000 0 2,000 -2,900 -400 -300 300 900 200 1,300 800 -1,100 -300 -100 -700 -4,100
     Federal Government -1,200 -400 -200 -200 -300 200 100 -200 -300 0 -500 0 -100 -600 0 -100 -3,800
          Federal Government Hospitals 100 -100 0 0 0 -100 -200 -100 0 0 0 0 -100 0 0 0 -500
     State Government -2,200 -600 -200 1,700 -3,000 -1,200 -1,000 -400 600 -300 800 -200 -1,100 -500 0 -100 -7,700
          State Government Education -100 -200 0 300 400 0 0 300 100 300 200 200 300 0 -100 -400 1,300
          State Government Hospitals 0 0 0 0 0 -100 0 100 -100 -100 0 0 0 0 -100 0 -300
     Local Government 700 -100 400 500 300 600 700 900 600 500 1,000 1,000 100 800 -100 -400 7,500
          Local Government Education 500 -100 600 400 600 400 600 700 500 600 -800 700 200 700 -100 -200 5,300
Note: the Albany-Schenectady-Troy MSA consists of Albany, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Schenectady, & Schoharie counties.

Albany-Schenectady-Troy MSA Employment Sector Percent Change

MSA Industry Sector Employment % Change 1990-91 1991-92 1992-93 1993-94 1994-95 1995-96 1996-97 1997-98 1998-99 1999-00 2000-01 2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 1990-06
Total Non-Farm Employment -2.1% -0.5% 1.3% 1.5% -0.2% -0.8% 1.7% 1.7% 2.5% 1.7% 0.9% -0.4% -0.2% 1.0% 0.5% 0.4% 9.2%
Private Sector Employment -1.9% -0.3% 1.7% 1.4% 0.7% -0.9% 2.4% 2.2% 3.0% 2.3% 0.8% -0.7% 0.1% 1.4% 0.6% 0.7% 14.1%
Goods Producing -6.4% -4.9% -1.9% -1.7% -3.9% -4.0% 1.2% 2.5% 2.0% 1.5% -1.7% -7.0% -4.3% 0.7% 1.5% 0.7% -23.4%
     Natural Resources, Mining and Construction -12.8% -9.8% -2.0% 2.1% -2.7% -4.2% 6.6% 8.2% 7.6% 3.5% 1.7% -2.2% 1.1% 1.1% 1.7% 1.1% -1.6%
     Manufacturing -3.1% -2.6% -1.8% -3.3% -4.7% -3.6% -1.4% -0.3% -0.7% -0.3% -3.9% -9.9% -8.1% 0.4% 1.3% 0.4% -34.8%
Service Providing -1.4% 0.2% 1.7% 1.9% 0.2% -0.4% 1.7% 1.6% 2.5% 1.8% 1.2% 0.4% 0.3% 1.0% 0.3% 0.3% 14.3%
     Private Service-Providing -0.9% 0.6% 2.5% 1.9% 1.5% -0.3% 2.6% 2.1% 3.2% 2.4% 1.2% 0.3% 0.7% 1.5% 0.5% 0.6% 22.4%
     Trade, Transportation, and Utilities -3.6% -3.1% 0.9% 3.3% 2.5% -0.4% 2.3% -0.5% 2.8% 2.6% -1.0% -1.0% 1.3% 1.5% 0.3% -0.5% 7.2%
          Wholesale Trade 0.0% -1.9% -3.2% -1.3% 0.7% -0.7% 3.4% 0.0% 3.9% 3.8% -0.6% -1.2% 2.5% 0.0% -5.4% -3.8% -4.4%
          Retail Trade -5.0% -3.3% 1.8% 5.1% 3.2% -0.4% 1.7% -1.2% 1.6% 1.0% -2.8% -0.4% 1.7% 2.4% 0.4% -0.2% 5.2%
               Food and Beverage Stores 0.0% -6.7% 2.0% 6.0% 2.8% 2.8% 2.7% -4.3% 0.9% -1.8% -4.6% 1.0% -1.0% -1.9% 2.0% 2.9% 1.9%
                    Grocery Stores 2.3% -6.7% 1.2% 7.1% 1.1% 3.3% 3.2% -5.1% 1.1% -2.1% -5.4% 1.1% -1.1% -2.3% 2.4% 3.4% 2.3%
               General Merchandise Stores -13.8% -7.2% 0.0% 9.4% 5.7% -2.7% -1.4% -7.0% 1.5% 9.0% 0.0% 4.1% 3.9% 8.9% 0.0% -1.2% 6.3%
          Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities -2.9% -4.0% 4.1% 0.0% 3.0% 0.0% 3.8% 1.9% 6.4% 8.5% 4.7% -3.8% -0.8% 0.0% 7.9% 2.2% 34.6%
               Transportation and Warehousing -3.6% -3.8% 3.9% 2.5% 6.1% 1.1% 4.5% 3.3% 6.3% 9.9% 5.4% -5.1% 0.0% 0.0% 9.0% 4.1% 51.8%
     Information 3.8% 9.1% 0.8% -5.0% 0.9% 0.0% 6.9% -3.2% -0.8% 0.8% 0.8% -0.8% -6.7% -2.7% 0.0% -1.8% 0.9%
          Telecommunications 6.1% -11.4% 0.0% -6.5% 10.3% 3.1% 18.2% 0.0% -2.6% -10.5% 2.9% -2.9% -5.9% -3.1% 0.0% 0.0% -6.1%
     Financial Activities -0.4% 3.4% 2.5% -2.4% -0.4% -1.7% 0.4% 2.1% 0.0% 2.9% -0.8% 0.8% 3.6% 0.8% 1.1% 0.4% 12.8%
          Finance and Insurance 0.5% 5.4% 2.6% -3.5% -0.5% -1.6% 0.5% 2.6% -1.5% 2.1% -0.5% 1.0% 2.0% 0.5% 1.5% 2.4% 14.1%
     Professional and Business Services -2.5% 0.8% 7.0% 2.1% -3.4% -2.8% 4.4% 8.4% 5.2% 5.7% 1.9% -5.1% -0.8% 2.8% 2.4% 1.9% 30.5%
          Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services -1.4% -2.4% 0.0% -1.5% 0.5% 0.5% 5.5% 7.6% 7.9% 4.5% 0.0% -2.7% 1.6% 1.2% 2.7% 2.3% 28.7%
          Management of Companies and Enterprises 0.0% -5.6% 3.0% 4.3% -6.9% 0.0% 0.0% 1.5% -4.4% 7.7% 2.9% -13.9% -11.3% 9.1% 3.3% 6.5% -7.0%
          Admin. & Support & Waste Mgmt. & Remediation -4.7% 9.1% 19.7% 5.7% -7.2% -7.7% 5.6% 11.9% 5.3% 7.3% 3.7% -5.1% -1.1% 4.3% 1.0% 0.0% 54.3%
     Educational and Health Services 3.6% 4.7% 3.1% 2.3% 2.9% 0.0% 2.7% 2.3% 3.9% 2.5% 3.7% 3.4% 1.6% 1.4% -0.3% 1.3% 47.1%
          Health Care and Social Assistance 3.6% 4.8% 3.3% 1.5% 2.7% -0.2% 2.9% 2.2% 3.9% 2.1% 0.5% 2.4% 0.5% 0.7% -0.4% -0.9% 33.7%
               Ambulatory Health Care Services 4.2% 11.0% 5.4% 3.4% 6.6% -1.6% 5.5% 4.5% 5.7% 4.1% 1.3% -1.9% -0.7% 1.3% 1.9% 0.0% 63.5%
               Hospitals 1.9% 4.3% -1.2% -1.8% -1.8% -1.2% -1.3% 0.0% 1.9% -1.2% -3.1% 3.2% 1.3% -0.6% 1.9% 1.2% 3.1%
     Leisure and Hospitality -2.5% -2.9% 0.0% 3.4% 4.7% 1.7% -1.0% 2.1% 1.7% -2.6% 2.4% 4.3% -1.0% 2.3% 0.3% 1.3% 14.5%
          Accommodation and Food Services -3.2% -4.1% 0.0% 4.3% 4.1% 0.8% -1.2% 2.4% 1.9% -3.8% 2.0% 4.2% 0.0% 1.1% 0.4% 1.1% 9.9%
     Other Services 0.7% -0.7% -0.7% 4.4% 3.5% 2.7% 5.3% 1.3% 6.2% 0.6% 1.2% 2.9% 2.2% 0.5% -1.1% 0.5% 33.6%
Government (Public Service-Providing) -2.5% -0.9% 0.0% 1.9% -2.7% -0.4% -0.3% 0.3% 0.9% 0.2% 1.2% 0.7% -1.0% -0.3% -0.1% -0.7% -3.7%
     Federal Government -11.2% -4.2% -2.2% -2.2% -3.4% 2.4% 1.2% -2.3% -3.5% 0.0% -6.1% 0.0% -1.3% -7.9% 0.0% -1.4% -35.5%
          Federal Government Hospitals 5.6% -5.3% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% -5.6% -11.8% -6.7% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% -7.1% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% -27.8%
     State Government -3.6% -1.0% -0.3% 3.0% -5.1% -2.1% -1.8% -0.7% 1.1% -0.6% 1.5% -0.4% -2.0% -0.9% 0.0% -0.2% -12.7%
          State Government Education -2.1% -4.3% 0.0% 6.8% 8.5% 0.0% 0.0% 5.9% 1.9% 5.5% 3.4% 3.3% 4.8% 0.0% -1.5% -6.3% 27.7%
          State Government Hospitals 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% -12.5% 0.0% 14.3% -12.5% -14.3% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% -16.7% 0.0% -37.5%
     Local Government 1.8% -0.2% 1.0% 1.2% 0.7% 1.4% 1.7% 2.1% 1.4% 1.1% 2.2% 2.2% 0.2% 1.7% -0.2% -0.8% 18.9%
          Local Government Education 2.3% -0.5% 2.7% 1.8% 2.6% 1.7% 2.5% 2.8% 2.0% 2.3% -3.0% 2.7% 0.8% 2.6% -0.4% -0.7% 24.4%
Source: New York State Department of LaborPrepared by the Capital District Regional Planning Commission
Note: the Albany-Schenectady-Troy MSA consists of Albany, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Schenectady, & Schoharie counties.

