Division of Research and Statistics Background

The Department of Labor's Division of Research and Statistics (R&S) is recognized as the primary source of labor market information in New York State. The Division has a network of ten regional labor market analysts across the State, each of whom possesses a unique knowledge of the local labor market, carefully monitors the dynamics of his/her area, and disseminates information to a wide range of customers.

Division staff collect, develop, analyze, and publish a wealth of economic information of key interest to employers, including the quality/quantity of the labor supply; labor costs, training and workforce preparation programs, industry trends, population characteristics, affirmative action information, occupational injuries and illnesses data; and collective bargaining settlements. Labor market analysts also have a strategic role in economic development.