U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Department of Labor Logo United States Department of Labor
Dot gov

The .gov means it's official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you're on a federal government site.

Https

The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

Economy at a Glance
PRINT:Print
New York-New Jersey Office New York-New Jersey Links

New York

New York
Data Series Back
Data		 June
2025		 July
2025		 Aug
2025		 Sept
2025		 Oct
2025		 Nov
2025

Labor Force Data

Civilian Labor Force(1)

 9,876.7 9,868.1 9,861.6 9,879.4 (2)- (p)9,938.5

Employment(1)

 9,485.6 9,475.7 9,463.5 9,460.7 (2)- (p)9,487.9

Unemployment(1)

 391.1 392.4 398.1 418.7 (2)- (p)450.7

Unemployment Rate(3)

 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.2 (2)- (p)4.5

Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment

Total Nonfarm(4)

 9,967.8 10,024.7 10,009.1 9,980.9 9,979.6 (p)9,996.7

12-month % change

 1.0 1.6 1.3 0.7 0.9 (p)0.9

Mining and Logging(4)

 5.8 5.7 5.8 5.8 5.8 (p)5.8

12-month % change

 5.5 3.6 5.5 5.5 3.6 (p)1.8

Construction(4)

 381.3 381.1 376.3 374.0 373.3 (p)371.2

12-month % change

 -2.3 -2.1 -3.7 -4.3 -3.8 (p)-4.6

Manufacturing(4)

 410.8 409.9 410.6 410.3 407.5 (p)408.2

12-month % change

 -1.2 -1.2 -0.6 -0.8 -1.3 (p)-0.8

Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(4)

 1,484.9 1,480.7 1,480.3 1,479.2 1,479.0 (p)1,481.4

12-month % change

 -0.3 -0.5 -0.6 -0.7 -0.4 (p)0.0

Information(4)

 282.7 283.8 284.9 284.0 284.2 (p)285.3

12-month % change

 0.6 1.0 1.8 1.1 0.4 (p)1.2

Financial Activities(4)

 751.4 750.4 740.9 743.5 742.3 (p)741.7

12-month % change

 0.0 0.0 -1.3 -1.2 -0.9 (p)-1.1

Professional & Business Services(4)

 1,402.4 1,404.1 1,400.5 1,404.2 1,405.6 (p)1,406.9

12-month % change

 -0.3 0.2 -0.1 -0.3 0.2 (p)0.1

Education & Health Services(4)

 2,423.2 2,437.8 2,446.3 2,459.3 2,474.9 (p)2,483.8

12-month % change

 4.0 4.3 4.1 4.2 5.0 (p)5.0

Leisure & Hospitality(4)

 946.8 944.3 937.2 932.6 921.5 (p)929.2

12-month % change

 1.9 2.0 1.2 0.2 -1.4 (p)-1.0

Other Services(4)

 378.7 382.6 384.6 386.1 385.4 (p)384.0

12-month % change

 -1.7 -0.5 0.1 0.2 0.4 (p)-0.6

Government(4)

 1,499.8 1,544.3 1,541.7 1,501.9 1,500.1 (p)1,499.2

12-month % change

 0.9 3.5 3.2 0.7 0.7 (p)0.5

Footnotes
(1) Number of persons, in thousands, seasonally adjusted.
(2) Data unavailable due to the 2025 lapse in appropriations.
(3) In percent, seasonally adjusted.
(4) Number of jobs, in thousands, seasonally adjusted.
(p) Preliminary

Data extracted on: January 16, 2026

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Note: More data series, including additional geographic areas, are available through the "Databases & Tables" tab at the top of this page.

New York includes the following metropolitan areas for which an Economy At A Glance table is available:

 

Geographically based survey data available from BLS:

Employment & Unemployment

Prices & Living Conditions

Compensation & Working Conditions