Labor Force: New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Metropolitan Statistical Area (U)
MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode US-35620.LF.M.NSA
Labor Force: New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Metropolitan Statistical Area (U) was up 0.9% year on year in September 2025, compared with 0.2% in August 2025.
The level stood at 10,339,740 thousands.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from −8.0% (Apr 2020) to 7.3% (Apr 2021), averaging 0.5%.
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Recent data
| Period | Value | Y/Y % |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 10,339,740 thousands | — |
| August 2026 | 10,409,389 thousands | — |
| July 2026 | 10,426,413 thousands | — |
| June 2026 | 10,381,253 thousands | — |
| May 2026 | 10,368,852 thousands | — |
| April 2026 | 10,350,096 thousands | — |
| March 2026 | 10,401,735 thousands | — |
| February 2026 | 10,397,847 thousands | — |
| January 2026 | 10,347,522 thousands | — |
| December 2025 | 10,380,072 thousands | — |
| November 2025 | 10,417,460 thousands | — |
| September 2025 | 10,348,282 thousands | 0.9 |
| August 2025 | 10,395,533 thousands | 0.2 |
| July 2025 | 10,427,716 thousands | −0.08 |
| June 2025 | 10,366,395 thousands | 0.03 |
| May 2025 | 10,253,987 thousands | 0.2 |
| April 2025 | 10,322,552 thousands | 0.6 |
| March 2025 | 10,364,221 thousands | 0.7 |
| February 2025 | 10,326,479 thousands | 0.8 |
| January 2025 | 10,263,695 thousands | 1.0 |
| December 2024 | 10,260,310 thousands | 1.0 |
| November 2024 | 10,284,832 thousands | 0.6 |
| October 2024 | 10,308,754 thousands | 1.0 |
| September 2024 | 10,260,739 thousands | 1.0 |
Last 24 observations. The full history (440 observations) is available through the API.
One guessable code, agency-direct, updated on release. Free tier available.
curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
"https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US-35620.LF.M.NSA"
# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US-35620.LF.M.NSA",
headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]About this series
| Latest observation | September 2026 |
|---|---|
| First observation | January 1990 |
| Observations | 440 |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Units | thousands |
| Adjustment | Not seasonally adjusted |
| 10-year high | 7.3% (Apr 2021) |
| 10-year low | −8.0% (Apr 2020) |
| 10-year average | 0.5% |
| Source agency | U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files) |
| Makrognosis code | US-35620.LF.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.
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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-35620.LF.M.NSA.
Last updated 2026-10-30. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files). Original title: “Labor Force: New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Metropolitan Statistical Area (U)”.