Local Area Unemployment Statistics: Beginning 1976

Published by State of New York | State of New York | Metadata Last Checked: September 29, 2025 | Last Modified: 2025-09-23

The Local Area Unemployment Statistics program estimates labor force statistics (labor force, employed, unemployment, unemployment rate) for New York State civilian labor force aged 16 and up. Areas covered include, New York State, New York City, Balance of State, Metropolitan Statistical Areas, Counties, Labor Market Regions, Workforce Investment Board Areas, and cities and towns with populations of 25,000 or more. Data are not seasonally adjusted. Civilian labor force data do not include military, prison inmate, or other institutional populations.

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identifier	https://data.ny.gov/api/views/5hyu-bdh8
issued	2020-11-28
landingPage	https://data.ny.gov/d/5hyu-bdh8
theme	[ "Economic Development" ]