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Employment Data

The unemployment rate in Westchester County has historically been well below that for New York as a whole.

trends in unemployment
  • The unemployment rate for the State has exceeded 6.0% in the last several years and has averaged 5.3%.
  • By contrast, the unemployment rate in Westchester County has been less than 4.0%, averaging around 3.4%, nearly two percentage points below the State.

 
distribution of employment

Part of Westchester County’s strong employment base is reflected in its diversification.

  • Employment in Service Sector firms accounted for slightly more than 36.0% of the employment in the County, the Retail Sector represented 16.0% of the employment base and despite declines over the past decade, the Manufacturing Sector still accounts for nearly 10.0% of the County’s employment.

 
distribution service sector

Employment in the Service Sector accounts for more than 138,000 jobs in Westchester County.

  • Of those employed in this Sector, nearly one in three is employed in a health-related industry.
  • Approximately 20.0% of the Service Sector employment is represented by positions in the business services.

 

 

   WESTCHESTER COUNTY
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Headquarter location of IBM and more than 170 other businesses.

Opportunities for education and learning in 23 colleges and universities.

State-of-the-art fiber-optics and telecommunications across the County and its 60 business parks.

Easy access to New York

A superior quality of life, including safe neighborhoods, cultural amenities and parks.

• Headquarter location of IBM and more than 170 other businesses.

• Opportunities for higher education and learning in any of 23 colleges and universities.

• State-of-the-art fiber-optics and telecommunications across the County and its 60 business parks.

• Location, location, location -- easy access to New York City via auto, air and rail transportation.

• A superior quality of life, including safe neighborhoods, cultural amenities and more than 40 parks.

• Incomes and standard of living ranked among the Top 10 Counties nationwide. • Headquarter location of IBM and more than 170 other businesses.

• Opportunities for higher education and learning in any of 23 colleges and universities.

• State-of-the-art fiber-optics and telecommunications across the County and its 60 business parks.

• Location, location, location -- easy access to New York City via auto, air and rail transportation.

• A superior quality of life, including safe neighborhoods, cultural amenities and more than 40 parks.

• Incomes and standard of living ranked among the Top 10 Counties nationwide. • Headquarter location of IBM and more than 170 other businesses.

• Opportunities for higher education and learning in any of 23 colleges and universities.

• State-of-the-art fiber-optics and telecommunications across the County and its 60 business parks.

• Location, location, location -- easy access to New York City via auto, air and rail transportation.

• A superior quality of life, including safe neighborhoods, cultural amenities and more than 40 parks.

• Incomes and standard of living ranked among the Top 10 Counties nationwide. • Headquarter location of IBM and more than 170 other businesses.

• Opportunities for higher education and learning in any of 23 colleges and universities.

• State-of-the-art fiber-optics and telecommunications across the County and its 60 business parks.

• Location, location, location -- easy access to New York City via auto, air and rail transportation.

• A superior quality of life, including safe neighborhoods, cultural amenities and more than 40 parks.

• Incomes and standard of living ranked among the Top 10 Counties nationwide. • Headquarter location of IBM and more than 170 other businesses.

• Opportunities for higher education and learning in any of 23 colleges and universities.

• State-of-the-art fiber-optics and telecommunications across the County and its 60 business parks.

• Location, location, location -- easy access to New York City via auto, air and rail transportation.

• A superior quality of life, including safe neighborhoods, cultural amenities and more than 40 parks.

• Incomes and standard of living ranked among the Top 10 Counties nationwide. • Headquarter location of IBM and more than 170 other businesses.

• Opportunities for higher education and learning in any of 23 colleges and universities.

• State-of-the-art fiber-optics and telecommunications across the County and its 60 business parks.

• Location, location, location -- easy access to New York City via auto, air and rail transportation.

• A superior quality of life, including safe neighborhoods, cultural amenities and more than 40 parks.

• Incomes and standard of living ranked among the Top 10 Counties nationwide. • Headquarter location of IBM and more than 170 other businesses.

• Opportunities for higher education and learning in any of 23 colleges and universities.

• State-of-the-art fiber-optics and telecommunications across the County and its 60 business parks.

