The New York State Labor Department says the recent trend of strong job growth continued in the latest monthly numbers on employment. The Rochester area saw a gain of 8,400 in October, compared to October of last year.
State Labor Analyst Tammy Marino says two of the usual areas for growth again saw some gains.
“We were looking at gains in education and healthcare, that continues to account for a large share of recent hiring; however a number of other key sectors including restaurants and bars and construction as well all contributed to that gain over the year.”
Marino says that Rochester area employers adding more than 30,000 jobs since January compared to 20,000 for the same period last year.
Marino says one of the weak spots in the local economy continues to be manufacturing.
“The pace of layoffs in manufacturing picked up notably, beginning in June of this year, and unfortunately, the level of layoffs have basically remained elevated throughout the summer months, and as a result, manufacturing employment currently stands at its lowest level on record.”
The state’s unemployment rate in October was 4.8 percent, down from 5.9 percent a year ago. It reached its lowest level since November 2007, and fell below the national unemployment rate
The jobless rate for the Rochester area will be released next week.
