WHITE PLAINS – Private sector job growth in the Hudson Valley year-over-year in December ranked highest in Sullivan County at four percent. Rockland’s private sector jobs increased by 2.3 percent last month, the State Labor Department reported.
Putnam County jobs increased by 1.3 percent gains ranked third in the Hudson Valley behind Sullivan County’s 4 percent and Rockland County’s 2.3 percent.
Westchester County came in fourth with a 0.5 percent gain followed by the Dutchess-Orange area’s gain of 0.3 percent.
Ulster County was the only region that posted job losses – down 0.2 percent over the period.
In the Hudson Valley, overall jobs increased by 6,800 or 0.8 percent, to 847,900 in the 12 months.
Job growth was centered in private education and health services (+6,300), professional and business services (+1,900), leisure and hospitality (+500), financial activities (+400), manufacturing (+200) and trade, transportation and utilities (+200). Losses were greatest in mining, logging and construction (-1,500), information (-700) and other services (-500).
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