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Labor Market Conditions in the Region
Economic Press Briefing: December 4, 2018
The views expressed here are those of the presenter and do not necessarily represent those ofthe Federal Reserve Bank of New York or the Federal Reserve System.
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The 2nd Federal Reserve DistrictRegions in the District
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Upstate NY
NorthernNJ
Downstate NY1
Puerto Rico &
U.S. Virgin Islands
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Overview• Job growth has been strong in New York City, moderate
nearby, and sluggish in upstate New York. Puerto Ricoand the USVI are still recovering from the storms.
• Labor markets have tightened across the region, even inparts of upstate New York with little or no job growthduring the expansion. As a result, wage growth haspicked up throughout the region.
• The types of jobs gained differ within the region. Thus,even with tight labor markets, it may still be challengingfor some workers without the skills desired in their localarea to find a good job.
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Job Growthin the Region
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Job Growth in the RegionIndexes of Total Employment, Seasonally Adjusted
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and Moody’s Economy.com; regional data are early benchmarked by FRBNY staff. 4
79
86
93
100
107
114
121
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Downstate NY
United States
Upstate NY
NorthernNJ
PuertoRico
Oct
Index (Dec2007 = 100)
Shading indicates NBER recession.
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PR and the USVI Still RecoveringIndexes of Total Employment, Seasonally Adjusted
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and Moody’s Economy.com; data are early benchmarked by FRBNY staff.
70
80
90
100
110
-12 -10 -8 -6 -4 -2 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 26 28 30
PR (Maria – Sep 2017)
USVI (Irma/Maria – Sep 2017)
New Orleans(Katrina – Aug 2005)
NY-NNJ Coastal Counties(Sandy – Oct 2012)
Months Before Hurricane Months After Hurricane
Index (Month Before Hurricane = 100)
5
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NYC Remains an Engine of Job GrowthIndexes of Total Employment, Seasonally Adjusted
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and Moody’s Economy.com; data are early benchmarked by FRBNY staff. 6
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Index (Dec2007 = 100)
Shading indicates NBER recession.86
93
100
107
114
121
New YorkCity
LongIsland
Fairfield CT LowerHudsonValley
Oct
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Sluggish Job Growth in Upstate NYIndexes of Total Employment, Seasonally Adjusted
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and Moody’s Economy.com; data are early benchmarked by FRBNY staff. 7
Index (Dec2007 = 100)
Albany
Buffalo Rochester
Syracuse
Binghamton
Utica
Shading indicates NBER recession.
Oct
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 201986
93
100
107
114
121
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Tight Labor Marketsin the Region
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Exceptionally Low UnemploymentLong-Run and Current Rates, Seasonally Adjusted
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and Moody’s Economy.com. 9
6.1
5.1 5.0
7.8
5.1
6.1
4.14.8
5.35.8
6.2 6.15.8 5.9 5.8
8.3
3.7 3.5 3.74.0 4.0 4.0
3.6 3.64.1 4.1 4.1 4.2 4.4 4.5 4.6
5.3
0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
10%
United States
LongIsland
New York City
Ithaca
AlbanyRochester
Syracuse
GlensFalls
BuffaloUtica
Elmira
Binghamton
Watertown
Fairfield
NorthernNew
JerseyLowerHudson
Valley
Long-Run AverageCurrent
Little or NoJob Growth
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Regional Labor Force TrendsIndexes of Total Labor Force, Seasonally Adjusted
10Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Population Survey and Moody’s Economy.com.
88
92
96
100
104
108
112
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
New York City
United States
Upstate NY
NorthernNJ
Upstate NYMetros with
Little or No Growth
LongIsland Upstate NY
Metros with Some Growth
Index (Dec2007 = 100)
Shading indicates NBER recession.
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More Firms Increasing WagesFRBNY Business Leaders Survey
Source: Federal Reserve Bank of New York; data expressed as a 12-month moving average. 11
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
Jan15 Jul15 Jan16 Jul16 Jan17 Jul17 Jan18 Jul18 Jan19
% ReportingWage Increases
Nov
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Wage Growth Has Picked Up in the RegionFRBNY Supplemental Survey
Source: Federal Reserve Bank of New York. 12
0%
1%
2%
3%
4%
5%
6%
Jan2017
Feb2018
Nov2018
Jan2017
Feb2018
Nov2018
Business Leaders Survey Empire State Manufacturing Survey
By about what percentage, on average, has a typical worker’s wage/salary (not including benefits) changed over the past 12 months?
3.0
3.84.2
2.8
3.4
4.0
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Types of Jobs Gainedin the Region
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Job CategoriesMedian Annual Wages By Occupation, United States
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics (2017).
Below $30,000
Healthcare SupportSales
Building MaintenancePersonal Care
Food Preparation
$30,000-$60,000
EducationArts & Entertainment
ConstructionInstallation & Repair
Social ServicesProtective Services
Administrative SupportProduction
Transportation
Above $60,000
Management Computer & Math
LegalEngineering
Business & FinanceHealthcare Practitioners
Sciences
Lower Wage Middle Wage Higher Wage
30% 50% 20%
14
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Recent Job Gains in the United StatesNet Change in Employment, 2015 to 2017
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics (2015-2017).
-500
0
500
1,000
1,500
2,000
Lower Wage
Middle Wage
Higher Wage
Thousands
15
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Recent Job Gains in the United StatesNet Change in Employment, 2015 to 2017
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics (2015-2017).
-250
0
250
500
750
1,000 Thousands
FoodPrep
PersonalCare
Transportation
AdministrativeSupport
Production
HealthcarePractitioners
ConstructionEducation
Business & Finance
Computer& Math
Management
Installation& Repair
16
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The Shape of Recent Job GainsNet Change in Employment, Thousands, 2015 to 2017
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics (2015-2017).
United States Downstate NY
New Jersey-500
0
500
1,000
1,500
2,000
-30
0
30
60
90
-12
0
12
24
36
48
60
LowerWage
MiddleWage
HigherWage
-6
0
6
12
18Upstate NY
17
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Recent Job Gains in Downstate NYNet Change in Employment, 2015 to 2017
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics (2015-2017).
-15
0
15
30
45 Thousands
FoodPrep
PersonalCare
Transportation
Administrative Support
Production
HealthcarePractitioners
Construction
Education
Business & Finance
Computer& Math
Management
Healthcare Support
Protective Installation & Repair
18
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Recent Job Gains in Upstate NYNet Change in Employment, 2015 to 2017
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics (2015-2017).
-15
-10
-5
0
5
10
15 Thousands
FoodPrep
PersonalCare
Transportation
Administrative Support
Production
HealthcarePractitioners
Construction
Computer& MathInstallation
& Repair
19
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Recent Job Gains in New JerseyNet Change in Employment, 2015 to 2017
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics (2015-2017).
-10
0
10
20
30
40
50 Thousands
FoodPrep
PersonalCare
Transportation
HealthcarePractitioners
Business & Finance
HealthcareSupport
20
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Summary
• New York City remains an engine of growth in the region,while job growth has been slower in Northern New Jerseyand upstate New York.
• Sustained job gains through the expansion coupled with alack of growth in much of the region’s labor force hasresulted in tight labor markets throughout the region.
• With tight labor markets, unemployment is exceptionallylow in many parts of the region and there are signs thatwage growth has picked up.
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Labor Market Conditions in the Region
Economic Press Briefing: December 4, 2018
The views expressed here are those of the presenter and do not necessarily represent those ofthe Federal Reserve Bank of New York or the Federal Reserve System.