quarterly BOROUGH LABOR MARKET BRIEF JANUARY 2017 INDUSTRIES, JOBS, EMPLOYMENT, AND DEMOGRAPHIC TRENDS NYC AND THE FIVE BOROUGHS: brooklyn, bronx, manhattan, queens, staten island Contents 1 NYC OVERVIEW 13 BROOKLYN 20 BRONX 27 MANHATTAN 34 QUEENS 41 STATEN ISLAND 48 ABOUT US About this report This quarterly report provides education and workforce development professionals with timely data about jobs, industries, in-demand skills, and workers in NYC and the five boroughs. This report is made possible with the generous support of The NYC Workforce Funders and The New York Community Trust. NYC OVERVIEW jobs by borough (IN1000S) Source: NYCLMIS analysis of the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, developed through a cooperative program between the State of New York and the U. S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
NYC 2 EMPLOYMENT JANUARY 2017 6.5% Unemployment Rate November 2015-November 2016 6.0% 5.5% 5.0% 4.5% 4.0% 3.5% 5.2% 4.8% 5.6% 5.0% 4.7% US NYS NYC Source: US Data: Bureau of Labor Statistics. Current Population Survey, 2015 and 2016. Not seasonally adjusted. Source, NYS and NYC Data: Bureau of Labor Statistics. Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2015 and 2016. Not seasonally adjusted. ACROSS NEW YORK City, 214,900 people were unemployed in November 2016, down 3,000 from this time last year. The citywide unemployment rate in November 2015 is the same as this year 5.2 percent. THE CITYWIDE, NOT sesaonably adjusted, unemployment rate fell by 0.4 percentage points between October and November 2016 from 5.6 percent to 5.2 percent. Last year the rate increased by 0.1 percentage points between October and November.
3 NYC While the Bronx has the highest unemployment rate of the five boroughs (7.1 percent), the greatest number of unemployed New Yorkers (71,000) live in Brooklyn. Source: NYS Department of Labor Local Area Unemployment Statistics Program (LAUS), 2016. Not seasonally adjusted.
NYC 4 Hispanics and Blacks have the highest share of unemployment among all working age New Yorkers (age 16 and older) as well as among working age youth (ages 16-19). Note: Overall unemployment includes ages 16 and over. Youth unemployment includes individuals aged 16-19. Note: Data for Asians unavailable. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, November 2015 - October 2016 (based on CPS).
5 NYC NEW YORKERS WITH a high school degree have the higest unemployment at 6.2%, followed by those with less than a high school diploma. Note: Overall unemployment includes ages 16 and over. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, November 2015 - October 2016 (based on CPS).
NYC 6 BLACK NEW YORKERS have the lowest labor force participation. Amongst women, Hispanics have the lowest participation. Labor force participants include those who are employed and unemployed and were actively looking for work during the last 4 weeks. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, November 2015 - October 2016 (based on CPS). top REASONS FOR NON-PARTICIPATION IN THE LABOR FORCE Women 16+ Men 16+ Young adults aged 16-24 Older adults aged 55+ Can t find work Can t find work Can t find work Health problems Family responsibilities Believe no work available In school or training Family responsibilities Source: NYCLMIS analysis of the Census Bureau s Current Population Survey Public Use Microdata, 2005 and 2015.
7 NYC INDUSTRIES JANUARY 2017 Top Six Largest Sectors in NYC Employment (in 1,000s) 678 Health Care and Social Assistance 62% of jobs belong to NYC s six largest sectors. 559 Government 410 Professional, Scientific, Tech 360 Accommodation and Food Services 348 Retail Trade 333 Finance Note: Not seasonally adjusted for seasonal patterns that may emerge in certain industries. Source: NYCLMIS analysis of New York State Department of Labor Current Employment Statistics, October 2016. Icons source: icons8.com
NYC 8 sector losses and gains Note: Not seasonally adjusted for seasonal patterns that may emerge in certain industries. Source: NYCLMIS analysis of New York State Department of Labor Current Employment Statistics, November 2016. 1SINCE NOVEMBER 2015, the Health Care and Social Assistance sector added the most jobs (19,000). 2OTHER SECTORS EXPERIENCING gains include Other Services and Accommodation and Food Services, adding 7,000 jobs. 3 FINANCE AND INSURANCE experienced the biggest job loss between November 2015 and November 2016, shedding close to 6,000 jobs.
