Columbia County, NY: 5 findings, 3 at a watch level and 2 noted
5 findings fired for Columbia County, NY this run, against a typical home value of $491,479 in August 2026 and covered employment of 20,020 in 2026 Q1.
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5 findings #
watchColumbia County, NY's covered employment is -1.3% against a year earlier, a watch level here: covered employment below the same quarter a year earlier (BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change, as published; not an official level). The previous published period is not in this table, so this is a standing level rather than a change.
Period 2026 Q1.Show the arithmetic
- test: jobs.yoy.emp = -1.3 < 0
BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change, as published; not an official level
watchColumbia County, NY's average weekly wage of $1,118 scores 66 on the 0-to-100 scale across US counties but 20 across New York counties, a gap of 45 points.
Period 2026 Q1.Show the arithmetic
- 45 = |66 across US counties - 20 across New York counties|
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
watchColumbia County, NY's covered employment of 20,020 scores 71 on the 0-to-100 scale across US counties but 33 across New York counties, a gap of 39 points.
Period 2026 Q1.Show the arithmetic
- 39 = |71 across US counties - 33 across New York counties|
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
noteColumbia County, NY's covered employment was 1.3% lower than the same quarter a year earlier in 2026 Q1, on BLS QCEW's published over-the-year change.
Period 2026 Q1.Show the arithmetic
- -1.3 % = BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change for 2026 Q1, as published
- the newest QCEW file carries no year-earlier level, so no move from one level to another is printed
BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change, as published
noteColumbia County, NY's average weekly wage was 1.0% higher than the same quarter a year earlier in 2026 Q1, on BLS QCEW's published over-the-year change.
Period 2026 Q1.Show the arithmetic
- +1 % = BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change for 2026 Q1, as published
- the newest QCEW file carries no year-earlier level, so no move from one level to another is printed
BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change, as published
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