Statistics were compiled from reports from the civilian labor force and unemployment data, both of which heavily relied on household surveys. The data is not seasonally adjusted.
Employment data is gleaned from an establishment survey that measures non-farm employment, hours and earnings by industry. The data is also based on payroll jobs and such factors as where the establishments are located.
New York Employees on Non-Farm Payrolls by Metropolitan Statistical Areas
Rank
Metropolitan Statistical Area
July (in thousands)
1
New York-Newark-Jersey City
9990.2
2
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls
569.5
3
Rochester
539.0
4
Albany-Schenectady-Troy
470.4
5
Syracuse
324.0
6
Utica-Rome
129.0
7
Binghamton
103.4
8
Ithaca
64.7
9
Kingston
64.6
10
Glens Falls
59.2
11
Watertown-Fort Drum
43.8
12
Elmira
36.6