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Source: New York State Department of Labor
  
 
UNEMPLOYMENT RATES
See for yourself just how low our unemployment rates are as compared to the rest of New York State. Year after year our unemployment rates fall well below that of the State.
Period
Rockland County Percent
New York State Percent
April 2007
3.1%
4.0%
April 2006
3.8%
4.7%
April 2005
3.8%
4.8%
April 2004
4.4%
5.9%
April 2003
4.3%
6.3%
April 2002
4.3%
6.3%
April 2001
3.1%
4.3%
TOP PRIVATE SECTOR EMPLOYERS
Here is a short list of Rockland County's Top Employers. For more information on each employer and to see our complete listing of Top Employers, visit our Top 100 Employers List >
Employer
# of Employees
Wyeth (NYSE:WYE)
3,130
Verizon Wireless (NYSE:VZ)
900
Orange and Rockland Utilities, Inc. (NYSE:ED)
740
Nice-Pak Products Inc.
720
A & T Healthcare, LLC
650
Chestnut Ridge Transportation Inc.
625
Chromalloy New York (NYSE:SQAa)
520
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp. (NYSE:NVS)
476
Interstate Waste Services
424
Par Pharmaceutical Companies (NYSE:PRX)
419
Barr Laboratories, Inc. (NYSE:BRL)
410
Active International
400
Tilcon New York, Inc.
400
Prudential Rand Realty
398
Rockland Bakery, Inc.
359
The Dress Barn, Inc. (NasdaqNM:DBRN)
350
Insl-X Products Corp.
348
Provident Bank (NasdaqNM:PBNY)
330
Union State Bank (NYSE:UBH)
324
Olympus Surgical & Industrial America Inc.
310
Avon Products, Inc. (NYSE:AVP)
300
U.S. Information Systems, Inc.
300
Haverstraw Transit Inc.
267
Advanced Distribution Systems, Inc.
250
Daimler Chrysler Northeast Business Center
249
DHS Systems, LLC
240
Ramapo Manor Ctr for Rehabilitation & Nursing
235
Pine Valley Center for Rehabilitation
225
Aluf Plastics, a Division of API Industries, Inc.
220
LeCroy Corporation (NasdaqNM:LCRY)
210
Intercos America, Inc.
205
Friedwald Center for Rehab. & Nursing, LLC
200
Hilton Pearl River
200
Holiday Inn of Suffern
200
J & D Ultracare
200
Nyack Manor Nursing Home
200
Oak Beverages, Inc.
200
Top 100 Employer List >
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