NYS Non-Farm Sector Employment

New York State Annual Average Sector Employment

Industry Sector 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Total Non-Farm Employment 8,211,800 7,886,200 7,729,800 7,759,200 7,830,800 7,891,600 7,938,200 8,066,600 8,236,300 8,455,400 8,634,700 8,591,200 8,458,300 8,406,100 8,461,100 8,533,300 8,612,100
Private Sector Employment 6,739,000 6,441,600 6,302,200 6,326,400 6,395,400 6,475,700 6,538,000 6,660,200 6,812,800 7,010,500 7,167,500 7,123,900 6,966,200 6,918,800 6,977,300 7,044,100 7,125,200
Goods Producing 1,312,700 1,193,000 1,120,800 1,086,300 1,071,300 1,067,900 1,057,400 1,067,900 1,081,600 1,089,300 1,083,600 1,044,100 979,200 937,900 924,900 912,100 910,600
     Natural Resources, Mining and Construction 329,500 283,100 251,100 249,900 255,600 257,600 260,600 270,800 289,800 316,600 332,800 335,800 327,000 324,400 327,900 331,200 342,700
     Manufacturing 983,100 909,900 869,700 836,400 815,700 810,300 796,800 797,100 791,800 772,800 750,800 708,200 652,200 613,400 597,000 580,900 567,900
Service Providing 6,899,200 6,693,300 6,609,000 6,672,900 6,759,500 6,823,800 6,880,800 6,998,700 7,154,700 7,366,000 7,551,100 7,547,100 7,479,100 7,468,200 7,536,300 7,621,300 7,701,600
     Private Service-Providing 5,426,300 5,248,700 5,181,400 5,240,100 5,324,000 5,407,900 5,480,700 5,592,400 5,731,100 5,921,200 6,083,900 6,079,800 5,987,000 5,981,000 6,052,500 6,132,000 6,214,700
     Trade, Transportation, and Utilities 1,571,800 1,482,500 1,438,600 1,430,400 1,432,500 1,450,700 1,448,500 1,456,500 1,470,300 1,505,600 1,543,100 1,514,800 1,479,100 1,474,700 1,486,800 1,500,100 1,505,900
          Wholesale Trade 410,900 387,100 378,100 368,500 364,000 365,200 361,000 361,500 364,200 370,900 373,400 366,800 355,300 353,500 353,800 353,400 353,700
          Retail Trade 861,000 810,900 786,300 786,800 796,600 814,700 817,500 824,800 833,200 858,400 888,300 867,900 857,900 856,800 868,000 878,900 880,900
               Food and Beverage Stores 205,600 196,800 188,000 187,100 190,100 190,800 192,900 194,600 191,800 195,200 197,200 194,100 192,400 190,600 191,300 195,900 196,000
                    Grocery Stores 168,400 161,100 154,100 153,600 156,800 156,900 159,200 160,500 157,400 159,200 160,200 158,100 156,700 156,000 157,500 161,600 161,900
               General Merchandise Stores 134,300 129,100 131,500 129,000 126,700 131,300 129,000 125,000 122,500 121,300 124,700 120,900 122,400 121,600 123,000 123,700 123,400
          Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities 299,800 284,500 274,100 275,200 271,800 270,800 270,000 270,200 272,900 276,400 281,400 280,100 266,000 264,500 265,100 267,800 271,300
               Transportation and Warehousing 243,900 228,500 218,100 219,900 219,600 222,100 223,200 225,100 229,300 234,400 239,900 237,200 223,500 223,300 225,600 228,500 232,200
     Information 286,200 272,800 262,000 261,000 261,300 265,700 270,700 278,200 287,800 297,000 318,300 323,800 295,300 275,600 269,100 269,700 269,900
          Telecommunications 79,200 75,300 69,500 68,200 67,500 64,900 65,700 69,800 71,100 72,600 75,800 79,800 70,500 62,000 59,500 56,800 55,100
     Financial Activities 779,400 747,000 723,800 722,600 729,800 719,300 715,800 720,000 732,300 741,100 746,900 731,700 704,800 696,500 701,900 713,300 726,200
          Finance and Insurance 611,200 586,400 566,000 562,000 565,500 552,900 548,400 548,900 556,500 559,500 563,600 550,700 527,100 516,800 519,700 529,100 541,800
     Professional and Business Services 859,700 816,700 810,500 835,300 859,100 877,700 911,000 958,600 1,007,100 1,067,000 1,119,200 1,099,100 1,055,100 1,043,400 1,058,700 1,082,700 1,108,500
          Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 432,200 411,300 403,700 407,200 415,400 424,200 435,700 458,300 489,100 520,800 552,200 540,100 512,400 509,100 516,800 531,200 552,600
