Which metro areas in New York are adding jobs fastest?
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY (+1.1%), New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ (+0.7%) and Syracuse, NY (−0.2%) added private-sector jobs fastest among New York metro areas between 2018 and 2023.
Data as of 2023 · updated
All 8 ranked New York metro areas
| Rank | Metro area | Change 2018–23 | Jobs added | Private jobs 2023 | Residents |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | +1.1% | +3,838 | 362,110 | 915,835 |
| 2 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | +0.7% | +55,304 | 8,559,248 | 20,112,448 |
| 3 | Syracuse, NY | −0.2% | −410 | 263,502 | 652,273 |
| 4 | Binghamton, NY | −0.8% | −635 | 78,657 | 243,189 |
| 5 | Glens Falls, NY | −2.0% | −847 | 41,076 | 124,373 |
| 6 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | −2.3% | −11,291 | 475,966 | 1,155,653 |
| 7 | Rochester, NY | −3.3% | −15,068 | 436,732 | 1,056,149 |
| 8 | Utica-Rome, NY | −3.7% | −3,731 | 97,443 | 285,611 |
How this is ranked
The change in paid employees of private employers in mid-March between 2018 and 2023 (Census Bureau County Business Patterns). Government jobs and the self-employed are not counted. Only metropolitan statistical areas of two or more counties are ranked (OMB Bulletin 23-01): a one-county area's figures are its county's, and micro areas are left out. Areas without a figure for the same period as the others are not ranked. An area that crosses a state line is ranked in each of its states.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns. Figures come from public federal statistics and are informational only, not investment advice. Check the source before relying on a number. Methodology: how ranks and figures are built.
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Questions
Which metro area in New York has the fastest job growth?
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY: +1.1%, ahead of New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ (+0.7%) and Syracuse, NY (−0.2%), of 8 New York metro areas ranked.
How is this ranking calculated?
The change in paid employees of private employers in mid-March between 2018 and 2023 (Census Bureau County Business Patterns). Government jobs and the self-employed are not counted. Only metropolitan statistical areas of two or more counties are ranked (OMB Bulletin 23-01): a one-county area's figures are its county's, and micro areas are left out. Areas without a figure for the same period as the others are not ranked. An area that crosses a state line is ranked in each of its states.