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November 2012

BLS Spotlight on Statistics: Hurricane Sandy: A Pre-storm Look at Affected Areas

Chart Data

Total nonfarm employment in affected areas

Total nonfarm employment, metropolitan areas and divisions declared major disaster areas after Hurricane Sandy, not seasonally adjusted, 2011 annual average
Area/Division	Total nonfarm employment
Metropolitan Statistical Area
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ	135,400
Metropolitan Division
New York-White Plains-Wayne, NY-NJ	5,218,600
Nassau-Suffolk, NY	1,239,300
Edison-New Brunswick, NJ	980,600
Newark-Union, NJ-PA	965,500
New England City and Town Area
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT	538,900
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT	399,100
New Haven, CT	267,100
Norwich-New London, CT-RI	128,600
Waterbury, CT	62,200

Source: State and Metropolitan Area Current Employment Statistics | Chart

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