9 NYC REAL-TIME JOB ADS JANUARY 2017 jpmorgan chase: top occupations advertised Not all types of jobs are equally represented online. Large employers and corporations are more likely to post jobs online. Smaller businesses are more likely to post only executive positions online. Source: NYCLMIS analysis of Labor Insight Real-Time Market Data Burning Glass Technologies. REAL-TIME LABOR MARKET information (RTLMI) describes software that scrapes online job postings daily, organizes the information into quantifiable data, and then stores this information into databases for analysis.
NYC 10 EIGHTEEN OUT OF the most frequently advertised jobs are for occupations typically held by New York City workers with a bachelor s degree. The two most frequently advertised occupations that don t require a bachelor s degree are secretaries and retail salespeople. Note: Secretaries and Administrative Assistants do not include Legal, Medical, and Executive secretaries. top skills in demand Employability Software Specialized Communication Skills Microsoft Excel Customer Service Writing Microsoft Office Supervision Organizational Skills Microsoft PowerPoint Scheduling Team Work/Collaboration Microsoft Word Sales Planning SQL Budgeting Source: NYCLMIS analysis of Labor Insight Real-Time Market Data Burning Glass Technologies.
11 NYC OCCUPATIONS JANUARY 2017 Note: Median wage from the Occupational Employment Statistics (OES) survey, which collects information from approximately 52,000 businesses. Data were collected in 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015 and then updated to the first quarter of 2016 by making cost-of-living adjustments. Source for projections and wages: New York State Department of Labor, Division of Research & Statistics. Source for typical education: 2012 and 2013 American Community Survey Public Use Microdata, U.S. Department of Commerce, U.S. Census Bureau. TWELVE OF THE 20 occupations are typically held by individuals with a high school degree or its equivalent.
NYC 12 occupations by education Source for projections and wages: New York State Department of Labor, Division of Research & Statistics. Source for typical education: 2012 and 2013 American Community Survey Public Use Microdata, U.S. Department of Commerce, U.S. Census Bureau. 1 2NONE 3ONLY 4ALL ONLY ONE OF the fastest growing jobs for those with less than a high school degree or its equivalent pays more than the citywide median cleaners of vehicles and equipment. OF THE fastest growing jobs for those with a high school degree or its equivalent pay at or more than the citywide median. ONE OF the fastest growing jobs for those with some college pays at or more than the median - line supervisors of office and administrative support workers. OF THE fastest growing jobs for those with a bachelor s degree or higher pay at or above the citywide median.
13 BROOKLYN BROOKLYN BRIEF JANUARY 2017 commuting patterns Brooklyn is home to 2.6 million residents Of the 750,473 jobs in Brooklyn, 390,090 are held by people who commute from outside the borough. Of the 1,010,353 employed residents in Brooklyn, 649,970 commute to work in another borough or city. 360,383 residents both live and work in Brooklyn. Note: Data includes workers aged 14 and older. This does not include informally employed or self-employed workers. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, OnTheMap Work and Home Destination Report, Inflow/ Outflow Analysis of Brooklyn, 2014.
BROOKLYN 14 Composition of BroOKLYN employed population, 2015 Source: NYCLMIS analysis of Census Bureau, American Community Survey Public Use Microdata Sample, 2015.
15 BROOKLYN Note: Includes individuals in the labor force aged 25 and over. Source: NYCLMIS analysis of Census Bureau, American Community Survey Public Use Microdata Sample, 2015.
