In the wood household furniture industry, new capital per employee ranked 18th in the country and below the national average. Similarly, in wood office furniture new capital per employee is below the national average. New capital in New York's paper industry appears to lag quite behind the national average, being only 60 percent of the national average, as measured by 1992 figures. In comparison, the neighboring state of Pennsylvania had new capital investment per employee of almost twice the national average. It is useful to compare New York State with other states having similar wood using industries.
Payrolls show a different pattern.
In New York State, compared to the aforementioned Region, since 1966, total payrolls have risen faster than the Region average.