New York City is back. That’s the proclamation from Mayor Eric Adams Friday as he announced the recovery of nearly 1 million private sector jobs lost during the COVID-19 pandemic.
According to data released by the New York State Department of Labor, the city has set a record for the total number of both public and private sector jobs in its history with 4,709,400.
The previous record of 4,702,800 total jobs was set in January 2020.
“In the earliest days of this administration, our team was laser-focused on two connected goals: making New York City safer and accelerating our economic recovery,” Adams said in a news release.
“Today, not only do we continue to be the safest big city in America with overall crime continuing to trend down, but we have also fully recovered from a pandemic that left many counting New York City out by setting an all-time record for total jobs in the five boroughs — an achievement once predicted to take until 2025 or later.”
But he added there’s still work to be done, especially in making sure employment opportunities are shared equitably by New Yorkers in every community.
“In the months ahead, we will be implementing even more policies to help our small businesses grow, attract major employers from around the world, and put more New Yorkers on the path to a family-sustaining career,” he stated.
New York City Small Business Services (SBS) Commissioner Kevin D. Kim said the news is a testament to the resiliency of New Yorkers and he’s proud of the role his organization had in reaching the milestone.
“Since Mayor Adams took office, our 18 Workforce 1 Career Centers connected more than 38,000 hardworking New Yorkers to good paying and stable jobs, strengthening our communities, and bringing us all one step closer to being the true ‘City of Yes.’”
City officials are analyzing the New York State Department of Labor data and plan to publish a seasonally adjusted breakdown of private and public sector jobs for the month of August.