BROOKLYN 16 16 INDUSTRIES JANUARY 2017 Top Six Largest Sectors in brooklyn Employment (in 1,000s) 69% of jobs 185 Health Care and Social Assistance 99 Government belong to the six largest sectors in Brooklyn. 74 Retail Trade 45 Accommodation and Food Services 29 Construction 29 Administrative and Waste Services Source: NYCLMIS analysis of the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, developed through a cooperative program between the State of New York and the U. S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Icons source: icons8.com.
17 BROOKLYN Note: Average wages from 2015. Source: NYCLMIS analysis of the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, developed through a cooperative program between the State of New York and the U. S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. 1HEALTH CARE AND Social Assistance has the most jobs in Brooklyn. Other significant industries are Government and Retail Trade. 2BETWEEN THE SECOND quarter of 2015 and second quarter of 2016, Health Care and Social Assistance added the most jobs. 3WHOLE SALE TRADE shed over 1,000 jobs.
BROOKLYN 18 REAL-TIME JOB ADS JANUARY 2017 TOP POSTINGS FROM jpmorgan 18 Source: NYCLMIS analysis of Labor Insight Real-Time Market Data Burning Glass Technologies. Not all types of jobs are equally represented online. Large employers and corporations are more likely to post jobs online. Smaller businesses are more likely to post only executive positions online. REAL-TIME LABOR MARKET information (RTLMI) describes software that scrapes online job postings daily, organizes the information into quantifiable data, and then stores this information into databases for analysis.
19 BROOKLYN OF THE TOP 10 jobs most frequently advertised from September to December 2016, nine are those typically held by workers with a bachelor s degree or higher in NYC. Retail Salespersons typically have a high school degree or its equivalent. top skills in demand Employability Software Specialized Communication Skills Microsoft Excel Customer Service Writing Microsoft Office Sales Team Work/Collaboration Microsoft PowerPoint Research Organizational Skills Microsoft Word Scheduling Problem Solving SQL Supervision Source: NYCLMIS analysis of Labor Insight Real-Time Market Data Burning Glass Technologies.
BRONX 20 BRONX BRIEF JANUARY 2017 commuting patterns The Bronx is home to over 1.4 million residents. Of the 221,396 jobs in the Bronx, 119,017 are held by people who commute from outside the borough. Of the 459,657 employed residents in the Bronx, 357,278 commute to work in another borough or city. 102,379 residents both live and work in the Bronx. Note: Data includes workers aged 14 and older. This does not include informally employed or self-employed workers. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, OnTheMap Work and Home Destination Report, Inflow/ Outflow Analysis of the Bronx, 2014.
21 BRONX Composition of Bronx employed population, 2015 Source: NYCLMIS analysis of Census Bureau, American Community Survey Public Use Microdata Sample, 2015.
BRONX 22 Note: Includes individuals in the labor force aged 25 and over. Source: NYCLMIS analysis of Census Bureau, American Community Survey Public Use Microdata Sample, 2015.
23 BRONX INDUSTRIES JANUARY 2017 Top Six Largest Sectors in the bronx Employment (in 1,000s) 76% of jobs 91 Health Care and Social Assistance belong to the six largest sectors 61 Government in the Bronx. 31 Retail Trade 17 Accommodation and Food Services 16 Education Services 11 Wholesale Source: NYCLMIS analysis of the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, developed through a cooperative program between the State of New York and the U. S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Icons source: icons8.com
BRONX 24 Note: Average wages from 2015. Source: NYCLMIS analysis of the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, developed through a cooperative program between the State of New York and the U. S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. 1HEALTH CARE AND Social Assistance has the most jobs in the Bronx. 2BETWEEN THE SECOND quarter of 2015 and second quarter of 2016, of the classified sectors, Construction added the most jobs, followed by Government. Most of the government job gains were at the local level. 3HEALTH CARE AND Social Assistance, the largest sector in the Bronx, shed over 850 jobs.
