Recreation sector sees largest increase in LI jobs
Quick ReadThe largest jump in hiring - 29.6 percent - came in the amusement and recreation area, which includes organizations ranging from museums to bowling centers.
Photo credit: Newsday/Kirsten Luce | Port Jeff Bowl in Port Jefferson, in addition to bowling, has a full bar that offers karaoke every Saturday.
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Hiring in the Long Island leisure and hospitality industry was up 5 percent from January 2009 to January 2010. That's an addition of 4,300 jobs, the largest of any sector.
"The numbers are pretty strong," said Gary Huth, the State Labor Department's principal economist for Long Island, though he said he's not ready to declare a job growth turnaround quite yet.
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