          Management of Companies and Enterprises 98,800 104,300 104,800 109,300 110,700 110,000 110,400 112,200 113,900 114,900 117,000 119,200 121,600 122,200 121,900 125,000 126,900
          Admin. & Support & Waste Mgmt. & Remediation 328,700 301,200 302,100 318,900 333,000 343,600 365,000 388,000 404,000 431,400 450,000 439,700 421,100 412,100 420,100 426,500 429,100
     Educational and Health Services 1,076,500 1,112,800 1,144,900 1,178,400 1,214,600 1,246,700 1,273,600 1,294,700 1,325,000 1,360,500 1,379,900 1,429,200 1,465,500 1,494,500 1,519,600 1,539,700 1,569,800
          Health Care and Social Assistance 850,200 887,100 917,000 946,500 973,900 998,900 1,010,800 1,023,800 1,045,600 1,075,200 1,093,800 1,117,100 1,142,900 1,160,700 1,176,800 1,192,400 1,212,300
               Ambulatory Health Care Services 214,800 229,500 237,600 248,900 261,300 272,000 279,800 288,700 295,600 305,800 310,200 312,900 319,900 330,700 340,200 350,300 360,600
               Hospitals 306,400 318,500 323,500 327,900 328,700 330,800 327,800 321,600 322,700 325,500 324,600 326,900 327,400 330,000 331,000 331,200 333,400
     Leisure and Hospitality 574,300 546,000 530,800 536,800 546,800 560,500 569,000 584,500 599,400 621,600 637,800 637,200 639,800 647,100 663,500 670,500 677,900
          Accommodation and Food Services 477,100 453,500 437,800 442,000 450,700 460,700 466,200 476,900 488,800 504,500 516,000 513,900 514,500 520,800 531,900 539,500 545,100
     Other Services 278,400 270,800 270,800 275,500 280,100 287,200 292,100 299,900 309,300 328,500 338,600 344,100 347,400 349,300 352,900 356,000 356,600
Government (Public Service-Providing) 1,472,900 1,444,600 1,427,500 1,432,800 1,435,500 1,415,900 1,400,100 1,406,400 1,423,500 1,444,800 1,467,200 1,467,300 1,492,100 1,487,300 1,483,800 1,489,300 1,486,900
     Federal Government 168,200 158,000 155,600 150,500 148,600 146,300 144,900 141,900 140,200 141,000 147,000 138,200 138,200 135,100 130,100 128,600 126,600
          Federal Government Hospitals 19,700 20,000 19,900 20,000 19,700 19,500 19,400 18,200 17,600 17,200 17,000 17,100 16,800 17,100 17,200 17,100 17,200
     State Government 285,800 273,100 270,900 269,700 273,900 268,100 260,100 256,900 256,200 258,300 261,200 264,800 267,300 263,200 261,000 260,800 259,100
          State Government Education 50,700 49,800 49,600 49,900 52,200 54,000 53,200 53,100 53,700 53,900 57,000 60,800 63,700 63,700 62,800 63,300 60,100
          State Government Hospitals 41,300 36,900 34,000 32,400 31,400 28,500 26,600 25,300 23,800 22,100 20,900 20,200 19,900 19,300 19,000 19,100 19,300
     Local Government 1,018,900 1,013,500 1,001,100 1,012,600 1,013,000 1,001,600 995,100 1,007,600 1,027,100 1,045,500 1,059,000 1,064,200 1,086,600 1,088,900 1,092,700 1,099,900 1,101,300
          Local Government Education 428,100 427,100 422,100 429,700 434,000 437,400 435,400 449,600 465,600 478,500 488,300 492,200 495,000 499,300 501,300 504,400 503,300
Source: New York State Department of LaborPrepared by the Capital District Regional Planning Commission

New York State Sector Distribution

Industry Sector Distribution 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Total Non-Farm Employment 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
Private Sector Employment 82.1% 81.7% 81.5% 81.5% 81.7% 82.1% 82.4% 82.6% 82.7% 82.9% 83.0% 82.9% 82.4% 82.3% 82.5% 82.5% 82.7%
Goods Producing 16.0% 15.1% 14.5% 14.0% 13.7% 13.5% 13.3% 13.2% 13.1% 12.9% 12.5% 12.2% 11.6% 11.2% 10.9% 10.7% 10.6%
     Natural Resources, Mining and Construction 4.0% 3.6% 3.2% 3.2% 3.3% 3.3% 3.3% 3.4% 3.5% 3.7% 3.9% 3.9% 3.9% 3.9% 3.9% 3.9% 4.0%
     Manufacturing 12.0% 11.5% 11.3% 10.8% 10.4% 10.3% 10.0% 9.9% 9.6% 9.1% 8.7% 8.2% 7.7% 7.3% 7.1% 6.8% 6.6%
