February job levels on Long Island
Long Island gained 9,400 jobs in February 2019 compared with February 2018, a 0.7 percent increase, according to new data from the state Labor Department. Education and health services had the biggest increase, up 4.3 percent with 11,600 new positions, while the construction sector was up 5.6 percent with 4,500 new jobs. The professional and business services sector lost 8,000 jobs over the year for a 4.9 percent drop, and the information sector dropped 6.7 percent as it lost 1,200 positions. The first chart animates job levels for the 10 sectors on Long Island from 1990-2019.
February job levels in Long Island's 10 sectors
The 10 sectors, each on their own
Hover over portions of the second set of charts below for details on each sector. The table below that gives a more detailed breakdown by sector and subsector for this year and last. This database was updated on March 25, 2019.
Details on Long Island job data by sector
| Industry (job levels in thousands) | Feb 2019 | Feb 2018 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| TOTAL NONFARM | 1,324.2 | 1,314.8 | 0.7% |
| TOTAL PRIVATE | 1,125.5 | 1,115.9 | 0.9% |
| Total Goods Producing | 152.7 | 148.6 | 2.8% |
| Construction, Natural Resources, Mining | 82.1 | 77.6 | 5.8% |
| Specialty Trade Contractors | 55.4 | 53.5 | 3.6% |
| Manufacturing | 70.6 | 71.0 | -0.6% |
| Durable Goods | 38.1 | 38.8 | -1.8% |
| Nondurable Goods | 32.5 | 32.2 | 0.9% |
| Total Service Providing | 1,171.5 | 1,166.2 | 0.5% |
| Total Private Service-Providing | 972.8 | 967.3 | 0.6% |
| Trade, Transportation, and Utilities | 270.2 | 270.0 | 0.1% |
| Wholesale Trade | 68.3 | 69.3 | -1.4% |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods | 36.5 | 36.9 | -1.1% |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods | 27.2 | 28.5 | -4.6% |
| Retail Trade | 158.6 | 158.8 | -0.1% |
| Building Material and Garden Equipment | 12.0 | 11.9 | 0.8% |
| Food and Beverage Stores | 36.4 | 35.4 | 2.8% |
| Grocery Stores | 30.8 | 29.9 | 3.0% |
| Health and Personal Care Stores | 13.0 | 13.3 | -2.3% |
| Clothing and Clothing Accessories Stores | 16.8 | 17.7 | -5.1% |
| General Merchandise Stores | 25.7 | 25.8 | -0.4% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities | 43.3 | 41.9 | 3.3% |
| Utilities | 4.6 | 4.9 | -6.1% |
| Transportation and Warehousing | 38.7 | 37.0 | 4.6% |
| Couriers and Messengers | 6.5 | 5.7 | 14.0% |
| Information | 16.7 | 17.9 | -6.7% |
| Telecommunications | 6.7 | 7.5 | -10.7% |
| Financial Activities | 69.6 | 70.3 | -1.0% |
| Finance and Insurance | 51.5 | 52.6 | -2.1% |
| Credit Intermediation and Related Activities | 19.7 | 19.8 | -0.5% |
| Depository Credit Intermediation | 11.3 | 11.3 | 0.0% |
| Insurance Carriers and Related Activities | 25.5 | 26.2 | -2.7% |
| Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | 18.1 | 17.7 | 2.3% |
| Real Estate | 14.1 | 14.3 | -1.4% |
| Professional and Business Services | 156.6 | 164.6 | -4.9% |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 77.2 | 81.4 | -5.2% |
| Legal Services | 17.6 | 18.8 | -6.4% |
| Accounting, Tax Prep., Bookkpng., & Payroll Svcs. | 13.3 | 14.4 | -7.6% |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | 15.3 | 16.1 | -5.0% |
| Admin. & Supp. and Waste Manage. & Remed. Svcs. | 64.1 | 67.1 | -4.5% |
| Education and Health Services | 280.9 | 269.3 | 4.3% |
| Educational Services | 41.5 | 42.9 | -3.3% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 239.4 | 226.4 | 5.7% |
| Ambulatory Health Care Services | 93.1 | 87.1 | 6.9% |
| Hospitals | 69.5 | 67.0 | 3.7% |
| Nursing and Residential Care Facilities | 36.9 | 35.2 | 4.8% |
| Social Assistance | 39.9 | 37.1 | 7.5% |
| Leisure and Hospitality | 119.6 | 115.6 | 3.5% |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation | 18.3 | 17.7 | 3.4% |
| Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries | 13.8 | 12.8 | 7.8% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 101.3 | 97.9 | 3.5% |
| Food Services and Drinking Places | 95.3 | 92.7 | 2.8% |
| Other Services | 59.2 | 59.6 | -0.7% |
| Personal and Laundry Services | 23.8 | 24.4 | -2.5% |
| Government | 198.7 | 198.9 | -0.1% |
| Federal Government | 15.7 | 16.0 | -1.9% |
| State Government | 28.3 | 28.1 | 0.7% |
| State Government Education | 17.0 | 16.6 | 2.4% |
| State Government Hospitals | 1.3 | 1.4 | -7.1% |
| Local Government | 154.7 | 154.8 | -0.1% |
| Local Government Education | 104.8 | 104.5 | 0.3% |
| Local Government Hospitals | 2.8 | 2.8 | 0.0% |
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