New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, New York Unemployment
The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for New York rose 0.1 percentage points in June 2010 to 8.8%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.6 percentage points higher than the New York rate. The unemployment rate in New York peaked in October 2009 at 8.9% and is now 0.7 percentage points lower.
| Unemployment Rate | June 2010 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| National | 9.5% | -0.2 | 0.0 |
| New York | 8.2% | -0.1 | -0.4 |
| New York | 8.8% | +0.1 | -0.2 |
Unemployment Rate: New York, New York, National
Note: Recessions shown in gray.
New York, New York Unemployed
The number of people unemployed in New York peaked in January 2010 at 914,194. There are now 72,995 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 827,726 in May 2010, the number of unemployed has now grown by 13,473. New York employment and jobs data is also available.
| Unemployed Persons | June 2010 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York | 841,199 | +13,473 | -23,210 |
Number of Unemployed Persons
New York, New York Unemployment History
| Date |
National Unemployment Rate |
New York Unemployment Rate |
New York Unemployment Rate |
New York Unemployed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
June 2010 |
9.5% | 8.2% | 8.8% | 841,199 |
|
May 2010 |
9.7% | 8.3% | 8.7% | 827,726 |
|
April 2010 |
9.9% | 8.4% | 8.8% | 832,253 |
|
March 2010 |
9.7% | 8.6% | 9.3% | 882,350 |
|
February 2010 |
9.7% | 8.8% | 9.6% | 910,763 |
|
January 2010 |
9.7% | 8.8% | 9.7% | 914,194 |
|
December 2009 |
10.0% | 8.9% | 9.3% | 876,631 |
|
November 2009 |
10.0% | 8.9% | 9.1% | 860,704 |
|
October 2009 |
10.1% | 8.9% | 9.3% | 878,414 |
|
September 2009 |
9.8% | 8.8% | 9.3% | 878,684 |
|
August 2009 |
9.7% | 8.8% | 9.2% | 885,419 |
|
July 2009 |
9.4% | 8.7% | 9.4% | 914,050 |
|
June 2009 |
9.5% | 8.6% | 9.0% | 864,409 |