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Overview of New York City’s Labor
Market and Workforce System
Lesley Hirsch
Director, New York City Labor Market Information Service
City University of New York Graduate Center
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Serves over 500,000 degree and continuing
education students
24 colleges on 17 campuses citywide
Current foreign-born undergraduates harken
from 135 countries
Tradition of partnerships with K-12 schools,
economic development initiatives,
immigration and financial advice services,
and other community outreach.
 Began in 2008 as a joint initiative of the New York City Workforce
Investment Board and the City University of New York and is housed at
the CUNY Graduate Center.
 We have become the go-to place for timely, action-oriented intelligence
about New York City’s labor market. We conduct research studies,
provides training and strategic consultation, and hold forums that raise
awareness of work-related issues.
 The researchers, industry experts, and policy professionals that staff
NYCLMIS help education and workforce development practitioners and
policy makers make informed decisions so that they can help
jobseekers to achieve success in the labor market.
Share of Total Income Held by Household Income Quintile,
New York City, 2012
100%
Top 1%
90%
95th to 99th Percentile
80%
91st to 94th Percentile
70%
81st to 90th Percentile
61st to 80th Percentile
60%
41st to 60th Percentile
50%
21st to 40th Percentile
40%
Bottom 20%
30%
20%
10%
0%
1990
2000
2010
SOURCE | The Concentration of Wealth in New York City, CUNY
Comparison of the labor supply, US and New York City
United States
Poverty
New York City
14.9%
19.9%
Asian
6%
13%
Black
13%
26%
Hispanic
17%
29%
White
66%
33%
13%
37%
9%
23%
Less than high school
12%
21%
High school or equivalent
30%
25%
Some college or Associate
27%
21%
Bachelor’s or more
32%
34%
Race/ethnicity
Foreign born
Speak other language at home and speak English
less than “very well”
Educational attainment
SOURCE | American Community Survey. For New York City, 2008-2012 combined sample; for the
US, 2013.
Where New York City’s Immigrants
Livehttp://www.nyc.gov/html/dcp/html/census/nny.shtml
Union Density by Sector, the US, New York State,
New York City, and the Metro Area
Union Density by Educational Attainment in the US, New York State,
New York City, and the Metro Area
Union Density by Industry, New York City, New York State and the US
Union Density by Industry, New York City, New York State and the US
US Employment by Sector
N=137,069K
2%
1%
2%
1%
0%
Government
2%
Health care and social assistance
2%
Retail trade
16%
Accommodation and food services
3%
Manufacturing
4%
Administrative and waste services
Professional and technical services(1)
4%
Construction
13%
4%
Finance and insurance
Wholesale trade
Other services
Transportation and warehousing
4%
Educational services
Information
6%
11%
Management of companies and enterprises
Arts, entertainment, and recreation
Real estate and rental and leasing
6%
Mining and logging
9%
9%
Utilities
SOURCE | BLS, Current Employment Statistics
NYC Employment by Sector, August 2014
N=4,056.3K
2%
2%
0%
2%
2%
15%
3%
Health Care and Social Assistance
3%
Government
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
3%
Retail Trade
Finance and Insurance
4%
Accommodation and Food Services
13%
Admin. & Supp. and Waste Manage. & Remed. Servs.
