NYSDOL
chris.white@labor.ny.gov May 20, 2014
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State Labor Department Releases Preliminary April 2014 Area Unemployment Rates |
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The New York State Department of Labor today released preliminary local area unemployment rates for April 2014. Rates are calculated following procedures prescribed by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The state’s unemployment rate relies in part on the results of the Current Population Survey, which contacts approximately 3,100 households in New York State each month. The state’s private sector job count increased by 93,500 from April 2013 to April 2014. As reported last week, the state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in April 2014 fell by 0.2% to 6.7%, its lowest level since December 2008. In April 2014, the number of private sector jobs in the state was 7,543,000, an all-time high, marking the 17th consecutive monthly gain in private sector jobs.
The data in the preceding table are not seasonally adjusted, which means they reflect seasonal influences (e.g., holiday and summer hires). Therefore, the most valid comparisons with this type of data are year-to-year comparisons of the same month; for example, April 2013 versus April 2014.
Unemployment rate highlights in April 2014:
See County Unemployment rates (opens in new window) for current monthly unemployment rates for all 62 counties in New York State. Labor force data for the current month are preliminary and subject to revision as more information becomes available the following month. Revised estimates for prior months are available at: http://labor.ny.gov/stats/LSLAUS.shtm Labor force statistics, including the unemployment rate, for New York and every other state are based on statistical regression models specified by the U. S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. These are the most up-to-date estimates of persons employed and unemployed by place of residence. Estimates are available for New York State, labor market regions, metropolitan areas, counties, and municipalities with population of at least 25,000.
See State and Area Unemployment Rates (opens in new window) |
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