January 28: New York State Sees Healthy Job Gains in December

The New York State Department of Labor reported a gain of 11,800 jobs statewide in December. Employment in the state increased by 122,000 in calendar year 2018, a gain of 1.3% over a year ago, moderately below the nationwide gain of 1.8%. The BLS reported that employment in New York City was flat in December. Employment in the city was up 67,000 in 2018, a gain of 1.5%.