According to preliminary seasonally adjusted figures released on Friday by the New York State Department of Labor, the number of private sector jobs in New York State increased over the month by 14,400, or 0.2%, to 8,471,700 in April 2025. The number of private sector jobs in the U.S. increased by 0.1% in April 2025.
New York State’s private sector jobs (not seasonally adjusted) increased by 85,000, or 1.0%, over the year in April 2025, lower than the 1.2% increase in the number of private sector jobs in the U.S.
New York State’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate held constant at 4.2% in April 2025. At the same time, New York State’s labor force (seasonally adjusted) increased by 14,600. The statewide labor force participation rate increased from 60.9% in March to 61.0% in April 2025.
The number of private sector jobs in New York State is based on a payroll survey of New York businesses conducted by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). Monthly payroll employment estimates are preliminary and subject to revision as more complete data become available the following month. The BLS calculates New York State’s unemployment rate based partly upon the results of the monthly Current Population Survey (CPS) of approximately 2,800 households in the State.
The change in total non-farm payroll employment for March 2025 was revised down by 7,700, from +6,300 to -1,400. At the same time, the change in total private employment was revised down by 7,100, from +5,600 to -1500. Monthly revisions result from additional reports received from businesses and government agencies since the last published estimates and from the recalculation of seasonal factors.
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