Service Providing 84.0% 84.9% 85.5% 86.0% 86.3% 86.5% 86.7% 86.8% 86.9% 87.1% 87.5% 87.8% 88.4% 88.8% 89.1% 89.3% 89.4%
     Private Service-Providing 66.1% 66.6% 67.0% 67.5% 68.0% 68.5% 69.0% 69.3% 69.6% 70.0% 70.5% 70.8% 70.8% 71.2% 71.5% 71.9% 72.2%
     Trade, Transportation, and Utilities 19.1% 18.8% 18.6% 18.4% 18.3% 18.4% 18.2% 18.1% 17.9% 17.8% 17.9% 17.6% 17.5% 17.5% 17.6% 17.6% 17.5%
          Wholesale Trade 5.0% 4.9% 4.9% 4.7% 4.6% 4.6% 4.5% 4.5% 4.4% 4.4% 4.3% 4.3% 4.2% 4.2% 4.2% 4.1% 4.1%
          Retail Trade 10.5% 10.3% 10.2% 10.1% 10.2% 10.3% 10.3% 10.2% 10.1% 10.2% 10.3% 10.1% 10.1% 10.2% 10.3% 10.3% 10.2%
               Food and Beverage Stores 2.5% 2.5% 2.4% 2.4% 2.4% 2.4% 2.4% 2.4% 2.3% 2.3% 2.3% 2.3% 2.3% 2.3% 2.3% 2.3% 2.3%
                    Grocery Stores 2.1% 2.0% 2.0% 2.0% 2.0% 2.0% 2.0% 2.0% 1.9% 1.9% 1.9% 1.8% 1.9% 1.9% 1.9% 1.9% 1.9%
               General Merchandise Stores 1.6% 1.6% 1.7% 1.7% 1.6% 1.7% 1.6% 1.5% 1.5% 1.4% 1.4% 1.4% 1.4% 1.4% 1.5% 1.4% 1.4%
          Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities 3.7% 3.6% 3.5% 3.5% 3.5% 3.4% 3.4% 3.3% 3.3% 3.3% 3.3% 3.3% 3.1% 3.1% 3.1% 3.1% 3.2%
               Transportation and Warehousing 3.0% 2.9% 2.8% 2.8% 2.8% 2.8% 2.8% 2.8% 2.8% 2.8% 2.8% 2.8% 2.6% 2.7% 2.7% 2.7% 2.7%
     Information 3.5% 3.5% 3.4% 3.4% 3.3% 3.4% 3.4% 3.4% 3.5% 3.5% 3.7% 3.8% 3.5% 3.3% 3.2% 3.2% 3.1%
          Telecommunications 1.0% 1.0% 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 0.8% 0.8% 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 0.8% 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 0.6%
     Financial Activities 9.5% 9.5% 9.4% 9.3% 9.3% 9.1% 9.0% 8.9% 8.9% 8.8% 8.6% 8.5% 8.3% 8.3% 8.3% 8.4% 8.4%
          Finance and Insurance 7.4% 7.4% 7.3% 7.2% 7.2% 7.0% 6.9% 6.8% 6.8% 6.6% 6.5% 6.4% 6.2% 6.1% 6.1% 6.2% 6.3%
     Professional and Business Services 10.5% 10.4% 10.5% 10.8% 11.0% 11.1% 11.5% 11.9% 12.2% 12.6% 13.0% 12.8% 12.5% 12.4% 12.5% 12.7% 12.9%
          Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 5.3% 5.2% 5.2% 5.2% 5.3% 5.4% 5.5% 5.7% 5.9% 6.2% 6.4% 6.3% 6.1% 6.1% 6.1% 6.2% 6.4%
          Management of Companies and Enterprises 1.2% 1.3% 1.4% 1.4% 1.4% 1.4% 1.4% 1.4% 1.4% 1.4% 1.4% 1.4% 1.4% 1.5% 1.4% 1.5% 1.5%
          Admin. & Support & Waste Mgmt. & Remediation 4.0% 3.8% 3.9% 4.1% 4.3% 4.4% 4.6% 4.8% 4.9% 5.1% 5.2% 5.1% 5.0% 4.9% 5.0% 5.0% 5.0%
     Educational and Health Services 13.1% 14.1% 14.8% 15.2% 15.5% 15.8% 16.0% 16.1% 16.1% 16.1% 16.0% 16.6% 17.3% 17.8% 18.0% 18.0% 18.2%
          Health Care and Social Assistance 10.4% 11.2% 11.9% 12.2% 12.4% 12.7% 12.7% 12.7% 12.7% 12.7% 12.7% 13.0% 13.5% 13.8% 13.9% 14.0% 14.1%
               Ambulatory Health Care Services 2.6% 2.9% 3.1% 3.2% 3.3% 3.4% 3.5% 3.6% 3.6% 3.6% 3.6% 3.6% 3.8% 3.9% 4.0% 4.1% 4.2%
               Hospitals 3.7% 4.0% 4.2% 4.2% 4.2% 4.2% 4.1% 4.0% 3.9% 3.8% 3.8% 3.8% 3.9% 3.9% 3.9% 3.9% 3.9%
     Leisure and Hospitality 7.0% 6.9% 6.9% 6.9% 7.0% 7.1% 7.2% 7.2% 7.3% 7.4% 7.4% 7.4% 7.6% 7.7% 7.8% 7.9% 7.9%
          Accommodation and Food Services 5.8% 5.8% 5.7% 5.7% 5.8% 5.8% 5.9% 5.9% 5.9% 6.0% 6.0% 6.0% 6.1% 6.2% 6.3% 6.3% 6.3%
     Other Services 3.4% 3.4% 3.5% 3.6% 3.6% 3.6% 3.7% 3.7% 3.8% 3.9% 3.9% 4.0% 4.1% 4.2% 4.2% 4.2% 4.1%
Government (Public Service-Providing) 17.9% 18.3% 18.5% 18.5% 18.3% 17.9% 17.6% 17.4% 17.3% 17.1% 17.0% 17.1% 17.6% 17.7% 17.5% 17.5% 17.3%
     Federal Government 2.0% 2.0% 2.0% 1.9% 1.9% 1.9% 1.8% 1.8% 1.7% 1.7% 1.7% 1.6% 1.6% 1.6% 1.5% 1.5% 1.5%
          Federal Government Hospitals 0.2% 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 0.2%
     State Government 3.5% 3.5% 3.5% 3.5% 3.5% 3.4% 3.3% 3.2% 3.1% 3.1% 3.0% 3.1% 3.2% 3.1% 3.1% 3.1% 3.0%
          State Government Education 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 0.6% 0.7% 0.7% 0.8% 0.8% 0.7% 0.7% 0.7%
