New York State Test Prep: Social Studies 5 (Grade 4) Native Americans of New York State

When we learn about the economy* of New York State we must think about the way people make their living. New Yorkers are employed, or work, at many different kinds of jobs.

By using charts, diagrams, tables, and graphs we can learn about the economy of New York State. Let’s look at the charts below showing jobs held by the labor force, or workers, of New York.

*Economy: the way a country or other place uses or produces natural resources, goods, and services

LABOR FORCE (Civilian non-farm*)
Employed in services*	28%
Employed in wholesale and retail* trade	21%
Employed in government*	18%
Employed in manufacturing*	14%

*Civilian non-farm: means a worker who lives in New York year-round and does not come to NY for only part of the year to do farm work

Employment in	Includes jobs such as
*services	health care workers; teachers; commercial, financial, and professional services; hotel/ motel staff; employees of amusements such as movies or zoos; public transportation workers
wholesale and retail trade	working in grocery stores; furniture, clothing, and department stores; building supply and hardware stores
*government	post office and mail service workers; state college and university teachers and employees; state hospital workers; state park employees
*manufacturing	working in factories and industries that make products such as automobiles, clothing, tools, toys, books, computers, and all of the things we use in our everyday life; working in the production of food products, such as canning factories, dairies, bakeries, and meat processing

Let's practice!

Can you answer the questions below using the tables of economic information above?

Can you think of any reasons why 100% of the labor force is not shown in this chart?