NY A09059

Requires the Department of Labor to establish and maintain a publicly accessible online database using statewide labor market data to show regional labor market shortages, surpluses, and skills gaps.

Database must aggregate data by region (as defined by the Department of Economic Development) and include priority industries identified by regional economic development councils, including healthcare, advanced manufacturing, applied technologies, information technology, and education.

Database shall include specific occupations and wage data, annual labor market demand and turnover, job openings, required education and training, regional degree and certificate earner numbers, worker deficit or surplus estimates, skills gaps, and income benchmarks based on New York's self-sufficiency standard.

Database must be publicly accessible within one year of the law's effective date and updated at least monthly.

Defines key terms including "region," "skills gap" (gaps between employee skills and employer needs), and "cluster" (groups of closely associated occupations within industries).