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Economic Conditions in the 2nd District
Economic Press Briefing: August 26, 2015
The views expressed here are those of the presenter and do not necessarily represent
those of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York or the Federal Reserve System.

The 2nd Federal Reserve District
Regions in the District

Upstate

Puerto Rico &
Northern
NJ
U.S. Virgin Islands
Downstate
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Overview of Regional Conditions
Some parts of the District are performing remarkably well,
while other places are struggling with little or no growth

 New York City’s expansion is its strongest in recent history, with little
help from Wall Street.

 Buffalo and Albany are seeing solid growth, with construction and
manufacturing boosting employment for the first time in decades.

 Northern New Jersey is growing modestly, but is being weighed
down by weak business services and finance sectors.

 Syracuse and Binghamton continue to struggle with little or no
growth, and are feeling the sting of ongoing manufacturing job cuts.

 The economies of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands remain
depressed.
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Regional Economic Activity
Index of Coincident Economic Indicators (CEI)
130

Index (Dec2007=100)

120

110

New York City

100

New York State
New Jersey

90

Puerto Rico

80
2007

Shading indicates NBER recession

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

Source: Federal Reserve Bank of New York; Government Development Bank for Puerto Rico.
Note: The Puerto Rico composite index is based on a different methodology than the indexes produced by the FRBNY.

2015
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FRBNY Regional Business Surveys
Indexes of Current Economic Conditions
30

Diffusion Index

20

Business Leaders
Survey
(Service Sector)
10

Empire State
Manufacturing
Survey
Aug

0

-10

-20
Sep14

Harsh
Winter
Oct14

Nov14

Dec14

Source: Federal Reserve Bank of New York.

Jan15

Feb15

Mar15

Apr15

May15

Jun15

Jul15

Aug15

Sep15
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FRBNY Regional Business Surveys
Indexes of Current Economic Conditions
40

Diffusion Index

Empire State
Manufacturing
Survey

20

0

Aug

-20

Business
Leaders
Survey
NBER

Sandy

(Service Sector)
-40

-60
2007

Shading indicates NBER recession.

2008

2009

Source: Federal Reserve Bank of New York.

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015
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Regional Employment Trends
Indexes of Total Employment, Seasonally Adjusted
110

Index (Dec2007=100)

2.0%

105
Jul 15
Jul 14

Downstate NY

2.1%

100
1.1%

Upstate NY
United
States

95

0.4%

12-month
% Change

Northern
NJ
90

Puerto Rico
0.2%

85
2007

2008

2009

2010

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics and Moody’s Economy.com.

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015
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Recent Job Growth Across the District
May - July Average, Percent Change From a Year Earlier
2.5%

NYC

United
States

2.0%

1.5%

Fairfield
Long
Island

Buffalo
Rochester
Albany

1.0%

Northern
NJ
0.5%

0.0%

Utica
Syracuse

U.S.
Virgin
Islands

Lower
Hudson
Valley

Puerto
Rico

-0.5%

Binghamton
-1.0%

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics and Moody’s Economy.com.

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Glens
Falls
Buffalo

Utica
Syracuse

Rochester

Ithaca
Elmira Binghamton

Downstate
Downstate NY

Downstate Employment Trends
Employment Indexed to Local Employment Peak
112

Index (Start of Downturn = 100)
Note: Lower Hudson Valley includes Ulster, Dutchess,
Orange, Putnam, Rockland, and Westchester counties.

109

NYC

106

Long
Island

103

100

Lower Hudson
Valley

97

Fairfield
94

91
Start of
Downturn

Seven Years
From Start

One Year
From Start

Months

88
-12

0

12

24

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics and Moody’s Economy.com.

36

48

60

72

84
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NYC Employment Trends
Last 3 Downturns - Indexed to Cyclical Employment Peak
112

Index (Start of Downturn = 100)

109

NYC
Recent
Downturn

106

103

100

NYC
Early 2000s
Downturn

97

94

NYC
Early 1990s
Downturn

91
Start of
Downturn

Seven Years
From Start

One Year
From Start

Months

88
-12

0

12

24

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics and Moody’s Economy.com.

36

48

60

72

84
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NYC Employment: Wall Street & Main Street
Seasonally Adjusted
270

Thousands

Thousands
Dotted line indicates
securities industry trough

4,250

240

4,000

210

3,750
Total Employment
Minus Securities
(right axis)

180

3,500

150

3,250

120

3,000

Securities
Employment
(left axis)

90

60
1966

2,750

2,500
1970

1974

1978

1982

1986

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics and Moody’s Economy.com.

1990

1994

1998

2002

2006

2010

2014
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Sectors Driving Recent NYC Job Growth
Employment Change, Sep 2009 – July 2015
500

400

Thousands

65,000

Retail Trade

111,000

Leisure & Hospitality

124,000

Professional & Business Services

144,000

Educational & Healthcare Services

300

200

100

0

-100

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics and Moody’s Economy.com.

