ALBANY – Private-sector jobs increased by 1.7 percent in the 12 months ending July 2026, according to the State Department of Labor.
Hudson Valley Labor Market Analyst Johny Nelson reported on Thursday that the private sector job count in the Hudson Valley rose by 14,100 to 866,100 with gains reported in mining, logging and construction, private education and health services, financial activities, leisure and hospitality, trade, transportation and utilities, professional and business services.
The region’s private sector continued to trend upward. July’s employment count was the highest July on record dating back to 2000.
Within the region, Sullivan County posted the fastest year-over-year private-sector job growth, rising four percent. Rockland County followed with 3.2 percent growth, Westchester with 2.6 percent, and Ulster County with 0.4 percent.
Meanwhile, job losses were concentrated in the Orange-Dutchess area and in Putnam County.
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