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[Click here for full graphic [NYT]](http://www.nytimes.com/imagepages/2006/07/13/nyregion/20060713_ECONOMY_GRAPHIC.html)

Source: NYT

According to a report by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York called [Taking the Pulse of the New York City Economy](http://www.newyorkfed.org/research/current_issues/ci12-4.html) covered in the article [Report Shows Quick Growth in New York Since 9/11 [NYT]](http://www.nytimes.com/2006/07/13/nyregion/13economy.html?_r=1&oref=slogin), _New York City’s economy bounced back after Sept. 11 with surprising speed and is much healthier now than its slow-growing job market indicates._

The economy bounced back quickly, much faster than the stock market bubble just prior to 9/11. Although the economy has 100,000 few jobs than it did before 9/11, it would have anyway. Actually, unemployment in NYC is at 5%, which is the lowest level in 18 years. In addition, the average NYC worker makes 63% more than the average US worker, as compared to 20% in 1980.

While many economists and analysts assume job growth has all been at the highend, _much of the gains had come in the middle of the job spectrum, especially among the self-employed and small businesses._

This sort of correlates with the fact that the housing boom in New York impacted all price demographics in New York.