Long Island job levels in October
The total, non-farm sector job count on Long Island rose by 4,200 to more than 1.35 million in October 2017 compared with a year earlier, according to the state’s Labor Department. Leading the increases were the private educational and health services sector, which rose by 9,900, and leisure and hospitality, which rose by 1,500 compared with October 2016. The professional and business-services sector lost the most jobs, down 3,000, while manufacturing lost 2,300 jobs. Click on the trend lines below for details on the 10 sectors going back to 1990. To eliminate some of the lines, click on the sector name in the color key. The table below gives details for the 2017 and 2016 levels, and you can read more about the employment trends here.
Jobs in the 10 sectors on Long Island
More detailed breakdown of 2017 vs. 2016
| Industry (job levels in thousands) | Oct. 2017 | Oct. 2016 | Pct Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| TOTAL NONFARM | 1,351.0 | 1,346.8 | 0.3% |
| TOTAL PRIVATE | 1,151.4 | 1,147.3 | 0.4% |
| Total Goods Producing | 148.0 | 150.5 | -1.7% |
| Construction, Natural Resources, Mining | 77.9 | 78.1 | -0.3% |
| Specialty Trade Contractors | 56.7 | 54.6 | 3.8% |
| Manufacturing | 70.1 | 72.4 | -3.2% |
| Durable Goods | 38.3 | 40.3 | -5.0% |
| Non-Durable Goods | 31.8 | 32.1 | -0.9% |
| Total Service Providing | 1,203.0 | 1,196.3 | 0.6% |
| Total Private Service-Providing | 1,003.4 | 996.8 | 0.7% |
| Trade, Transportation, and Utilities | 276.9 | 279.7 | -1.0% |
| Wholesale Trade | 71.0 | 71.5 | -0.7% |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods | 34.1 | 34.4 | -0.9% |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods | 27.2 | 27.1 | 0.4% |
| Retail Trade | 160.2 | 165.0 | -2.9% |
| Building Material and Garden Equipment | 13.0 | 13.0 | 0.0% |
| Food and Beverage Stores | 36.7 | 36.6 | 0.3% |
| Grocery Stores | 30.2 | 30.3 | -0.3% |
| Health and Personal Care Stores | 13.4 | 13.3 | 0.8% |
| Clothing and Clothing Accessories Stores | 18.0 | 19.2 | -6.3% |
| General Merchandise Stores | 27.4 | 26.9 | 1.9% |
| Department Stores | 20.8 | 20.8 | 0.0% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities | 45.7 | 43.2 | 5.8% |
| Utilities | 4.8 | 4.8 | 0.0% |
| Transportation and Warehousing | 40.9 | 38.4 | 6.5% |
| Couriers and Messengers | 5.5 | 5.6 | -1.8% |
| Information | 18.9 | 19.3 | -2.1% |
| Broadcasting (except Internet) | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0% |
| Telecommunications | 8.8 | 8.7 | 1.1% |
| Financial Activities | 71.9 | 71.2 | 1.0% |
| Finance and Insurance | 53.9 | 52.6 | 2.5% |
| Credit Intermediation and Related Activities | 20.6 | 20.4 | 1.0% |
| Depository Credit Intermediation | 11.7 | 11.6 | 0.9% |
| Insurance Carriers and Related Activities | 26.1 | 26.7 | -2.2% |
| Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | 18.0 | 18.6 | -3.2% |
| Real Estate | 14.3 | 14.1 | 1.4% |
| Professional and Business Services | 176.5 | 179.5 | -1.7% |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 82.3 | 81.1 | 1.5% |
| Legal Services | 17.5 | 18.5 | -5.4% |
| Accounting, Tax Prep., Bookkpng., & Payroll Svcs. | 14.3 | 13.8 | 3.6% |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | 16.4 | 16.3 | 0.6% |
| Admin. & Supp. and Waste Manage. & Remed. Svcs. | 77.8 | 82.1 | -5.2% |
| Education and Health Services | 274.9 | 265.0 | 3.7% |
| Educational Services | 43.8 | 42.8 | 2.3% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 231.1 | 222.2 | 4.0% |
| Ambulatory Health Care Services | 91.3 | 87.6 | 4.2% |
| Hospitals | 66.9 | 64.3 | 4.0% |
| Nursing and Residential Care Facilities | 35.4 | 33.8 | 4.7% |
| Social Assistance | 37.5 | 36.5 | 2.7% |
| Leisure and Hospitality | 124.8 | 123.3 | 1.2% |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation | 24.9 | 22.4 | 11.2% |
| Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries | 18.6 | 17.0 | 9.4% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 99.9 | 100.9 | -1.0% |
| Food Services and Drinking Places | 94.1 | 95.8 | -1.8% |
| Other Services | 59.5 | 58.8 | 1.2% |
| Personal and Laundry Services | 24.0 | 23.3 | 3.0% |
| Government | 199.6 | 199.5 | 0.1% |
| Federal Government | 15.9 | 16.2 | -1.9% |
| State Government | 25.5 | 25.4 | 0.4% |
| State Government Education | 14.1 | 13.6 | 3.7% |
| State Government Hospitals | 1.3 | 1.4 | -7.1% |
| Local Government | 158.2 | 157.9 | 0.2% |
| Local Government Education | 106.4 | 105.6 | 0.8% |
| Local Government Hospitals | 2.9 | 2.9 | 0.0% |