New York State

New York’s Social Insurance Programs: Benchmarking Benefits

The benefits from four major social insurance programs provide crucial financial support during difficult times in the lives of hundreds of thousands New York workers and their families each year. This report analyzes benefits provided for representative workers under unemployment insurance, workers’ compensation, temporary disability insurance and paid family leave. 

State Contract and Payment Actions in September

In September, the Office of the State Comptroller approved 1,661 contracts for state agencies and public authorities valued at $1.9 billion and approved more than 2 million payments worth nearly $15.9 billion.

Where New Yorkers Work: An Analysis of Industries and Occupations in New York

The State’s employment picture has changed in significant ways since 2000 with the health care and social assistance industry increasing its share of total employment as manufacturing and financial activities shrank. Since the pandemic, the State has taken longer than the nation to regain the jobs lost; the nation fully recovered by June 2022, while for New York, recovery did not occur until April 2024. Despite the relatively slow employment recovery, growth in wages paid to workers has outpaced inflation.