Empire State Today

The number of employees on nonfarm payrolls for December 2021 in the Watertown-Fort Drum metropolitan statistical area was 40,300, a 1.9 percent decrease from the previous month, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

In November 2021, the Watertown-Fort Drum reported 41,100 workers on nonfarm payrolls.

Statistics were compiled from reports from the civilian labor force and unemployment data, which heavily relied on household surveys. The data is not seasonally adjusted.

Employment data is gleaned from an establishment survey that measures nonfarm employment, hours, and industry earnings. The data is also based on payroll jobs and such factors as where the establishments are located.

Overall, New York reported 9.373 million people employed on nonfarm payrolls in December 2021.

November 2021 (In thousands)	December 2021 (In thousands)	Percent Change
41.1	40.3	-1.9

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics