New York

New York

Data Series	Back Data	Apr 2026	May 2026	June 2026	July 2026	Aug 2026	Sept 2026
Labor Force Data
Civilian Labor Force(1)		10,105.6	10,094.4	10,065.6	10,039.6	10,029.9	(p)10,027.9
Employment(1)		9,641.7	9,631.5	9,606.3	9,596.6	9,596.9	(p)9,596.1
Unemployment(1)		463.9	462.9	459.4	443.1	433.0	(p)431.8
Unemployment Rate(2)		4.6	4.6	4.6	4.4	4.3	(p)4.3
Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment
Total Nonfarm(3)		9,977.7	9,994.2	9,982.6	9,969.5	9,950.8	(p)9,970.4
12-month % change		0.4	0.4	0.3	0.3	0.0	(p)0.2
Mining and Logging(3)		5.5	5.5	5.5	5.5	5.5	(p)5.5
12-month % change		0.0	1.9	1.9	1.9	1.9	(p)1.9
Construction(3)		388.4	386.0	380.0	381.3	383.5	(p)384.7
12-month % change		0.3	-0.3	-1.7	-1.2	-0.7	(p)-0.3
Manufacturing(3)		397.2	397.7	397.4	397.1	397.0	(p)397.6
12-month % change		-2.2	-2.2	-1.9	-1.8	-1.7	(p)-1.4
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(3)		1,483.6	1,480.3	1,479.2	1,478.5	1,476.7	(p)1,482.9
12-month % change		-0.2	-0.5	-0.3	-0.5	-0.7	(p)-0.2
Information(3)		269.8	270.6	272.8	275.2	268.9	(p)268.5
12-month % change		-0.5	-0.1	0.7	0.7	-1.9	(p)-2.4
Financial Activities(3)		762.0	762.2	762.6	761.2	758.5	(p)756.6
12-month % change		0.9	0.8	0.8	0.5	0.1	(p)-0.1
Professional & Business Services(3)		1,405.2	1,412.6	1,407.6	1,404.5	1,399.8	(p)1,402.0
12-month % change		0.5	1.0	1.0	0.6	0.5	(p)0.6
Education & Health Services(3)		2,441.8	2,444.3	2,442.6	2,431.5	2,433.6	(p)2,438.5
12-month % change		1.4	1.4	0.9	1.5	1.3	(p)1.2
Leisure & Hospitality(3)		927.2	929.0	924.3	917.4	923.8	(p)919.6
12-month % change		0.3	-0.7	-0.2	-1.5	-1.1	(p)-1.3
Other Services(3)		378.4	381.6	382.3	385.1	380.0	(p)378.1
12-month % change		-0.5	0.3	0.7	1.4	0.1	(p)-0.2
Government(3)		1,518.6	1,524.4	1,528.3	1,532.2	1,523.5	(p)1,536.4
12-month % change		0.4	0.6	0.6	0.5	0.0	(p)0.8
Footnotes (1) Number of persons, in thousands, seasonally adjusted. (2) In percent, seasonally adjusted. (3) Number of jobs, in thousands, seasonally adjusted. (p) Preliminary

Data extracted on: October 30, 2026

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
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New York includes the following metropolitan areas for which an Economy At A Glance table is available:

• Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY
• Binghamton, NY
• Buffalo-Niagara Falls, NY
• Elmira, NY
• Glens Falls, NY
• Ithaca, NY
• Kingston, NY
• Nassau-Suffolk, NY (Metropolitan Division)
• New York-White Plains-Wayne, NY-NJ (Metropolitan Division)
• New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-PA
• Rochester, NY
• Syracuse, NY
• Utica-Rome, NY

 

Geographically based survey data available from BLS:

Employment & Unemployment

• Employment, Hours, and Earnings from the CES survey (State and Area)
• Local Area Unemployment Statistics
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• Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages
• Occupational Employment Statistics
• Geographic Profile

Prices & Living Conditions

• Consumer Price Index
• Consumer Expenditure Survey

Compensation & Working Conditions

• National Compensation Survey
• Employment Cost Index
• Injuries, Illnesses, and Fatalities