Long Island job levels in April

The total, non-farm sector job count on Long Island rose by 14,000 to 1.34 million in April 2017 compared to a year earlier, according to the state’s Labor Department. Leading the increases were the private educational and health services sector, which rose by 8,100, and trade, transportation and utilities, which increased by 3,200. The financial sector declined by 1,600 jobs and manufacturing was down 600. Click on the trend lines below for details on the 10 sectors going back to 1990. The table below gives details for the 2017 and 2016 levels. And read more about the Long Island job trend here.

How Long Island’s 10 sectors have done in April

How the 10 sectors break down year over year

Industry            (job levels in thousands)	April 2017	April 2016	Change in year
TOTAL NONFARM	1,337.7	1,323.7	1.1%
TOTAL PRIVATE	1,136.8	1,125.7	1.0%
Total Goods Producing	147.1	148.4	-0.9%
Construction, Natural Resources, Mining	76.4	77.1	-0.9%
Specialty Trade Contractors	54.0	53.7	0.6%
Manufacturing	70.7	71.3	-0.8%
Durable Goods	39.4	40.3	-2.2%
Non-Durable Goods	31.3	31.0	1.0%
Total Service Providing	1,190.6	1,175.3	1.3%
Total Private Service-Providing	989.7	977.3	1.3%
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities	274.4	271.2	1.2%
Wholesale Trade	71.1	69.7	2.0%
Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods	33.6	34.5	-2.6%
Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods	26.7	26.3	1.5%
Retail Trade	160.4	159.0	0.9%
Building Material and Garden Equipment	13.2	13.6	-2.9%
Food and Beverage Stores	36.1	35.7	1.1%
Grocery Stores	29.9	29.9	0.0%
Health and Personal Care Stores	13.3	12.8	3.9%
Clothing and Clothing Accessories Stores	19.0	18.2	4.4%
General Merchandise Stores	25.9	25.6	1.2%
Department Stores	19.7	19.7	0.0%
Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities	42.9	42.5	0.9%
Utilities	4.8	4.7	2.1%
Transportation and Warehousing	38.1	37.8	0.8%
Couriers and Messengers	5.0	5.3	-5.7%
Information	19.2	19.7	-2.5%
Broadcasting (except Internet)	1.1	1.0	10.0%
Telecommunications	8.4	8.9	-5.6%
Financial Activities	70.6	72.2	-2.2%
Finance and Insurance	52.9	54.7	-3.3%
Credit Intermediation and Related Activities	20.2	20.5	-1.5%
Depository Credit Intermediation	11.5	11.7	-1.7%
Insurance Carriers and Related Activities	26.4	27.6	-4.3%
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing	17.7	17.5	1.1%
Real Estate	13.9	13.8	0.7%
Professional and Business Services	177.8	175.3	1.4%
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	82.2	81.3	1.1%
Legal Services	18.3	18.9	-3.2%
Accounting, Tax Prep., Bookkpng., & Payroll Svcs.	15.2	14.5	4.8%
Management of Companies and Enterprises	16.6	16.4	1.2%
Admin. & Supp. and Waste Manage. & Remed. Svcs.	79.0	77.6	1.8%
Education and Health Services	270.4	262.3	3.1%
Educational Services	43.6	45.5	-4.2%
Health Care and Social Assistance	226.8	216.8	4.6%
Ambulatory Health Care Services	89.7	86.2	4.1%
Hospitals	65.0	61.1	6.4%
Nursing and Residential Care Facilities	34.5	33.3	3.6%
Social Assistance	37.6	36.2	3.9%
Leisure and Hospitality	118.8	117.4	1.2%
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation	20.6	20.4	1.0%
Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries	16.0	15.6	2.6%
Accommodation and Food Services	98.2	97.0	1.2%
Food Services and Drinking Places	93.5	92.0	1.6%
Other Services	58.5	59.2	-1.2%
Personal and Laundry Services	23.3	23.2	0.4%
Government	200.9	198.0	1.5%
Federal Government	16.6	16.5	0.6%
State Government	25.7	25.3	1.6%
State Government Education	14.2	13.6	4.4%
State Government Hospitals	1.4	1.5	-6.7%
Local Government	158.6	156.2	1.5%
Local Government Education	107.0	104.8	2.1%
Local Government Hospitals	2.9	2.8	3.6%