Long Island job levels for November 2018
The total nonfarm job count on Long Island rose 12,300 to more than 1.37 million in November 2018 compared with the same month a year earlier, according to the state Labor Department.
Sectors leading the gains were: education and health services, up 7,200 jobs; construction, natural resources and mining, up 6,800 jobs; and leisure and hospitality, up 3,400 jobs.
Among the sectors losing jobs,trade, transportation and utilities fell 2,700 jobs and financial activities dropped 2,100 jobs.
Click on the charts below for totals for the 10 sectors going back to 1990. The table below has further details on the current breakdowns. Posted Dec. 20, 2018.
Job levels by sector in November
Details on the 10 job sectors
| Industry (job levels in thousands) | Nov 2018 | Nov 2017 | % change |
|---|---|---|---|
| TOTAL NONFARM | 1,372.4 | 1,360.1 | 0.9% |
| TOTAL PRIVATE | 1,173.2 | 1,160.6 | 1.1% |
| Total Goods Producing | 159.3 | 153.2 | 4.0% |
| Construction, Natural Resources, Mining | 88.6 | 81.8 | 8.3% |
| Specialty Trade Contractors | 59.8 | 57.0 | 4.9% |
| Manufacturing | 70.7 | 71.4 | -1.0% |
| Durable Goods | 37.4 | 38.6 | -3.1% |
| Non-Durable Goods | 33.3 | 32.8 | 1.5% |
| Total Service Providing | 1,213.1 | 1,206.9 | 0.5% |
| Total Private Service-Providing | 1,013.9 | 1,007.4 | 0.6% |
| Trade, Transportation, and Utilities | 283.0 | 285.7 | -0.9% |
| Wholesale Trade | 69.3 | 71.0 | -2.4% |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods | 34.0 | 34.2 | -0.6% |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods | 27.4 | 27.5 | -0.4% |
| Retail Trade | 167.8 | 169.3 | -0.9% |
| Building Material and Garden Equipment | 13.5 | 13.0 | 3.8% |
| Food and Beverage Stores | 37.0 | 36.6 | 1.1% |
| Grocery Stores | 30.5 | 30.3 | 0.7% |
| Health and Personal Care Stores | 13.5 | 13.5 | 0.0% |
| Clothing and Clothing Accessories Stores | 20.4 | 20.5 | -0.5% |
| General Merchandise Stores | 28.7 | 28.2 | 1.8% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities | 45.9 | 45.4 | 1.1% |
| Utilities | 5.0 | 4.9 | 2.0% |
| Transportation and Warehousing | 40.9 | 40.5 | 1.0% |
| Couriers and Messengers | 7.3 | 6.7 | 9.0% |
| Information | 17.8 | 18.4 | -3.3% |
| Broadcasting (except Internet) | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0% |
| Telecommunications | 7.3 | 7.9 | -7.6% |
| Financial Activities | 69.5 | 71.6 | -2.9% |
| Finance and Insurance | 50.3 | 53.5 | -6.0% |
| Credit Intermediation and Related Activities | 19.4 | 19.7 | -1.5% |
| Depository Credit Intermediation | 11.3 | 11.3 | 0.0% |
| Insurance Carriers and Related Activities | 26.5 | 27.2 | -2.6% |
| Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | 19.2 | 18.1 | 6.1% |
| Real Estate | 14.6 | 14.6 | 0.0% |
| Professional and Business Services | 177.4 | 178.1 | -0.4% |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 80.8 | 81.8 | -1.2% |
| Legal Services | 18.5 | 19.0 | -2.6% |
| Accounting, Tax Prep., Bookkpng., & Payroll Svcs. | 13.1 | 13.4 | -2.2% |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | 16.2 | 16.1 | 0.6% |
| Admin. & Supp. and Waste Manage. & Remed. Svcs. | 80.4 | 80.2 | 0.2% |
| Education and Health Services | 277.8 | 270.6 | 2.7% |
| Educational Services | 43.9 | 44.1 | -0.5% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 233.9 | 226.5 | 3.3% |
| Ambulatory Health Care Services | 92.7 | 87.8 | 5.6% |
| Hospitals | 66.9 | 66.5 | 0.6% |
| Nursing and Residential Care Facilities | 36.6 | 35.4 | 3.4% |
| Social Assistance | 37.7 | 36.8 | 2.4% |
| Leisure and Hospitality | 126.1 | 122.7 | 2.8% |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation | 20.0 | 21.0 | -4.8% |
| Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries | 14.1 | 15.7 | -10.2% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 106.1 | 101.7 | 4.3% |
| Food Services and Drinking Places | 99.9 | 95.5 | 4.6% |
| Other Services | 62.3 | 60.3 | 3.3% |
| Personal and Laundry Services | 25.7 | 25.0 | 2.8% |
| Government | 199.2 | 199.5 | -0.2% |
| Federal Government | 15.8 | 15.9 | -0.6% |
| State Government | 26.1 | 26.1 | 0.0% |
| State Government Education | 15.3 | 14.6 | 4.8% |
| State Government Hospitals | 1.4 | 1.4 | 0.0% |
| Local Government | 157.3 | 157.5 | -0.1% |
| Local Government Education | 106.1 | 105.9 | 0.2% |
| Local Government Hospitals | 2.7 | 2.7 | 0.0% |
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