Construction employment takes a summer hit
The number of private sector jobs on Long Island increased by 5,600 in the year ending in August, a 0.5 percent increase to 1,157,400 positions. By comparison, the state’s year…
Long Island employment
Island suffered late summer job losses
Long Island’s private sector lost 9,800 jobs between August and September, more than twice the historical rate, the Labor Department reported. Professional and business services, which lost 2,900 jobs in September,…