Data - March 2013
Legal Limbo
New York remains a global center for law firms, but employment in the city's legal services sector is down 3 percent over the past two decades.
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Legal Services Employment, 1990 - 2012
| Year | NYC (thousands) | USA (thousands) |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 80.1 | 943.6 |
| 1991 | 75.9 | 946.0 |
| 1992 | 73.2 | 949.8 |
| 1993 | 73.2 | 963.9 |
| 1994 | 72.6 | 965.6 |
| 1995 | 71.6 | 959.2 |
| 1996 | 71.7 | 968.4 |
| 1997 | 73.5 | 987.5 |
| 1998 | 77.4 | 1021.1 |
| 1999 | 80.9 | 1051.4 |
| 2000 | 82.9 | 1065.7 |
| 2001 | 82.3 | 1091.3 |
| 2002 | 82 | 1115.3 |
| 2003 | 82.3 | 1142.1 |
| 2004 | 82.6 | 1163.1 |
| 2005 | 82.8 | 1168.0 |
| 2006 | 83.2 | 1173.2 |
| 2007 | 84.4 | 1175.4 |
| 2008 | 84.9 | 1161.5 |
| 2009 | 79.7 | 1124.9 |
| 2010 | 76.8 | 1114.2 |
| 2011 | 77.7 | 1115.7 |
| 2012 | 77.9 | 1122.1 |
Source: New York State Department of Labor, US Bureau of Labor Statistics
