The tri-county labor market region of Orange, Rockland, and Westchester in New York saw a record-high job growth at 4.1 percent in November, according to state labor department analyst Johny Nelson.
Compared to last November, the region added 24,200 jobs.
The two sectors that had the most growth are health services and hospitality, Nelson said.
Of 8,700 jobs added in the health services sector, four out of five are in ambulatory health care services and social assistance.
According to the definitions of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, social assistance consists of relief services (such as food and housing,) child daycare services, senior services, disability services, and others….