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News Releases:
Feb
25
New York Job Openings and Labor Turnover — December 2025

In December 2025, New York had 372,000 job openings, at a rate of 3.6 percent. The unemployed-per-job-opening ratio was 1.2.

Feb
17
Changing Compensation Costs in the New York Metropolitan Area — December 2025

Total compensation costs for private industry workers increased 3.4 percent in the New York-Newark, NY-NJ-CT-PA, metropolitan area for the year ending in December 2025.

Feb
13
Consumer Price Index, New York-Newark-Jersey City — January 2026

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the New York-Newark-Jersey City area rose 0.3 percent in January.

New York Economy at a Glance:
New York
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2025

Labor Force Data

Civilian Labor Force(1)

 9,868.1 9,861.6 9,879.4 (2)- 9,938.4 (p)9,982.1

Employment(1)

 9,475.7 9,463.5 9,460.7 (2)- 9,488.1 (p)9,524.3

Unemployment(1)

 392.4 398.1 418.7 (2)- 450.3 (p)457.8

Unemployment Rate(3)

 4.0 4.0 4.2 (2)- 4.5 (p)4.6

Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment

Total Nonfarm(4)

 10,024.7 10,009.1 9,980.9 9,979.6 10,001.3 (p)10,020.4

12-month % change

 1.6 1.3 0.7 0.9 0.9 (p)0.7

Mining and Logging(4)

 5.7 5.8 5.8 5.8 5.7 (p)5.7

12-month % change

 3.6 5.5 5.5 3.6 0.0 (p)3.6

Construction(4)

 381.1 376.3 374.0 373.3 371.1 (p)371.2

12-month % change

 -2.1 -3.7 -4.3 -3.8 -4.7 (p)-4.1

Manufacturing(4)

 409.9 410.6 410.3 407.5 407.4 (p)405.9

12-month % change

 -1.2 -0.6 -0.8 -1.3 -1.0 (p)-1.8

Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(4)

 1,480.7 1,480.3 1,479.2 1,479.0 1,480.1 (p)1,482.1

12-month % change

 -0.5 -0.6 -0.7 -0.4 -0.1 (p)-0.2

Information(4)

 283.8 284.9 284.0 284.2 284.8 (p)283.9

12-month % change

 1.0 1.8 1.1 0.4 1.0 (p)0.1

Financial Activities(4)

 750.4 740.9 743.5 742.3 742.2 (p)742.9

12-month % change

 0.0 -1.3 -1.2 -0.9 -1.1 (p)-1.8

Professional & Business Services(4)

 1,404.1 1,400.5 1,404.2 1,405.6 1,408.1 (p)1,413.9

12-month % change

 0.2 -0.1 -0.3 0.2 0.1 (p)0.0

Education & Health Services(4)

 2,437.8 2,446.3 2,459.3 2,474.9 2,484.3 (p)2,494.9

12-month % change

 4.3 4.1 4.2 5.0 5.0 (p)5.1

Leisure & Hospitality(4)

 944.3 937.2 932.6 921.5 933.0 (p)932.0

12-month % change

 2.0 1.2 0.2 -1.4 -0.6 (p)-1.3

Other Services(4)

 382.6 384.6 386.1 385.4 384.3 (p)384.5

12-month % change

 -0.5 0.1 0.2 0.4 -0.6 (p)-1.1

Government(4)

 1,544.3 1,541.7 1,501.9 1,500.1 1,500.3 (p)1,503.4

12-month % change

 3.5 3.2 0.7 0.7 0.6 (p)0.6

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
Title BLS Subject Product Type Date Published
Albany, NY, Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Feb 2026
Binghamton Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Feb 2026
Buffalo Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Feb 2026
Ithaca Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Feb 2026
Nassau-Suffolk Division Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Feb 2026
New York Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Feb 2026
New York City Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Feb 2026
Rochester, NY, Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Feb 2026
Syracuse Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Feb 2026
Local Area Unemployment Statistics - New York Unemployment Table Feb 2026
Local Area Unemployment Statistics - New York City Unemployment Table Feb 2026
Current Employment Statistics - New York Employment Table Feb 2026
Current Employment Statistics - New York City Employment Table Feb 2026
Consumer Price Index - New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA (1982-84 = 100) Consumer price indexes Table Feb 2026
Consumer Price Index - New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA (1967 = 100) Consumer price indexes Table Feb 2026
Consumer Price Index, Northeast region — January 2026 Consumer price indexes News Release Feb 2026
Occupational Employment and Wages in Albany-Schenectady-Troy — May 2022 Employment, Pay News Release Aug 2023
Occupational Employment and Wages in Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls — May 2023 Employment, Pay News Release Jun 2024
Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in New York — 2024 Unemployment News Release Mar 2025
New York Area Employment — May 2025 Employment News Release Jul 2025
County Employment and Wages in New York — First Quarter 2025 Employment, Pay News Release Sep 2025
Fatal Work Injuries in New York City — 2023 Workplace fatalities News Release Feb 2025
Employer-reported workplace injuries and illnesses in New York — 2024 Workplace injuries and illnesses News Release Feb 2026
Women’s Earnings in New York – 2023 Pay News Release Jan 2025
Changing Compensation Costs in the New York Metropolitan Area — December 2025 Benefits, Pay News Release Feb 2026
Average Energy Prices, New York-Newark-Jersey City – December 2024 Average energy prices News Release Jan 2025
Business Employment Dynamics in New York — Second Quarter 2024 Employment News Release Feb 2025
Consumer Expenditures in the New York Metropolitan Area — 2023–24 Consumer spending News Release Jan 2026
Consumer Price Index, New York-Newark-Jersey City — January 2026 Consumer price indexes News Release Feb 2026
Occupational Employment and Wages in Rochester — May 2020 Employment, Pay News Release Jun 2021
Occupational Employment and Wages in Syracuse — May 2021 Employment, Pay News Release Jun 2022
Occupational Employment and Wages in Elmira — May 2020 Employment, Pay News Release Jun 2021
Occupational Employment and Wages in Kingston — May 2021 Employment, Pay News Release Jun 2022
Utica Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Feb 2026
Occupational Employment and Wages in Glens Falls — May 2020 Employment, Pay News Release Jun 2021
Occupational Employment and Wages in New York-Newark-Jersey City — May 2024 Employment, Pay News Release Apr 2025
Glens Falls Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Feb 2026
Kingston Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Feb 2026
Occupational Employment and Wages in Ithaca — May 2020 Employment, Pay News Release Jun 2021
Elmira Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Feb 2026
Watertown Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Feb 2026
New York Job Openings and Labor Turnover — December 2025 Employment News Release Feb 2026
Fatal Work Injuries in New York (except NYC) — 2023 Workplace fatalities News Release Mar 2025
Kiryas Joel Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Feb 2026
New York Division Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Feb 2026
Occupational Employment and Wages in Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh — May 2024 Employment, Pay News Release Apr 2025