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Economy & jobs Statistics · City

Labour force in The Bronx

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

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

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Overview 7 figures People 18 figures Economy 20 figures Housing 8 figures Education 10 figures Tourism 3 figures Climate 8 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 The Bronx 100.0% The Bronx: 620,523 · 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
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 The BronxNew York
2025 620,523 +1.4% 621K 10M
2024 612,037 +1.6% 612K 9.9M
2023 602,278 +0.4% 602K 9.8M
2022 599,592 −2.7% 600K 9.7M
2021 616,205 +1.8% 616K 9.6M
2020 605,309 −2.0% 605K 9.6M
2019 617,896 −0.4% 618K 9.9M
2018 620,499 −0.9% 620K 9.8M
2017 626,104 +1.0% 626K 9.8M
2016 620,159 −0.3% 620K 9.8M
2015 622,040 +0.5% 622K 9.7M
2014 618,836 +1.0% 619K 9.7M
2013 612,650 +1.7% 613K 9.8M
2012 602,593 +2.1% 603K 9.7M
2011 590,118 +0.6% 590K 9.6M
2010 586,668 +10% 587K 9.6M
2009 532,902 +2.1% 533K 9.6M
2008 522,040 +2.8% 522K 9.6M
2007 507,875 +1.0% 508K 9.5M
2006 502,767 −0.1% 503K 9.5M
2005 503,370 +0.3% 503K 9.4M
2004 501,807 +0.6% 502K 9.3M
2003 498,767 +0.1% 499K 9.3M
2002 498,256 +2.9% 498K 9.3M
2001 484,262 −0.3% 484K 9.1M
2000 485,486 +0.6% 485K 9.1M
1999 482,406 +0.2% 482K 9.1M
1998 481,517 +0.4% 482K 9.1M
1997 479,775 +3.9% 480K 9M
1996 461,597 +3.2% 462K 8.8M
1995 447,184 +0.1% 447K 8.7M
1994 446,595 −1.6% 447K 8.7M
1993 453,688 −1.0% 454K 8.7M
1992 458,164 +1.0% 458K 8.8M
1991 453,446 −1.5% 453K 8.8M
1990 460,498 460K 8.8M

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

Ranking · Regions of New York

2015 · 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
13 Albany County 160K
51 Allegany County 20,570
6 Bronx County 622K
20 Broome County 87,758
35 Cattaraugus County 35,609
33 Cayuga County 37,484
23 Chautauqua County 58,243
32 Chemung County 37,889
48 Chenango County 23,345
34 Clinton County 36,324
39 Columbia County 31,760
47 Cortland County 23,532
53 Delaware County 19,718
15 Dutchess County 145K
8 Erie County 454K
56 Essex County 17,504
52 Franklin County 20,195
45 Fulton County 23,710
41 Genesee County 30,437
50 Greene County 20,953
62 Hamilton County 2,461
44 Herkimer County 28,736
28 Jefferson County 47,047
1 Kings County 1.2M
59 Lewis County 11,899
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2015

What it means

Residents who work or are looking for work.

How it is calculated

Employed plus unemployed residents, annual average.