25 BRONX REAL-TIME JOB ADS JANUARY 2017 TOP POSTINGS FROM MONTEFIORE Not all types of jobs are equally represented online. Large employers and corporations are more likely to post jobs online. Smaller businesses are more likely to post only executive positions online. Source: NYCLMIS analysis of Labor Insight Real-Time Market Data Burning Glass Technologies. REAL-TIME LABOR MARKET information (RTLMI) describes software that scrapes online job postings daily, organizes the information into quantifiable data, and then stores this information into databases for analysis.
BRONX 26 OF THE TOP 10 jobs most frequently advertised from September to December 2016, seven are those typically held by workers with a bachelor s degree or higher in NYC. Retail Salespersons and Secretaries and Administrative Assistants typically have a high school degree or its equivalent. top skills in demand Employability Software Specialized Communication Skills Microsoft Excel Customer Service Writing Microsoft Office Supervision Organizational Skills Microsoft PowerPoint Scheduling Team Work/Collaboration Microsoft Word Sales Planning SQL Budgeting Source: NYCLMIS analysis of Labor Insight Real-Time Market Data Burning Glass Technologies.
27 MANHATTAN MANHATTAN BRIEF JANUARY 2017 commuting patterns Manhattan is home to 1.6 million residents Of the 2.2 million jobs in Manhattan, 1,701,660 are held by people who commute from outside the borough. Of the 707,737 employed residents in Manhattan, 205,207 commute to work in another borough or city. 502,530 residents both live and work in Manhattan. Note: Data includes workers aged 14 and older. This does not include informally employed or self-employed workers. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, OnTheMap Work and Home Destination Report, Inflow/ Outflow Analysis of Manhattan, 2014.
MANHATTAN 28 Composition of MANHATTAN employed population, 2015 Source: NYCLMIS analysis of Census Bureau, American Community Survey Public Use Microdata Sample, 2015.
29 MANHATTAN Note: Includes individuals in the labor force aged 25 and over. There was an insufficient sample size to estimate the unemployment rate of people with some college/associate degree. Source: NYCLMIS analysis of Census Bureau, American Community Survey Public Use Microdata Sample, 2015.
MANHATTAN 30 30 INDUSTRIES JANUARY 2017 Top Six Largest Sectors in manhattan Employment (in 1,000s) 63% of jobs 344 Professional and Technical Services 288 Finance and Insurance belong to the six largest sectors in Manhattan. 263 Government 226 Accommodation and Food Services 223 Health Care and Social Assistance 160 Retail Trade Source: NYCLMIS analysis of the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, developed through a cooperative program between the State of New York and the U. S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Icons source: icons8.com
31 MANHATTAN Note: Average wages from 2015. Source: NYCLMIS analysis of the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, developed through a cooperative program between the State of New York and the U. S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. 1PROFESSIONAL AND TECHNICAL Services sector (which includes includes Legal Services and Accounting and Bookkeeping Services) has the most jobs in Manhattan. 2BETWEEN THE SECOND quarter of 2015 and second quarter of 2016, of the classified sectors, Professional and Technical Services added the most jobs (over 8,000). 3THE RETAIL TRADE sector the sixth largest in the borough shed over 6,700 jobs.
MANHATTAN 32 REAL-TIME JOB ADS JANUARY 2017 TOP POSTINGS FROM jpmorgan 32 Not all types of jobs are equally represented online. Large employers and corporations are more likely to post jobs online. Smaller businesses are more likely to post only executive positions online. Source: NYCLMIS analysis of Labor Insight Real-Time Market Data Burning Glass Technologies. REAL-TIME LABOR MARKET information (RTLMI) describes software that scrapes online job postings daily, organizes the information into quantifiable data, and then stores this information into databases for analysis.
