August 16: New York State Department of Labor Reports a Gain of 8,800 Jobs in July

The New York State Department of Laborreported a gain of 8,800 jobs statewide in July.   Employment in the state is up 1.2% over a year ago, below the nationwide gain of 1.6%.  The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statisticsreported that employment in New York City was essentially flat in July, though employment is up 1.2% over a year ago.