August 15 2025
Employment/Workforce

Albany Metro Leads NY in Young Adult Population Gains Since Pandemic

CEG Summer Internship Engagement Program attracts more young adults   Young Adult (18-35) Population Changes from April 1, 2020-July 1, 2024 Albany-Schenectady-Troy MSA: 1st Most young adult net gains among NY metros Schenectady County: 3rd Largest young adult net gain among NY counties Albany County: 6th Largest young adult net

July 15 2025
Employment/Workforce

These 4 Capital Region ZIP Codes Added 1,000+ Jobs

The ZIP codes covering Saratoga Springs, Latham, Schodack and downtown Albany had the Capital Region’s largest annual net gains in employment in 2023, according to a Center for Economic Growth (CEG) analysis of new County Business Patterns data from the U.S. Census Bureau. In 2023, 140 ZIP codes in the

June 11 2025
Employment/Workforce, Entrepreneurship, Regional/County Profiles

Drive On-Demand Services Fuel Capital Region Gig Economy Growth

The Capital Region’s ranks of gig workers increased by nearly 2,000 in 2023 as more people delivered packages for online companies and rented real estate, according to a Center for Economic Growth (CEG) analysis of new data from the U.S. Census Bureau Nonemployment Series. In 2023, the eight-county region had

June 11 2025
Employment/Workforce

Capital Region Has NY’s 3rd Fastest-Growing Total Employment

The Capital Region in 2024 was New York’s third fastest-growing region for jobs – boosted by state government employment that climbed to a 16-year high, according to a Center for Economic Growth (CEG) of new Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW) data from the New York Department of Labor.

May 14 2025
Employment/Workforce, Manufacturing, Nanotechnology, Software/Gaming/IT

Security Clearance Demand Grows in Capital Region’s Tech Industries

A security clearance is becoming an increasingly in-demand qualification in the Capital Region as local tech workers play a greater role in manufacturing semiconductor devices for the U.S. Department of Defense and information security for the U.S. Department of Energy, according to a Center for Economic Growth (CEG) analysis of

April 8 2025
Education/Training, Employment/Workforce, Manufacturing

Capital Region Community College Grads Increasingly Get Jobs in Manufacturing

  As Capital Region students prepare to graduate this spring, those receiving degrees from local community colleges are increasingly getting jobs at manufacturers. In fact, among the state’s 10 economic development regions, community colleges in the Capital Region over the past decade saw the largest increase in graduates working in

April 8 2025
Employment/Workforce

Capital Region Nonprofits Started Recovering from Pandemic

The Capital Region’s nonprofit sector is slowly recovering from the heavy job losses it sustained during the pandemic, according to recently released data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). Every five years, BLS releases employment statistics for private sector 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations, such as tax-exempt charitable organizations, churches

March 20 2025
Employment/Workforce, Tourism

Capital Region Leisure Sector’s Summer Employment Surpasses Pre-COVID Level

The Capital Region’s arts, entertainment and recreation industry last summer for the first time surpassed its pre-COVID employment level for that season, boosted by gains in the racetrack and marinas industries, according to a Center for Economic Growth (CEG) analysis of data from the New York State Department of Labor.

February 12 2025
Employment/Workforce, News

Capital Region Selected for $40M ON-RAMP proposed by CEG

Gov. Kathy Hochul last week announced the selection of the Center for Economic Growth’s application for a $40M One Network for Regional Advanced Manufacturing Partnerships (ON-RAMP) center in the Capital Region. CEG is acting as the project lead on behalf of a regional consortium of training and support providers, private

January 14 2025
Employment/Workforce, Manufacturing, Nanotechnology, News

State’s 1st Nanotech Engineering Technician Apprenticeship Trade Gets Approval

    (Jan. 17, 2025) – The New York Department of Labor (NYS DOL) recently approved the Nanotechnology Engineering Technician (NET) trade, the first of its kind in the state, sponsored by the Center for Economic Growth (CEG). CEG’s leadership in developing the trade creates new and expanded Registered Apprenticeship

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