33 MANHATTAN OF THE TOP 10 jobs most frequently advertised from September to December 2016, nine are those typically held by workers with a bachelor s degree or higher in NYC. Sales Representatives (Wholesale and Manufacturing), typically have a high school degree or its equivalent. top skills in demand Employability Software Specialized Communication Skills Microsoft Excel Research Writing Microsoft Office Project Management Team Work/Collaboration Microsoft PowerPoint Budgeting Organizational Skills Microsoft Word Customer Service Detail-Oriented SQL Sales Source: NYCLMIS analysis of Labor Insight Real-Time Market Data Burning Glass Technologies.
QUEENS 34 QUEENS BRIEF JANUARY 2017 commuting patterns Queens is home to 2.3 million residents. Of the 499,589 jobs in Queens, 299,024 are held by people who commute from outside the borough. Of the 747,318 employed residents in Queens, 546,753 commute to work in another borough or city. 200,565 residents both live and work in Queens. Note: Data includes workers aged 14 and older. This does not include informally employed or self-employed workers. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, OnTheMap Work and Home Destination Report, Inflow/ Outflow Analysis of Queens, 2014.
35 QUEENS Composition of queens employed population, 2015 Source: NYCLMIS analysis of Census Bureau, American Community Survey Public Use Microdata Sample, 2015.
QUEENS 36 Note: Includes individuals in the labor force aged 25 and over. Source: NYCLMIS analysis of Census Bureau, American Community Survey Public Use Microdata Sample, 2015.
37 QUEENS INDUSTRIES JANUARY 2017 Top Six Largest Sectors in queens Employment (in 1,000s) 70% of jobs 128 Health Care and Social Assistance belong to the six largest sectors 96 Government in Queens. 65 Transportation and Warehousing 63 Retail Trade 49 Construction 47 Accommodation and Food Services Source: NYCLMIS analysis of the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, developed through a cooperative program between the State of New York and the U. S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Icons source: icons8.com
QUEENS 38 Note: Average wages from 2015. Source: NYCLMIS analysis of the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, developed through a cooperative program between the State of New York and the U. S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. 1HEALTH CARE AND Social Assistance has the most jobs in Queens. Other significant industries are Government and Transportation and Warehousing. 2BETWEEN THE SECOND quarter of 2015 and second quarter of 2016, of the classified sectors, Health Care and Social Assistance added the most jobs (close to 3,000). 3THE INFORMATION SECTOR lost the most jobs (over 1,000).
39 QUEENS REAL-TIME JOB ADS JANUARY 2017 TOP POSTINGS FROM citi Source: NYCLMIS analysis of Labor Insight Real-Time Market Data Burning Glass Technologies Not all types of jobs are equally represented online. Large employers and corporations are more likely to post jobs online. Smaller businesses are more likely to post only executive positions online. REAL-TIME LABOR MARKET information (RTLMI) describes software that scrapes online job postings daily, organizes the information into quantifiable data, and then stores this information into databases for analysis.
QUEENS 40 OF THE TOP 10 jobs most frequently advertised, seven are those typically held by workers with a bachelor s degree or higher in NYC. Heavy and Tractor- Trailer Truck Drivers, Retail Salespersons, and Secretaries and Administrative Assistants typically have a high school degree or its equivalent. top skills in demand Employability Software Specialized Communication Skills Microsoft Excel Sales Writing Microsoft Office Customer Service Organizational Skills Microsoft PowerPoint Scheduling Team Work/Collaboration Microsoft Word Supervision Detail-Oriented Technical Support Research Source: NYCLMIS analysis of Labor Insight Real-Time Market Data Burning Glass Technologies.
41 STATEN ISLAND STATEN ISLAND BRIEF JANUARY 2017 commuting patterns Staten Island is home to 470,000 residents Of the 79,699 jobs in Staten Island, 36,776 are held by people who commute from outside the borough. Of the 190,057 employed residents in Staten Island, 147,134 commute to work in another borough or city. 42,923 residents both live and work in Staten Island. Note: Data includes workers aged 14 and older. This does not include informally employed or self-employed workers. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, OnTheMap Work and Home Destination Report, Inflow/ Outflow Analysis of Staten Island, 2014.
