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Trying to Measure New York State's Workforce
Say what you will about the federal government, at least Uncle Sam knows the size of his workforce (as long as you don't try to factor in contractors, grantees, etc.). The same can't be said for the state of New York.
The New York Times reports the state actually has two public workforces: One controlled by the governor that totals 131,000 employees, and another made up of people employed by independent public authorities and agencies. The latter is estimated to be about 163,000 workers, although it's impossible to tell exactly how many because the agencies don't all report their numbers to a central registry.
Tom Shoop is vice president and editor in chief at Government Executive Media Group, where he oversees both print and online editorial operations. He started as associate editor of Government Executive magazine in 1989; launched the company’s flagship website, GovExec.com, in 1996; and was named editor in chief in 2007.