          State Government Hospitals 0.5% 0.5% 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 0.2%
     Local Government 12.4% 12.9% 13.0% 13.1% 12.9% 12.7% 12.5% 12.5% 12.5% 12.4% 12.3% 12.4% 12.8% 13.0% 12.9% 12.9% 12.8%
          Local Government Education 5.2% 5.4% 5.5% 5.5% 5.5% 5.5% 5.5% 5.6% 5.7% 5.7% 5.7% 5.7% 5.9% 5.9% 5.9% 5.9% 5.8%
Source: New York State Department of LaborPrepared by the Capital District Regional Planning Commission

New York State Employment Sector Net Change

Industry Sector Employment Change 1990-91 1991-92 1992-93 1993-94 1994-95 1995-96 1996-97 1997-98 1998-99 1999-00 2000-01 2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 1990-06
Total Non-Farm Employment -325,600 -156,400 29,400 71,600 60,800 46,600 128,400 169,700 219,100 179,300 -43,500 -132,900 -52,200 55,000 72,200 78,800 400,300
Private Sector Employment -297,400 -139,400 24,200 69,000 80,300 62,300 122,200 152,600 197,700 157,000 -43,600 -157,700 -47,400 58,500 66,800 81,100 386,200
Goods Producing -119,700 -72,200 -34,500 -15,000 -3,400 -10,500 10,500 13,700 7,700 -5,700 -39,500 -64,900 -41,300 -13,000 -12,800 -1,500 -402,100
     Natural Resources, Mining and Construction -46,400 -32,000 -1,200 5,700 2,000 3,000 10,200 19,000 26,800 16,200 3,000 -8,800 -2,600 3,500 3,300 11,500 13,200
     Manufacturing -73,200 -40,200 -33,300 -20,700 -5,400 -13,500 300 -5,300 -19,000 -22,000 -42,600 -56,000 -38,800 -16,400 -16,100 -13,000 -415,200
Service Providing -205,900 -84,300 63,900 86,600 64,300 57,000 117,900 156,000 211,300 185,100 -4,000 -68,000 -10,900 68,100 85,000 80,300 802,400
     Private Service-Providing -177,600 -67,300 58,700 83,900 83,900 72,800 111,700 138,700 190,100 162,700 -4,100 -92,800 -6,000 71,500 79,500 82,700 788,400
     Trade, Transportation, and Utilities -89,300 -43,900 -8,200 2,100 18,200 -2,200 8,000 13,800 35,300 37,500 -28,300 -35,700 -4,400 12,100 13,300 5,800 -65,900
          Wholesale Trade -23,800 -9,000 -9,600 -4,500 1,200 -4,200 500 2,700 6,700 2,500 -6,600 -11,500 -1,800 300 -400 300 -57,200
          Retail Trade -50,100 -24,600 500 9,800 18,100 2,800 7,300 8,400 25,200 29,900 -20,400 -10,000 -1,100 11,200 10,900 2,000 19,900
               Food and Beverage Stores -8,800 -8,800 -900 3,000 700 2,100 1,700 -2,800 3,400 2,000 -3,100 -1,700 -1,800 700 4,600 100 -9,600
                    Grocery Stores -7,300 -7,000 -500 3,200 100 2,300 1,300 -3,100 1,800 1,000 -2,100 -1,400 -700 1,500 4,100 300 -6,500
               General Merchandise Stores -5,200 2,400 -2,500 -2,300 4,600 -2,300 -4,000 -2,500 -1,200 3,400 -3,800 1,500 -800 1,400 700 -300 -10,900
          Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities -15,300 -10,400 1,100 -3,400 -1,000 -800 200 2,700 3,500 5,000 -1,300 -14,100 -1,500 600 2,700 3,500 -28,500
               Transportation and Warehousing -15,400 -10,400 1,800 -300 2,500 1,100 1,900 4,200 5,100 5,500 -2,700 -13,700 -200 2,300 2,900 3,700 -11,700
     Information -13,400 -10,800 -1,000 300 4,400 5,000 7,500 9,600 9,200 21,300 5,500 -28,500 -19,700 -6,500 600 200 -16,300
          Telecommunications -3,900 -5,800 -1,300 -700 -2,600 800 4,100 1,300 1,500 3,200 4,000 -9,300 -8,500 -2,500 -2,700 -1,700 -24,100
     Financial Activities -32,400 -23,200 -1,200 7,200 -10,500 -3,500 4,200 12,300 8,800 5,800 -15,200 -26,900 -8,300 5,400 11,400 12,900 -53,200
          Finance and Insurance -24,800 -20,400 -4,000 3,500 -12,600 -4,500 500 7,600 3,000 4,100 -12,900 -23,600 -10,300 2,900 9,400 12,700 -69,400
     Professional and Business Services -43,000 -6,200 24,800 23,800 18,600 33,300 47,600 48,500 59,900 52,200 -20,100 -44,000 -11,700 15,300 24,000 25,800 248,800
          Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services -20,900 -7,600 3,500 8,200 8,800 11,500 22,600 30,800 31,700 31,400 -12,100 -27,700 -3,300 7,700 14,400 21,400 120,400
