Weiran Vera Shang at WWLP.com reports a new report issued by the New York State Comptroller’s Office finds New York’s workforce is down 19,000 the last two years, marking the largest decline after the Great Recession.  The COVID-19 Pandemic’s impact on New York State’s Labor Force is said to be more severe than in other states.  According to the Comptroller’s report, the size of New York State’s workforce declined more rapidly than the rest of the Nation in 2020 and continued to shrink in 2021 when other states recovered.

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