34 THE COURIER SUN • JULY 10, 2014 FOR BREAKING NEWS VISIT www.couriersun.com Number of Queens residents working Manhattan offi ce jobs declines: report BY CRISTABELLE TUMOLA [email protected]/@CristabelleT The number of Queens residents working offi ce jobs in Manhattan dropped in just over two decades, according to a new report by the City Comptroller’s offi ce. The report, “Who Works in Manhattan’s Offi ce Buildings?,” released on July 2, showed that from 1990 to 2012 the number went from 170,000 to 141,000, a 17 percent decline. With 85 percent of the city’s offi ce space in Manhattan, the report found there were in total 1,203,000 offi ce workers in Manhattan in 2012. Not surprisingly, in both 1990 and 2012, Manhattanites comprised the largest number of Manhattan workers, and this number has seen an increase in that 22-year period. Brooklyn saw an increase in residents working in Manhattan as well, from 192,000 to 198,000. But the city’s other two boroughs, the Bronx and Staten Island experienced a drop, as did Long Island. “Contrary to the widespread impression that there has been a massive ‘return to the city’ of professionals, the number of Manhattan offi ce workers who actually live in New York City fell slightly between 1990 and 2012. In 2012, about 70 percent of Manhattan offi ce workers lived in the city, compared to 71 percent in 1990,” the report said. Other characteristics of Manhattan offi ce workers the report studied included salaries and demographics. The salary gap between Manhattan offi ce employees and non-offi ce workers grew signifi cantly from 1990 to 2012. In 1990, offi ce employees earned an average of about $41,200, compared to the average income of $23,600 for Manhattan workers who did not work in offi ces. “By 2012, that 75 percent earnings differential Fewer Queens residents are working Manhattan offi ce jobs than 22 years ago, according to a newly released report. had widened to 110 percent, as the average offi ce worker salary rose to $100,900,” the report said. There was a decline in the representation of African- Americans in Manhattan’s offi ce workforce, from 15 percent of the offi ce workforce in 1990 to 12 percent in 2012. The percentage of Hispanics increased from 9.9 percent to 12.2 percent in that same period. The report also showed, however, that Hispanic New Yorkers are the demographic least likely to work in Manhattan offi ces, according to the comptroller’s offi ce. The report also examined how many hours offi ce workers are putting in at the offi ce. The average work week increased from 40.2 hours in 1990 to 43.6 hours by 2012. WORLD’S FAIR PLAY FESTIVAL THE WORLD’S FAIR PLAY FESTIVAL – TEN SHORT PLAYS INSPIRED BY BOTH NEW YORK WORLD’S FAIRS! THE PLAYS CELEBRATE THE VISION AND IDEALS CHAMPIONED BY THESE LANDMARK CULTURAL EVENTS. SMART, FUNNY, TENDER AND PROVOKING. Image courtesy of Bill Cotter of Worldsfairphotos.com JULY 18-27, 2014 TICKETS ON SALE NOW AT QUEENSTHEATRE.ORG! 14 UNITED NATIONS AVENUE SOUTH | FLUSHING MEADOWS CORONA PARK WWW.QUEENSTHEATRE.ORG | 718.760.0064 Rent Some Fun! Surreys, Pedal Boats, Kayaks, Bikes & Much More! ...at Wheel Fun Rentals Flushing Meadows Corona Park On Meadow Lake - at Ederle Terrace 61-30 Van Wyck Expressway Queens, NY 11368 Grand Opening 4th of July Weekend! (917) 231-5519 www.WheelFunRentals.com
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