Chart 2

The title is "Job Losses Have Eased in New York City and Rochester, While Employment Gains Have Occurred in the Lower Hudson Valley."

A bar chart that shows the percentage change in employment in various areas of New York State from 2001 to 2002 and from the first 9 months of 2002 to the first 9 months of 2003. In Rockland, employment grew 1.33 percent in 2002 and 0.51 percent in 2003. In Putnam, employment grew 0.88 percent in 2002 and 1.10 percent in 2003. In Dutchess, employment fell 0.43 percent in 2002 and grew 1.38 percent in 2003. In Westchester, employment dropped 0.52 percent in 2002 and grew 0.31 percent in 2003. In Long Island, employment declined 0.57 percent in 2002 and rose 0.18 percent in 2003. In Buffalo, employment was 0.68 percent smaller in 2002 and 0.30 percent smaller in 2003. In Syracuse, employment fell 1.21 percent in 2002 and grew 1.00 percent in 2003. In Rochester, employment dropped 2.84 percent in 2002 and dropped 1.57 percent in 2003. In New York City, employment was off 3.22 percent in 2002 and declined 1.53 percent in 2003.