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Economy & jobs Statistics · Area

The Bronx: labour force

1990 – 2025 · 36 data points 6 of 62 · Regions of New York Updated Oct 21, 2026
Economy & jobs · The Bronx New York

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 1990 – 2025

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Overview 6 figures People 18 figures Economy 20 figures Housing 8 figures Education 10 figures Tourism 3 figures Climate 3 figures
Latest value · 2025 620,523 +1.4% since 2024
Regions of New York · 2025 6 of 62 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2015 −0.2% +0.9% a year on average
share of New York 6.20% New York: 10,008,976 · 2025
Labour force, 1990 – 2025 people
−0.2% since 2015

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 1990 – 2025

Compared with Labour force · people
The Bronx 621K
New York 10M

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics

The series at a glance The Bronx · 1990 – 2025
Latest value 620,523 · 2025
First value 460,498 · 1990
Highest 626,104 · 2017
Lowest 446,595 · 1994
Average change +0.9% a year on average
Data points 36

By year

All years · 1990 – 2025

YearThe BronxChange New York
2025 620,523 +1.4% 10M
2024 612,037 +1.6% 9.9M
2023 602,278 +0.4% 9.8M
2022 599,592 −2.7% 9.7M
2021 616,205 +1.8% 9.6M
2020 605,309 −2.0% 9.6M
2019 617,896 −0.4% 9.9M
2018 620,499 −0.9% 9.8M
2017 626,104 +1.0% 9.8M
2016 620,159 −0.3% 9.8M
2015 622,040 +0.5% 9.7M
2014 618,836 +1.0% 9.7M
2013 612,650 +1.7% 9.8M
2012 602,593 +2.1% 9.7M
2011 590,118 +0.6% 9.6M
2010 586,668 +10% 9.6M
2009 532,902 +2.1% 9.6M
2008 522,040 +2.8% 9.6M
2007 507,875 +1.0% 9.5M
2006 502,767 −0.1% 9.5M
2005 503,370 +0.3% 9.4M
2004 501,807 +0.6% 9.3M
2003 498,767 +0.1% 9.3M
2002 498,256 +2.9% 9.3M
2001 484,262 −0.3% 9.1M
2000 485,486 +0.6% 9.1M
1999 482,406 +0.2% 9.1M
1998 481,517 +0.4% 9.1M
1997 479,775 +3.9% 9M
1996 461,597 +3.2% 8.8M
1995 447,184 +0.1% 8.7M
1994 446,595 −1.6% 8.7M
1993 453,688 −1.0% 8.7M
1992 458,164 +1.0% 8.8M
1991 453,446 −1.5% 8.8M
1990 460,498 8.8M

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 1990 – 2025

Ranking · Regions of New York

2017 · Place 1 is the highest value.

Year: 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
Highest first Lowest first A–Z
#TerritoryLabour force
62 Hamilton County 2,454
61 Schuyler County 8,439
60 Yates County 11,189
59 Lewis County 12,120
58 Schoharie County 14,217
57 Seneca County 15,904
56 Essex County 17,781
55 Orleans County 18,800
54 Wyoming County 19,258
53 Franklin County 19,396
52 Delaware County 19,600
51 Allegany County 20,575
50 Greene County 21,617
49 Chenango County 21,953
48 Tioga County 22,924
47 Montgomery County 23,181
46 Cortland County 24,065
45 Fulton County 25,589
44 Otsego County 28,213
43 Herkimer County 29,122
42 Washington County 29,378
41 Genesee County 29,867
40 Livingston County 30,025
39 Columbia County 30,403
38 Madison County 32,215
…
9 Monroe County 376K
8 Erie County 468K
7 Westchester County 496K
6 Bronx County 626K
5 Nassau County 696K
4 Suffolk County 782K
3 New York County 930K
…

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2017

What it means

Residents who work or are looking for work.

How it is calculated

Employed plus unemployed residents, annual average.