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Economy & jobs Statistics · Region

Labour force in New York

1976 – 2025 · 50 data points 4 of 17 · Regions of United States Updated Oct 21, 2026
Economy & jobs · New York

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 1976 – 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 10,008,976 +0.8% since 2024
Regions of United States · 2025 4 of 17 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2015 +2.8% +0.5% a year on average
Labour force, 1976 – 2025 people
+2.8% since 2015

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 1976 – 2025

The series at a glance New York · 1976 – 2025
Latest value 10,008,976 · 2025
First value 7,675,931 · 1976
Highest 10,008,976 · 2025
Lowest 7,675,931 · 1976
Average change +0.5% a year on average
Data points 50

By year

All years · 1976 – 2025

YearNew YorkChange
2025 10,008,976 +0.8%
2024 9,928,106 +0.8%
2023 9,849,925 +1.7%
2022 9,682,170 +0.9%
2021 9,592,002 +0.2%
2020 9,569,479 −3.0%
2019 9,862,815 +0.3%
2018 9,828,612 −0.1%
2017 9,834,181 +0.7%
2016 9,768,025 +0.3%
2015 9,736,976 +0.5%
2014 9,684,594 −0.8%
2013 9,759,681 +0.8%
2012 9,685,080 +1.1%
2011 9,579,458 −0.6%
2010 9,633,208 −0.2%
2009 9,648,586 +0.4%
2008 9,611,653 +1.4%
2007 9,478,804 −0.1%
2006 9,492,466 +0.6%
2005 9,432,563 +0.9%
2004 9,345,803 +0.8%
2003 9,271,173 −0.2%
2002 9,289,154 +1.9%
2001 9,119,704 −0.2%
2000 9,137,057 +0.3%
1999 9,106,156 +0.4%
1998 9,065,819 +0.5%
1997 9,022,802 +2.7%
1996 8,786,045 +1.4%
1995 8,666,517 −0.2%
1994 8,686,261 −0.5%
1993 8,733,140 −0.2%
1992 8,754,456 +0.0%
1991 8,752,801 −1.0%
1990 8,842,219 +0.6%
1989 8,785,912 +1.6%
1988 8,646,537 +0.8%
1987 8,577,070 +0.8%
1986 8,508,340 +1.7%
1985 8,369,979 +2.6%
1984 8,160,917 +0.6%
1983 8,110,593 +1.0%
1982 8,032,577 +0.0%
1981 8,031,607 +0.6%
1980 7,981,729 −0.2%
1979 7,994,479 +1.9%
1978 7,845,437 +1.5%
1977 7,731,821 +0.7%
1976 7,675,931

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 1976 – 2025

Ranking · Regions of United States

2024 · 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
17 Idaho 997K
16 Utah 1.8M
15 Kentucky 2.1M
14 Wisconsin 3.1M
13 Missouri 3.1M
12 Tennessee 3.5M
11 Indiana 3.5M
10 Arizona 3.7M
9 Washington 4M
8 New Jersey 4.9M
7 Michigan 5.1M
6 Ohio 5.9M
5 Illinois 6.6M
4 New York 9.9M
3 Florida 11M
2 Texas 16M
1 California 20M

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2024

What it means

Residents who work or are looking for work.

How it is calculated

Employed plus unemployed residents, annual average.