Syracuse’s private sector job count climbs to post-Covid-19 pandemic high point

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The private sector job count in the Syracuse metro area in October reached its highest level since the Covid-19 pandemic first struck.

The Syracuse area had a total of 264,100 private sector jobs in October, up 4,600 jobs from October 2022, according to data from the state Labor Department. That’s an increase of 1.8%.

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