New York State is home to a diverse workforce - skilled and semi-skilled workers, seasoned and up-and-coming talent, high-tech and non-tech specialists, workers with educational degrees and professional experience in every field.
 
New York is ranked first in the nation for number of degrees awarded in materials sciences, computer sciences and medical sciences; is ranked second for number of degrees awarded in electrical engineering, mathematics, and biological sciences; and is ranked third for number of civil and mechanical engineering degrees awarded.
 
 
Training Support
New York State offers businesses financial support and technical resources to offset costs for new employees and existing worker training. Our programs can pay up to 50% of eligible training expenses. Whether your goals include Total Quality Management, statistical process control, lean manufacturing, faster turn around, new market penetration, or ISO standard achievement, we can help you find the best workers and maximize their performance.
 
 
Human Resources
New York State’s talented and versatile workforce supports a broad range of businesses. Employers will find skilled and semi-skilled workers, seasoned staff, apprentices, high-tech specialists, and potential employees with extensive educational and professional experience. Almost 32 percent of all adults in New York State have four or more years of college, and nearly 350,000 scientists and engineers call the Empire State home.
 
 
New York - A Diverse Pool of Talented and Highly Skilled People
The knowledge and skills of New Yorkers, combined with their capacity and motivation are the basis for innovation in industry, culture, education and the arts. With a labor force of nearly 9.7 million workers, New York workers are well positioned to support business development.
 
With 307 two- and four-year colleges (including branches), New York has one of the most extensive networks of academic institutions. These institutions also provide an important resource for continuing education and vocational education programs.
 
More than one million students are enrolled in undergraduate and graduate programs in New York.
 
Almost 32 percent of all adults have completed four or more years of college compared to about 27 percent for the U.S. as a whole.
 
Over 8% percent of the national total of science and engineering graduate students are enrolled in New York institutions.
 
New York is a diverse state in the characteristics of its population, the nature of its regions and geography, and the breadth of its cultural and recreational attractions. This diversity provides a variety of location choices for people and business from sophisticated urban centers to rural and wilderness settings.

For more information, contact Empire State Development at 1-800-STATE-NY or visit your ESD Regional Office.

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