If you're looking for a job in New York State, you may want to consider working for a large, more established company than a mom-and-pop shop. One thing we saw during the pandemic is that many small businesses, unfortunately, couldn't weather the storm. Honestly, quite a few large companies did too.

According to what Karen Dynan, an economics professor at Harvard University and former chief economist at the U.S. Treasury, told CNBC, there are some industries that are more recession-proof than others.

The most “recession-proof” industries that offer strong job security during economic downturns include:

- health care
- government
- computers and information technology
- education

When it comes to the biggest employers in New York State, several of them are actually in the four industries mentioned above. Zippia.com created a list of the biggest employers in New York State,

For this report, we looked at the companies headquartered in New York with at least 100 employees. That left us with 2,720 companies. We then ranked each company from most to least current employees to determine the biggest companies in New York.

Let's take a look at the 9 biggest employers in New York State:

9. Sheraton Hotels and Resorts - 145,000 Employees

Headquarters in White Plains, New York
A hospitality company

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8. Moscow Cablecom - 170,000 Employees

Headquarters in New York, New York
A broadband services company

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7. Citigroup - 204,000 Employees

Headquarters in New York, New York
A financial services company

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6. JPMorgan Chase Co. - 256,105 Employees

Headquarters in New York, New York
A financial services company

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5. PepsiCo - 267,000 Employees

Headquarters in Harrison, New York
A beverage and food company

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4. Deloitte - 286,200 Employees

Headquarters in New York, New York
An audit, consulting, and tax services company

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3. Healthfield Operating Group - 300,000 Employees

Headquarters in Melville, New York
A hospital & health care company

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2. Bank of China - 311,000 Employees

Headquarters in New York, New York
A financial services company

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