          Management of Companies and Enterprises 5,500 500 4,500 1,400 -700 400 1,800 1,700 1,000 2,100 2,200 2,400 600 -300 3,100 1,900 28,100
          Admin. & Support & Waste Mgmt. & Remediation -27,500 900 16,800 14,100 10,600 21,400 23,000 16,000 27,400 18,600 -10,300 -18,600 -9,000 8,000 6,400 2,600 100,400
     Educational and Health Services 36,300 32,100 33,500 36,200 32,100 26,900 21,100 30,300 35,500 19,400 49,300 36,300 29,000 25,100 20,100 30,100 493,300
          Health Care and Social Assistance 36,900 29,900 29,500 27,400 25,000 11,900 13,000 21,800 29,600 18,600 23,300 25,800 17,800 16,100 15,600 19,900 362,100
               Ambulatory Health Care Services 14,700 8,100 11,300 12,400 10,700 7,800 8,900 6,900 10,200 4,400 2,700 7,000 10,800 9,500 10,100 10,300 145,800
               Hospitals 12,100 5,000 4,400 800 2,100 -3,000 -6,200 1,100 2,800 -900 2,300 500 2,600 1,000 200 2,200 27,000
     Leisure and Hospitality -28,300 -15,200 6,000 10,000 13,700 8,500 15,500 14,900 22,200 16,200 -600 2,600 7,300 16,400 7,000 7,400 103,600
          Accommodation and Food Services -23,600 -15,700 4,200 8,700 10,000 5,500 10,700 11,900 15,700 11,500 -2,100 600 6,300 11,100 7,600 5,600 68,000
     Other Services -7,600 0 4,700 4,600 7,100 4,900 7,800 9,400 19,200 10,100 5,500 3,300 1,900 3,600 3,100 600 78,200
Government (Public Service-Providing) -28,300 -17,100 5,300 2,700 -19,600 -15,800 6,300 17,100 21,300 22,400 100 24,800 -4,800 -3,500 5,500 -2,400 14,000
     Federal Government -10,200 -2,400 -5,100 -1,900 -2,300 -1,400 -3,000 -1,700 800 6,000 -8,800 0 -3,100 -5,000 -1,500 -2,000 -41,600
          Federal Government Hospitals 300 -100 100 -300 -200 -100 -1,200 -600 -400 -200 100 -300 300 100 -100 100 -2,500
     State Government -12,700 -2,200 -1,200 4,200 -5,800 -8,000 -3,200 -700 2,100 2,900 3,600 2,500 -4,100 -2,200 -200 -1,700 -26,700
          State Government Education -900 -200 300 2,300 1,800 -800 -100 600 200 3,100 3,800 2,900 0 -900 500 -3,200 9,400
          State Government Hospitals -4,400 -2,900 -1,600 -1,000 -2,900 -1,900 -1,300 -1,500 -1,700 -1,200 -700 -300 -600 -300 100 200 -22,000
     Local Government -5,400 -12,400 11,500 400 -11,400 -6,500 12,500 19,500 18,400 13,500 5,200 22,400 2,300 3,800 7,200 1,400 82,400
          Local Government Education -1,000 -5,000 7,600 4,300 3,400 -2,000 14,200 16,000 12,900 9,800 3,900 2,800 4,300 2,000 3,100 -1,100 75,200

New York State Employment Sector Percent Change

Industry Sector Employment % Change 1990-91 1991-92 1992-93 1993-94 1994-95 1995-96 1996-97 1997-98 1998-99 1999-00 2000-01 2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 1990-06
Total Non-Farm Employment -4.0% -2.0% 0.4% 0.9% 0.8% 0.6% 1.6% 2.1% 2.7% 2.1% -0.5% -1.5% -0.6% 0.7% 0.9% 0.9% 4.9%
Private Sector Employment -4.4% -2.2% 0.4% 1.1% 1.3% 1.0% 1.9% 2.3% 2.9% 2.2% -0.6% -2.2% -0.7% 0.8% 1.0% 1.2% 5.7%
Goods Producing -9.1% -6.1% -3.1% -1.4% -0.3% -1.0% 1.0% 1.3% 0.7% -0.5% -3.6% -6.2% -4.2% -1.4% -1.4% -0.2% -30.6%
     Natural Resources, Mining and Construction -14.1% -11.3% -0.5% 2.3% 0.8% 1.2% 3.9% 7.0% 9.2% 5.1% 0.9% -2.6% -0.8% 1.1% 1.0% 3.5% 4.0%
     Manufacturing -7.4% -4.4% -3.8% -2.5% -0.7% -1.7% 0.0% -0.7% -2.4% -2.8% -5.7% -7.9% -5.9% -2.7% -2.7% -2.2% -42.2%
Service Providing -3.0% -1.3% 1.0% 1.3% 1.0% 0.8% 1.7% 2.2% 3.0% 2.5% -0.1% -0.9% -0.1% 0.9% 1.1% 1.1% 11.6%
     Private Service-Providing -3.3% -1.3% 1.1% 1.6% 1.6% 1.3% 2.0% 2.5% 3.3% 2.7% -0.1% -1.5% -0.1% 1.2% 1.3% 1.3% 14.5%
     Trade, Transportation, and Utilities -5.7% -3.0% -0.6% 0.1% 1.3% -0.2% 0.6% 0.9% 2.4% 2.5% -1.8% -2.4% -0.3% 0.8% 0.9% 0.4% -4.2%
          Wholesale Trade -5.8% -2.3% -2.5% -1.2% 0.3% -1.2% 0.1% 0.7% 1.8% 0.7% -1.8% -3.1% -0.5% 0.1% -0.1% 0.1% -13.9%