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Regional Tech Employment
Number of Jobs
175

Thousands

150

125

New
Jersey

Average wage
is roughly
$130,000

100

Nearly
50,000 jobs
created
since
Sept. 2009

New
York
City

75

50

Long
Island

25

0
1990

Fairfield

Shading indicates NBER recessions

1992

1994

1996

1998

2000

2002

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics QCEW and Moody’s Economy.com.

2004

2006

2008

2010

2012

2014
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Upstate NY

Sectors Driving Upstate Job Trends
Year-to-Date 2014 to Year-to-Date 2015 Net Change
10,000

Job Change

Education
& Health

7,500

5,000

Professional
& Business
Trade
Leisure &
Hospitality

2,500

Construction
Transport
& Utilities
Financial
Activities
Manufacturing

0

Government Information
-2,500

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics and Moody’s Economy.com.

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Upstate Construction Employment
Annual Percent Change
12%

2012-2014
2014-2015 (YTD)
9%

10.0%

6%
United
States
3%

Albany

3.7% 3.8%

3.3%

Rochester
2.7%

2.4%

0.3%

0%
Buffalo

2.3%
Syracuse

-0.9%

Utica
-3%

1.8%

-1.4% -0.6%
-2.4%
Binghamton

-3.8%

-6%

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics and Moody’s Economy.com.

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Upstate Manufacturing Employment
Year-to-Date 2010 to Year-to-Date 2015 Percent Change
30%

20%

22.7%

10%
6.4%

Utica

0%

Albany

Buffalo

-2.0%

Rochester

Syracuse

Binghamton

-4.1%
-9.0%

-10%

-20%

-21.3%

-30%

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics and Moody’s Economy.com.

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Glens
Falls
Buffalo

Utica
Rochester
Albany
Ithaca
Elmira Binghamton

Northern NJ

Total Employment
Seasonally Adjusted Index
104

Index (Dec2007=100)
Note: Northern NJ is here defined as Bergen,
Essex, Hudson, Hunterdon, Middlesex, Monmouth,
Morris, Ocean, Passaic, Pike, Sussex, Somerset,
and Union counties.

Jul

102

100

United
States

98

96

Northern
NJ

94

92
2007

Shading indicates NBER recession

2008

2009

2010

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics and Moody’s Economy.com.

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015
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NNJ Sectors Underperforming the Nation
May - July Average, Percent Change From a Year Earlier
5%

4%

Professional
& Business
Services
Leisure &
Hospitality

3.5%

3%

3.0%

Retail
Trade
2%

2.1%

Financial
Activities

2.1%
1.9%

1%

0%

-1%

United
States

-0.8%

- 0.2%

- 1.9%

Northern
NJ
-1.9%

-2%

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics and Moody’s Economy.com.

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NNJ Sectors Matching or Exceeding the U.S.
May - July Average, Percent Change From a Year Earlier
5%

Construction
4%

4.2%

Educational
& Health
Services

3%

Wholesale
Trade

2%

2.7%

2.7%

2.8%

1.8%
1.5%
1%

0%

State & Local
Government
0.3%

0.3%

United Northern
States
NJ
-1%

-2%

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics and Moody’s Economy.com.

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Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico Employment Trends
Thousands
760

Private-Sector Employment

Government Employment

340

740

320

720

300

Government
(right axis)
700

280

Private-Sector
(left axis)
680

260
Jul

660

240

640
2000

220
2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics and Moody’s Economy.com.

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015
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Sectors Driving Puerto Rico Job Trends
Year-to-Date 2014 to Year-to-Date 2015 Change
Job Change
5,000

Education & Health
Leisure &
Hospitality
2,500

Transport
& Utilities
Information
Professional
& Business

0

Trade
Financial
Activities
-2,500

Manufacturing
Construction

Government
-5,000

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics and Moody’s Economy.com.

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Summary
 New York City’s job growth has been particularly strong, outpacing
the nation, without much help from Wall Street. Growth has been
more modest in the rest of downstate.

 Economic conditions are mixed across upstate New York, with Buffalo
leading in job growth and Binghamton still seeing significant declines.

 Northern New Jersey’s economy is growing modestly, with varied
performance across sectors.

 The economies of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands remain
depressed, with no sign of recovery.

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Economic Conditions in the 2nd District
Economic Press Briefing: August 26, 2015
The views expressed here are those of the presenter and do not necessarily represent
those of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York or the Federal Reserve System.

How We Define the Tech Sector



NAICS 334



NAICS 454111 Electronic Shopping



NAICS 5112

Software Publishing



NAICS 518

Data Processing, Hosting & Related Services



NAICS 51913

Internet Publishing & Broadcasting and Web Search Portals



NAICS 5415

Computer Systems Design & Related



NAICS 5417

Scientific R&D Services

Computer Manufacturing

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