STATEN ISLAND 42 Composition of STATEN ISALND employed population, 2015 Source: NYCLMIS analysis of Census Bureau, American Community Survey Public Use Microdata Sample, 2015.
STATEN ISLAND 43 43 INDUSTRIES JANUARY 2017 Top Six Largest Sectors in staten island Employment (in 1,000s) 75% of jobs 29 Health Care and Social Assistance 19 Government belong to the six largest sectors in Staten Island. 16 Retail Trade 9 Construction 8 Accommodation and Food Services 5 Transportation and Warehousing Source: NYCLMIS analysis of the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, developed through a cooperative program between the State of New York and the U. S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Icons source: icons8.com
STATEN ISLAND 44 Note: Average wages from 2015. Source: NYCLMIS analysis of the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, developed through a cooperative program between the State of New York and the U. S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. 1HEALTH CARE AND Social Assistance employs the most workers in Staten Island. Other significant industries are Government and Retail Trade. 2BETWEEN THE SECOND quarter of 2015 and second quarter of 2016, Health Care and Social Assistance added the most jobs (close to 700). 3THE RETAIL TRADE sector the third largest in the borough shed over 250 jobs.
STATEN ISLAND 45 REAL-TIME JOB ADS JANUARY 2017 TOP POSTINGS, Northwell Health 45 Source: NYCLMIS analysis of Labor Insight Real-Time Market Data Burning Glass Technologies. Not all types of jobs are equally represented online. Large employers and corporations are more likely to post jobs online. Smaller businesses are more likely to post only executive positions online. REAL-TIME LABOR MARKET information (RTLMI) describes software that scrapes online job postings daily, organizes the information into quantifiable data, and then stores this information into databases for analysis.
STATEN ISLAND 46 OF THE TOP 10 jobs most frequently advertised from September to December 2016, eight are those typically held by workers with a bachelor s degree or higher in NYC. Heavy and Tractor- Trailer Truck Drivers and Retail Salespersons typically have a high school degree or its equivalent. top skills in demand Employability Software Specialized Communication Skills Microsoft Excel Sales Writing Microsoft Office Customer Service Physical Demand Microsoft Word Retail Setting Organizational Skills Microsoft PowerPoint Scheduling Team Work/Collaboration Word Processing Supervision Source: NYCLMIS analysis of Labor Insight Real-Time Market Data Burning Glass Technologies.
GLOSSARY 47 GLOSSARY KEY TERMS LABOR MARKET INFORMATION Labor market information includes all data (both quantitative and qualitative) and analysis related to employment and the workforce (past, current, and future projections) that can help constituents make decisions and choices about education, training, and job search. LABOR FORCE PARTICIPANTS Labor force participants include those who are employed and unemployed (those actively looking for work during the last four weeks). OCCUPATIONS Occupations have similar job duties. Occupations (e.g. accountants) can span industries or they can be found solely in just one industry (e.g. nurses). The Standard Occupation Classification (SOC) System is a hierarchical framework and the standard used to classify occupations into categories for the purpose of collecting, calculating, or disseminating data. REAL-TIME LABOR MARKET INFORMATION Real-time labor market information (RTLMI) describes software that scrapes online job postings daily, organizes the information into quantifiable data, and then stores this information into databases for analysis. SECTORS AND INDUSTRIES Industries consist of businesses doing similar activities. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) is the standard used to classify business establishments. NAICS classifies businesses according to the following hierarchy: NAICS Category Example NAICS Code Super-sector Education and Health Services n/a Sector Health care and Social Assistance 62 Subsector Ambulatory Health Care Services 621 Industry Group Outpatient Care Centers 6214 Industry Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers 62142
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