          Retail Trade -5.8% -3.0% 0.1% 1.2% 2.3% 0.3% 0.9% 1.0% 3.0% 3.5% -2.3% -1.2% -0.1% 1.3% 1.3% 0.2% 2.3%
               Food and Beverage Stores -4.3% -4.5% -0.5% 1.6% 0.4% 1.1% 0.9% -1.4% 1.8% 1.0% -1.6% -0.9% -0.9% 0.4% 2.4% 0.1% -4.7%
                    Grocery Stores -4.3% -4.3% -0.3% 2.1% 0.1% 1.5% 0.8% -1.9% 1.1% 0.6% -1.3% -0.9% -0.4% 1.0% 2.6% 0.2% -3.9%
               General Merchandise Stores -3.9% 1.9% -1.9% -1.8% 3.6% -1.8% -3.1% -2.0% -1.0% 2.8% -3.0% 1.2% -0.7% 1.2% 0.6% -0.2% -8.1%
          Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities -5.1% -3.7% 0.4% -1.2% -0.4% -0.3% 0.1% 1.0% 1.3% 1.8% -0.5% -5.0% -0.6% 0.2% 1.0% 1.3% -9.5%
               Transportation and Warehousing -6.3% -4.6% 0.8% -0.1% 1.1% 0.5% 0.9% 1.9% 2.2% 2.3% -1.1% -5.8% -0.1% 1.0% 1.3% 1.6% -4.8%
     Information -4.7% -4.0% -0.4% 0.1% 1.7% 1.9% 2.8% 3.5% 3.2% 7.2% 1.7% -8.8% -6.7% -2.4% 0.2% 0.1% -5.7%
          Telecommunications -4.9% -7.7% -1.9% -1.0% -3.9% 1.2% 6.2% 1.9% 2.1% 4.4% 5.3% -11.7% -12.1% -4.0% -4.5% -3.0% -30.4%
     Financial Activities -4.2% -3.1% -0.2% 1.0% -1.4% -0.5% 0.6% 1.7% 1.2% 0.8% -2.0% -3.7% -1.2% 0.8% 1.6% 1.8% -6.8%
          Finance and Insurance -4.1% -3.5% -0.7% 0.6% -2.2% -0.8% 0.1% 1.4% 0.5% 0.7% -2.3% -4.3% -2.0% 0.6% 1.8% 2.4% -11.4%
     Professional and Business Services -5.0% -0.8% 3.1% 2.8% 2.2% 3.8% 5.2% 5.1% 5.9% 4.9% -1.8% -4.0% -1.1% 1.5% 2.3% 2.4% 28.9%
          Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services -4.8% -1.8% 0.9% 2.0% 2.1% 2.7% 5.2% 6.7% 6.5% 6.0% -2.2% -5.1% -0.6% 1.5% 2.8% 4.0% 27.9%
          Management of Companies and Enterprises 5.6% 0.5% 4.3% 1.3% -0.6% 0.4% 1.6% 1.5% 0.9% 1.8% 1.9% 2.0% 0.5% -0.2% 2.5% 1.5% 28.4%
          Admin. & Support & Waste Mgmt. & Remediation -8.4% 0.3% 5.6% 4.4% 3.2% 6.2% 6.3% 4.1% 6.8% 4.3% -2.3% -4.2% -2.1% 1.9% 1.5% 0.6% 30.5%
     Educational and Health Services 3.4% 2.9% 2.9% 3.1% 2.6% 2.2% 1.7% 2.3% 2.7% 1.4% 3.6% 2.5% 2.0% 1.7% 1.3% 2.0% 45.8%
          Health Care and Social Assistance 4.3% 3.4% 3.2% 2.9% 2.6% 1.2% 1.3% 2.1% 2.8% 1.7% 2.1% 2.3% 1.6% 1.4% 1.3% 1.7% 42.6%
               Ambulatory Health Care Services 6.8% 3.5% 4.8% 5.0% 4.1% 2.9% 3.2% 2.4% 3.5% 1.4% 0.9% 2.2% 3.4% 2.9% 3.0% 2.9% 67.9%
               Hospitals 3.9% 1.6% 1.4% 0.2% 0.6% -0.9% -1.9% 0.3% 0.9% -0.3% 0.7% 0.2% 0.8% 0.3% 0.1% 0.7% 8.8%
     Leisure and Hospitality -4.9% -2.8% 1.1% 1.9% 2.5% 1.5% 2.7% 2.5% 3.7% 2.6% -0.1% 0.4% 1.1% 2.5% 1.1% 1.1% 18.0%
          Accommodation and Food Services -4.9% -3.5% 1.0% 2.0% 2.2% 1.2% 2.3% 2.5% 3.2% 2.3% -0.4% 0.1% 1.2% 2.1% 1.4% 1.0% 14.3%
     Other Services -2.7% 0.0% 1.7% 1.7% 2.5% 1.7% 2.7% 3.1% 6.2% 3.1% 1.6% 1.0% 0.5% 1.0% 0.9% 0.2% 28.1%
Government (Public Service-Providing) -1.9% -1.2% 0.4% 0.2% -1.4% -1.1% 0.4% 1.2% 1.5% 1.6% 0.0% 1.7% -0.3% -0.2% 0.4% -0.2% 1.0%
     Federal Government -6.1% -1.5% -3.3% -1.3% -1.5% -1.0% -2.1% -1.2% 0.6% 4.3% -6.0% 0.0% -2.2% -3.7% -1.2% -1.6% -24.7%
          Federal Government Hospitals 1.5% -0.5% 0.5% -1.5% -1.0% -0.5% -6.2% -3.3% -2.3% -1.2% 0.6% -1.8% 1.8% 0.6% -0.6% 0.6% -12.7%
     State Government -4.4% -0.8% -0.4% 1.6% -2.1% -3.0% -1.2% -0.3% 0.8% 1.1% 1.4% 0.9% -1.5% -0.8% -0.1% -0.7% -9.3%
          State Government Education -1.8% -0.4% 0.6% 4.6% 3.4% -1.5% -0.2% 1.1% 0.4% 5.8% 6.7% 4.8% 0.0% -1.4% 0.8% -5.1% 18.5%
          State Government Hospitals -10.7% -7.9% -4.7% -3.1% -9.2% -6.7% -4.9% -5.9% -7.1% -5.4% -3.3% -1.5% -3.0% -1.6% 0.5% 1.0% -53.3%
     Local Government -0.5% -1.2% 1.1% 0.0% -1.1% -0.6% 1.3% 1.9% 1.8% 1.3% 0.5% 2.1% 0.2% 0.3% 0.7% 0.1% 8.1%
          Local Government Education -0.2% -1.2% 1.8% 1.0% 0.8% -0.5% 3.3% 3.6% 2.8% 2.0% 0.8% 0.6% 0.9% 0.4% 0.6% -0.2% 17.6%
Source: New York State Department of LaborPrepared by the Capital District Regional Planning Commission

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