State’s Economy Adds 4,500 Private Sector Jobs In September

New York state added 4,5000 private sector jobs in September, while the unemployment rate fell to 6.2%..

That's according to the latest figures from the New York State Department of Labor.

The statewide unemployment rate of 6.2% is the lowest level since October 2008.

September marks the state's 22nd consecutive month of private sector job growth.

The latest monthly employment gain raised New York's private sector job count to 7,614,500, an all-time high.