Employment pattern

The demand for blue collar employees is reflected in the level of employment MTA and its sub agencies. One questions jumps at you especially since we are a service producing industry (transportation) what is the annual levels of employment in the entire economy for New York State?

Several aspects of employment pattern at the MTA are particularly note worthy. The first is the trend over time in the total level of employment in the New York State economy. To keep unemployment from rising, the New York State economy must generate new jobs each year - thus MTA must create jobs, both because of the entrance of additional people into the labor force and because productivity growth allows MTA to produce the same level of output with less labor. How has New York State economy has done? Since the election of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo and assuming office January 1, 2011 employment growth has been quite remarkable, with the total number of jobs having increased in the public sector however not in the private sector obviously he has the control over the public sector not in the private sector so the net job gain of New York State is almost net zero.

Maybe Governor Andrew M Cuomo he should look closer the relative decline of agriculture and the goods-producing industries which is a major source of jobs in the New york State economy. Since 49 percent of jobs were in agriculture or industries that produced physical goods of some type. Since his assuming the governorship however employment in agriculture is almost non existence, while employment in the goods producing industries is not in double digits. This performance stands out in stark contrast with public sector employment in New York State, Executive, Judicial, Legislative, Cities, Public Authorities, Counties, Towns, Villages, Schools and Special districts this public service producing industries grew by over 250 percent however in the private sector there is no new jobs - however Governor Andrew M Cuomo cannot continue using this public sector employment that has increased tremendously to demonstrate the growth in New York State economy while there is no growth in private sector.