• Location, location, location -- easy access to New York City via auto, air and rail transportation.

• A superior quality of life, including safe neighborhoods, cultural amenities and more than 40 parks.

• Incomes and standard of living ranked among the Top 10 Counties nationwide. • Headquarter location of IBM and more than 170 other businesses.

• Opportunities for higher education and learning in any of 23 colleges and universities.

• State-of-the-art fiber-optics and telecommunications across the County and its 60 business parks.

• Location, location, location -- easy access to New York City via auto, air and rail transportation.

• A superior quality of life, including safe neighborhoods, cultural amenities and more than 40 parks.

• Incomes and standard of living ranked among the Top 10 Counties nationwide. • Headquarter location of IBM and more than 170 other businesses.

• Opportunities for higher education and learning in any of 23 colleges and universities.

• State-of-the-art fiber-optics and telecommunications across the County and its 60 business parks.

• Location, location, location -- easy access to New York City via auto, air and rail transportation.

• A superior quality of life, including safe neighborhoods, cultural amenities and more than 40 parks.

• Incomes and standard of living ranked among the Top 10 Counties nationwide. • Headquarter location of IBM and more than 170 other businesses.

• Opportunities for higher education and learning in any of 23 colleges and universities.

• State-of-the-art fiber-optics and telecommunications across the County and its 60 business parks.

• Location, location, location -- easy access to New York City via auto, air and rail transportation.

• A superior quality of life, including safe neighborhoods, cultural amenities and more than 40 parks.

• Incomes and standard of living ranked among the Top 10 Counties nationwide. • Headquarter location of IBM and more than 170 other businesses.

• Opportunities for higher education and learning in any of 23 colleges and universities.

• State-of-the-art fiber-optics and telecommunications across the County and its 60 business parks.

• Location, location, location -- easy access to New York City via auto, air and rail transportation.

• A superior quality of life, including safe neighborhoods, cultural amenities and more than 40 parks.

• Incomes and standard of living ranked among the Top 10 Counties nationwide. • Headquarter location of IBM and more than 170 other businesses.

• Opportunities for higher education and learning in any of 23 colleges and universities.

• State-of-the-art fiber-optics and telecommunications across the County and its 60 business parks.

• Location, location, location -- easy access to New York City via auto, air and rail transportation.

• A superior quality of life, including safe neighborhoods, cultural amenities and more than 40 parks.

• Incomes and standard of living ranked among the Top 10 Counties nationwide. • Headquarter location of IBM and more than 170 other businesses.

• Opportunities for higher education and learning in any of 23 colleges and universities.

• State-of-the-art fiber-optics and telecommunications across the County and its 60 business parks.

• Location, location, location -- easy access to New York City via auto, air and rail transportation.

• A superior quality of life, including safe neighborhoods, cultural amenities and more than 40 parks.

• Incomes and standard of living ranked among the Top 10 Counties nationwide. • Headquarter location of IBM and more than 170 other businesses.

• Opportunities for higher education and learning in any of 23 colleges and universities.

• State-of-the-art fiber-optics and telecommunications across the County and its 60 business parks.

• Location, location, location -- easy access to New York City via auto, air and rail transportation.

• A superior quality of life, including safe neighborhoods, cultural amenities and more than 40 parks.

• Incomes and standard of living ranked among the Top 10 Counties nationwide. • Headquarter location of IBM and more than 170 other businesses.

• Opportunities for higher education and learning in any of 23 colleges and universities.

• State-of-the-art fiber-optics and telecommunications across the County and its 60 business parks.

• Location, location, location -- easy access to New York City via auto, air and rail transportation.

• A superior quality of life, including safe neighborhoods, cultural amenities and more than 40 parks.

• Incomes and standard of living ranked among the Top 10 Counties nationwide. • Headquarter location of IBM and more than 170 other businesses.

• Opportunities for higher education and learning in any of 23 colleges and universities.

• State-of-the-art fiber-optics and telecommunications across the County and its 60 business parks.

• Location, location, location -- easy access to New York City via auto, air and rail transportation.

• A superior quality of life, including safe neighborhoods, cultural amenities and more than 40 parks.

• Incomes and standard of living ranked among the Top 10 Counties nationwide.