Administrative and Support Services
4%
Educational Services
Information
Other Services
4%
Wholesale Trade
Natural Resources, Mining and Construction
9%
5%
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing
Transportation and Warehousing
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation
5%
Manufacturing
8%
Management of Companies and Enterprises
Utilities
8%
8%
SOURCE | NYSDOL, Current Employment Statistics
Year-Over-Year Percentage Job Change:
Top 5 Performing Sectors, 2000-2014
Recession Period
Educational Services
Retail Trade
Total Nonfarm Employment
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation
Accommodation and Food Services
Healthcare and Social Assistance
12%
10%
8%
6%
4%
2%
0%
-2%
-4%
-6%
SOURCE | NYSDOL, Current Employment Statistics
APR.2014
NOV.2013
JUN.2013
JAN.2013
AUG.2012
MAR.2012
OCT.2011
MAY.2011
DEC.2010
JUL.2010
SEP.2009
FEB.2010
APR.2009
NOV.2008
JUN.2008
JAN.2008
AUG.2007
MAR.2007
OCT.2006
MAY.2006
NOV.2005
JUN.2005
JAN.2005
AUG.2004
MAR.2004
OCT.2003
MAY.2003
DEC.2002
JUL.2002
FEB.2002
SEP.2001
APR.2001
NOV.2000
JUN.2000
JAN.2000
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JAN.2000
MAY.2000
SEP.2000
JAN.2001
MAY.2001
SEP.2001
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MAY.2002
SEP.2002
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FEB.2014
Year-Over-Year Percentage Job Change by Sector,
5 Lowest Performing Sectors, 2000-2014
Recession Period
Transportation and Warehousing
Manufacturing
Total Nonfarm Employment
Wholesale Trade
SOURCE | NYSDOL, Current Employment Statistics
Government
Finance and Insurance
12%
7%
2%
-3%
-8%
-13%
-18%
80
15
70
13
60
11
50
9
40
7
30
5
20
3
10
1
0
-1
SOURCE | BLS, Current Population Survey
Jan-14
Jan-13
Jan-12
Jan-11
Jan-10
Jan-09
Jan-08
Jan-07
Jan-06
Jan-05
NYC-UR
Jan-04
Jan-03
Jan-02
Jan-01
US-LFP
Jan-00
Jan-99
Jan-98
NYC-LFP
Jan-97
Jan-96
Jan-95
Jan-94
Jan-93
Recession
Jan-92
Jan-91
Jan-90
Jan-89
Jan-88
Jan-87
Jan-86
Jan-85
Jan-84
Jan-83
Jan-82
Jan-81
Jan-80
Jan-79
Jan-78
Jan-77
Labor Force Participation and Unemployment Rates in New York City and
the US, 1977-2014
US-UR
Thousands
Real Annual Average Wages by Sector,
New York City, 2000-2013
Accommodation and Food Services
Real Estate Rental and Leasing
Other Services
$300
Health Care and Social Assistance
Administrative & Support & Waste Mgmt
$250
Manufacturing
Transportation and Warehousing
$200
Educational Services
Retail Trade
$150
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation
Public Administration
$100
Construction
Wholesale Trade
$50
Professional, Scientific, and Technical
Services
Information
$0
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
SOURCE | NYSDOL, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages
Adjusted for inflation using CPI-U for the NYC Metro Area
Management of Companies and Enterprises
Finance and Insurance
Measures of Labor Under-Utilization, the US and New York City*
United States
New York City
Unemployed** 15 weeks or longer
3.5%
5.6%
Job losers, or completed temporary assignment
3.5%
4.6%
Total unemployed
6.8*
8.3%
Total unemployed, plus discouraged
7.2%
9.0%
Total unemployed, plus marginally attached***
8.1%
10.0%
12.9%
14.6%
Total unemployed, plus marginally attached and working
part-time for economic reasons
*Expressed as
a percent of the civilian labor force
**Not employed and
looking for work in the past four weeks
***Includes the discouraged
SOURCE | Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Population Survey, July 2013 through June 2014
Sources of New York City's Workforce Funding, FY 2014
Total: $518,934,838
7%
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families
18%
Supplemental Nurtrition Assistance
Workforce Investment Act Title I
22%
Workforce Investment Act Title II
10%
Other Federal
State Department of Labor
Center for Economic Opportunity
13%
9%
Other City Funding
Private
12%
7%
2%
Breakdown of New York City Workforce Spending by Service Type,
FY 2014
Total: $518,934,838
1%
12%
20%
Education
Occupational Training
16%
Employment Services
7%
Education and Employment Services
Occupational Training and Employment Services
1%
Education and Occupational Training and
Employment Services
10%
Work Support
33%
Miscellaneous
NOTE | Approximately 10% of the total budget was spent on subsidized work embedded within the various “employment services” categories.
A majority of the subsidized work funds were used in the Summer Youth Employment Program.
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Administration for Children’s Services
Center for Economic Opportunity
City University of New York
Department for the Aging
Department of Corrections
Department of Probation
Department of Small Business Services
Department of Youth and Community Development
Human Resources Administration
Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs
Mayor’s Office of Adult Education
New York City Housing Authority
And hundreds of private sector “third-party” providers
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School system navigation services
Free legal assistance related to immigration status (including CUNY’s
Citizenship Now! Program)
Services for victims of domestic violence and trafficking
Employment rights services for immigrant workers
Legal services for immigrant youth
Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA)
Naturalization test preparation
Financial empowerment promotoras program
ACCESSNYC, multilingual program to assess eligibility for public benefits
Refugee health screening and healthcare services
We Are New York television series for immigrant New Yorkers
Center for Immigrant Education and Training at La Guardia Community
College
And more services from the State of New York Bureau of Refugee and
Immigrant Assistance
Thank you!
Lesley Hirsch
Director, New York City Labor Market Information Service
City University of New York Graduate Center
365 Fifth Avenue, Room 6202
New York, NY 10016
212.817.2031
[email protected]