Makrognosis

Employment: New York County, NY (U)

MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode US-NY-36061.EMP.M.NSA

Latest (y/y)0.5%September 2025
Previous (y/y)0.5%August 2025
Level918,352 thousandsSeptember 2026

Employment: New York County, NY (U) was up 0.5% year on year in September 2025, compared with 0.5% in August 2025.

The level stood at 918,352 thousands.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −25.8% (May 2020) to 17.5% (May 2021), averaging 0.6%.

Employment: New York County, NY (U), annual % change, Jan 1991 – Sep 2025−30%−20%−10%0%10%20%1995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
Employment: New York County, NY (U), annual % change, Jan 1991 – Sep 2025. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files).
Employment: New York County, NY (U), level (thousands)600k700k800k900k19901995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
Employment: New York County, NY (U), level (thousands).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
September 2026918,352 thousands—
August 2026920,065 thousands—
July 2026927,228 thousands—
June 2026924,698 thousands—
May 2026929,697 thousands—
April 2026930,949 thousands—
March 2026937,097 thousands—
February 2026930,886 thousands—
January 2026927,532 thousands—
December 2025929,905 thousands—
November 2025931,019 thousands—
September 2025922,723 thousands0.5
August 2025924,485 thousands0.5
July 2025923,104 thousands0.5
June 2025922,932 thousands0.4
May 2025918,894 thousands0.5
April 2025928,162 thousands0.9
March 2025932,226 thousands1.1
February 2025930,858 thousands1.6
January 2025921,356 thousands1.7
December 2024920,838 thousands2.7
November 2024919,881 thousands1.8
October 2024922,500 thousands2.6
September 2024918,329 thousands2.9

Last 24 observations. The full history (440 observations) is available through the API.

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About this series

Latest observationSeptember 2026
First observationJanuary 1990
Observations440
FrequencyMonthly
Unitsthousands
AdjustmentNot seasonally adjusted
10-year high17.5% (May 2021)
10-year low−25.8% (May 2020)
10-year average0.6%
Source agencyU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
Makrognosis codeUS-NY-36061.EMP.M.NSA

This series is a labelled reference series (an official figure republished by an aggregator) rather than a first print from the agency itself.

Other United States indicators

Unemployment Rate: New York County, NY (U)Labor Force: New York County, NY (U)Per-Capita Personal Income — New York, NY (USD)Personal Income — New York, NY (USD thousands)Population — New York, NY (persons)Unemployment: New York County, NY (U)

National figure

United States Nonfarm Payroll Employment

FAQ

Where does this data come from?
It is collected directly from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files) and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code US-NY-36061.EMP.M.NSA.

Last updated 2026-10-30. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files). Original title: “Employment: New York County, NY (U)”.