1. Job Trends: Cortland County

2. September 2017 vs. September 2016
Cortland County
Jobs Gained or Lost,
September 2017 vs. September 2016

3. Cortland County
Unemployment Rates,

4. Employment by Industry, 1st Quarter 2017
Cortland County
Employment by Industry, st Quarter 2017
Source: QCEW

5. Average Weekly Earnings by Industry,
Cortland County
Average Weekly Earnings by Industry,
1st Quarter 2017
Source: QCEW

6. Employment by Size Class, 1st Quarter 2014 vs. 1st Quarter 2017
Cortland County
Employment by Size Class,
1st Quarter 2014 vs. 1st Quarter 2017
Source: QCEW

7. Median Size of Establishments, 1st Quarter 2017
Cortland County
Median Size of Establishments, st Quarter 2017
AREA
MEDIAN SIZE OF ESTABLISHMENTS
Cayuga County 5
Cortland County
Madison County 4
Onondaga County
Oswego County
NEW YORK STATE 3
Source: QCEW

8. SOURCE: U.S. Census Bureau
Population Trends
AREA
2016
Population
Change
% CHANGE
Cayuga County
77,861
-2,142
-3%
Cortland County
48,070
-1,215
Madison County
71,329
-2,123
Onondaga County
466,194
-875 0%
Oswego County
118,987
-3,117
SOURCE: U.S. Census Bureau

9. 1st Quarter 2016 vs. 1st Quarter 2017
Cortland County
Top 10 Growth Industries,
1st Quarter vs. 1st Quarter 2017
Industry
Average
Annual Pay
Amusements, Gambling & Recreation
Food Services & Drinking Places
Educational Services
Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods
Membership Associations & Organizations
Repair & Maintenance
Professional & Technical Services
Food Mfg.
Insurance Carriers & Related Activities
Executive, Legislative & General Gov’t.
(industries include public & private sector)
$13,574
$15,139
$41,441
$48,113
$21,174
$41,587
$47,519
$40,457
$75,160
$41,600
Source: QCEW, 3-digit NAICS Codes

10. Many Companies & Industries Are Growing in Central NY!
Cortland County
Many Companies & Industries Are Growing in Central NY!
ALPLA (plastic bottle mfg.)
ASPEN DENTAL
BEST WESTERN HOTEL
THE BRIX RESTAURANT
BYRNE DAIRY (yogurt plant & visitor center)
CORTLAND BEER COMPANY (brewery)
CORTLAND CABLE (cable mfg.)
CORTLAND ENT (medical facility)
CORTLAND PLASTICS (bottle mfg.)
CROWN INDUSTRIAL CORP. (transmission mfg. for industrial equipment)
FORKEY CONSTRUCTION AND FABRICATION (steel parts mfg.)
GATHERINGS (restaurant, bar and lodging facility)
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS (hotel)

11. Many Companies & Industries Are Growing in Central NY!
Cortland County
Many Companies & Industries Are Growing in Central NY!
LOWE’S HOME CENTER STORE
PYROTEK (build custom-made equipment for holding & transporting molten metal)
REDDING-HUNTER (makes ammunition re-loading equipment)
SINFULLY SWEET CAFE
SUIT-KOTE CORP (road paving)

12. PREPARED BY: New York State Department of Labor
Division of Research and Statistics
Karen Knapik-Scalzo
Associate Economist
450 S. Salina Street Voice (315)
Syracuse, NY Fax (315)