New York City’s economy Sample Clauses

New York City’s economy. New York City is the largest municipal region by population in the United States, with one of the highest wealth levels in the world. The metropolitan area of New York has a population of 19,128,439 (Brookings Institution, 2012b), with a growth rate of 1-2% between 2010 and 2012 (New York City Planning Department, 2012). The GDP for New York City in 2012 was USD 1.21 trillion (EUR 0.91 trillion) (Brookings Institution, 2012b), representing 7.4% of the United States national GDP, recorded at USD 16.2 trillion (EUR 12.3 trillion) (World Bank, 2014). This equated to GDP per capita in the city of USD 63,238 (EUR 47,890). In the same year, the employment rate was 45% (NYC-CEO, 2014). Poverty rates in the city have been growing in recent years; with those living under the CEO poverty threshold4 growing from 19.0% of the population in 2008 to 21.3% in 2011 (NYC-CEO, 2014). According to the Brookings Institution, the largest market sector in New York is business and finance, representing 40.3% of the city’s GDP (Brookings Institution, 2012b) (see Figure 8.7). This is followed by the local/non-market sectors (37.2%) and trade and tourism (12.3%). In terms of trade, chemical products (including pharmaceuticals), financial services, business services, tourism, and royalties account for 70% of the city’s total exports (Istrate and Xxxxxxx, 2012). The city is also an important centre for mass media, journalism, publishing and the creative industries (Xxxxxx, 2006).
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