ALBANY – The number of
new jobs in the Hudson Valley during the 12 months ending in May rose
by 1.6 percent, the state labor department said on Thursday.
The greatest increase percentage-wise was in Greene County, which saw
a 5.0 percent rise. Jobs in Sullivan County grew by 3.0 percent while
in Columbia County, they increased by 2.3 percent.
The Orange-Rockland-Westchester Metro Area had a 1.7 percent increase
in jobs. The Dutchess-Putnam Metropolitan Division and Ulster County each
experienced 1.1 percent job growth.
In real numbers, 12,700 new jobs were created during the 12 months ending
in May. Jobs were added in educational and health services (+5,700); professional
and business services (+4,800); trade, transportation and utilities (+2,400);
information (+900): and other services (+500).
Job losses were mostly centered in manufacturing (-1,400).
