Economic Update for Upstate New York
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Economic Update for Upstate New York
Richard DeitzRegional Economist
Federal Reserve Bank of New York, Buffalo Branch
[email protected] 12, 2003
Upstate Job Growth: On Par with Weak US Performance
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Source: US Department of Labor
Employment Index: 2000 = 100
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Upstate Job Growth By Sector in 2002Compared to the US; bubble size indicates relative size of industry in the region
Source: US Dept of Labor-7
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Finance
Upstate Growth Rate
US Growth Rate
Construction
Utilities/Comm
Trade
Gov’t
Manufacturing
-6,358 -1.1%
-10,525 -1.9%
Total Change in NonfarmPayroll Employment net percent
Job Growth in Upstate Metros: 2000-2002
-1,325 -0.4%
+5,500 +1.2%
-1,850 -1.4%
-2,533 -2.1%
Buffalo
Syracuse
Rochester
Albany
Utica
Binghamton
US -0.7%
Average Job Loss in Postwar RecessionsLocal area Peak through Trough
-2.10%
-2.20%
-2.60%
-3.30%
-4.20%
-4.30%
-4.50%
-5.80%
US
Albany
Rochester
Syracuse
Binghamton
Utica
NYC
Buffalo
Source: U.S. Department of Labor
Job Loss in This RecessionLocal area Peak through Local Trough
-2.9%
-1.2%
-5.2%
-2.4%
-3.4%
-1.5%
-1.3%
-0.5%
US
Albany
Rochester
Syracuse
Binghamton
Utica
NYC
Buffalo
Source: U.S. Department of Labor
The least diverse economies suffering the biggest losses
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Rochester & Binghamton: Least Diverse Industry MixIndustrial Diversity Index: 1997
Index
Source: Bureau of the Census, County Business Patterns, author’s calculations
Job Growth: 1990s Expansion vs Recessionrankings of the largest 100 metro areas
Las Vegas 1 8 Austin 2 61 Phoenix 3 69 Orlando 4 57 Atlanta 5 93
West Palm Beach 6 15 Tampa 7 36 Dallas 8 72
Salt Lake City 9 85Sarasota 10 16
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
1990-2001 3/01 - 12/02
Key Local IndustriesNational employment declines
• Buffalo: rank #48• Autos - 7% • Fabricated metal products - 8%
• Rochester: rank #77• Instruments - 7%
• Seattle: rank #98• Aircraft - 16%
• San Jose: rank #100• Communications equipment - 9%• Electronic components - 25%
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
Manufacturing
current recession compared to the last recession
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Manufacturing Job Losses
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US Loss: 1990
Note: 1990 recession is defined as employment peak toemployment trough; current recession defined as 3/01-12/02 Source: U.S. Department of Labor
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Manufacturing Job Losses
Index
Source: U.S. Department of Labor
US Loss: 1990
US Loss: Current
Note: 1990 recession is defined as employment peak toemployment trough; current recession defined as 3/01-12/02
Upstate Losing its Share of Manufacturing Jobs
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Source: US Department of Labor
Percent of U.S. Manufacturing Employment
15% Drop
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Rochester Binghamton Buffalo Utica Syracuse Albany
1990 Current
Percent of Employment in Manufacturing
Index
Source: Bureau of the Census, County Business Patterns, author’s calculations
US Average: 1990
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1990 Current
Percent of Employment in Manufacturing
Index
Source: US Department of Labor
US Average: current
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Binghamton Rochester Syracuse Utica Buffalo Albany
1990 Current
Net Manufacturing Employment Impactweighted contribution to recessionary job loss
Net Job Loss Attributable to Manufacturing
Source: US Department of LaborNote: 1990 recession is defined as employment peak toemployment trough; current recession defined as 3/01-12/02
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Binghamton Rochester Syracuse Utica Buffalo Albany
1990 Current
Source: US Department of LaborNote: 1990 recession is defined as employment peak toemployment trough; current recession defined as 3/01-12/02
Net Manufacturing Employment Impactweighted contribution to recessionary job loss
Net Job Loss Attributable to Manufacturing
Long Term Sluggishness
Long-Term Job Growth is Sluggish
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Source: US Department of Labor
Employment Index: 1991 = 100
US
Upstate
The Labor Force is Shrinking
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Source: US Department of Labor
Index: 1990 = 100
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Upstate
As is the Population population growth 1990 to 2000
-5.3
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Percent Change in Population
Rochester
Albany
Syracuse
Buffalo
Binghamton
Utica
Source: Bureau of the Census
0.00%
1.00%
2.00%
3.00%
4.00%
5.00%
Albany Syracuse Buffalo Utica Binghamton Rochester
Average Wage Growth per Worker: 1997-2001private sector, in core MSA county
Source: ES202
US Average
Conclusions• This recession has not been particularly
severe for the majority of upstate• except for Rochester and Binghamton
• The manufacturing impact has been somewhat worse than the last recession
• and upstate is losing its share of manufacturing jobs
• Long term stagnation and low wage growth are more concerning