The New York State Department of Labor recently released June labor stats. Overall, employment in the Westchester-Rockland-Suffolk tri-county region saw a net increase of 1,400 jobs from June 2013 to June 2014.
The largest gains were in education and healthcare (grouped together), with a net increase of 4,800 jobs, for a total job count of 124,100. Other gains were concentrated in professional and business services and hospitality, with 1,500 and 600 jobs added, respectively.
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Mining and construction fared worst, shedding 1,800 jobs, down to 29,000. The government sector was close behind, with a 1,700-job decline, to 89,000.
