Number of Nonfarm Jobs in County Increases

For the month of February, the New York State Department of Labor reports New York State added about 3,700 nonfarm jobs bringing the state total to 8,463,100. The state’s over the year total was up by 106,300 jobs. Unemployment in the state also decreased from 4.4% in January to 4.3% in February.

Cortland County saw a year-over-year increase in nonfarm jobs. Cortland County had 18,000 jobs in February, an increase of 600 jobs from February 2024. Neighboring Ithaca saw a slight decrease in the number of nonfarm jobs. The Ithaca metropolitan area, which includes all of Tompkins County, had a decrease of 100 jobs year-over-year.

New York State’s largest growth in the private sector was Private Education and Health Services with 79,200 jobs added over the year followed by Government positions with an increase of 25,800 jobs.