New York’s private sector added 10,800 jobs in July, a 0.1% increase, bringing the state’s total to 8,401,600, according to preliminary figures from the state Department of Labor. This growth mirrors the national trend, which also saw a 0.1% increase in private sector jobs.
Year-over-year, New York’s private sector jobs grew by 1.9%, surpassing the national rate of 1.4%. However, the state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate edged up from 4.2% to 4.3%, with New York City’s rate rising from 4.8% to 5.0%.
The job numbers are based on a payroll survey conducted by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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