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New York Unemployment Level

MonthlySeasonally adjustedCode US-NY.UNEMPLVL.M.SA

Latest (y/y)11.6%September 2025
Previous (y/y)8.5%August 2025
Level431,771 thousandsSeptember 2026

New York Unemployment Level was up 11.6% year on year in September 2025, compared with 8.5% in August 2025.

The level stood at 431,771 thousands.

That is the highest reading since March 2021.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −54.5% (May 2021) to 324.9% (May 2020), averaging 7.2%.

New York Unemployment Level, annual % change, Jan 1997 – Sep 2025−100%0%100%200%300%200020052010201520202025Robomacro
New York Unemployment Level, annual % change, Jan 1997 – Sep 2025. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
New York Unemployment Level, level (thousands)250k500k750k1.00M1.25M1.50M200020052010201520202025Robomacro
New York Unemployment Level, level (thousands).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
September 2026431,771 thousands—
August 2026432,954 thousands—
July 2026443,056 thousands—
June 2026459,392 thousands—
May 2026462,905 thousands—
April 2026463,936 thousands—
March 2026466,111 thousands—
February 2026470,488 thousands—
January 2026465,335 thousands—
December 2025464,828 thousands—
November 2025466,985 thousands—
September 2025463,613 thousands11.6
August 2025453,847 thousands8.5
July 2025441,020 thousands5.0
June 2025427,495 thousands1.8
May 2025416,201 thousands−0.3
April 2025408,865 thousands−1.1
March 2025405,966 thousands−0.9
February 2025405,570 thousands−0.6
January 2025405,642 thousands−1.0
December 2024406,528 thousands−1.3
November 2024408,512 thousands−0.8
October 2024411,790 thousands0.7
September 2024415,476 thousands2.9

Last 24 observations. The full history (368 observations) is available through the API.

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About this series

Latest observationSeptember 2026
First observationJanuary 1996
Observations368
FrequencyMonthly
Unitsthousands
AdjustmentSeasonally adjusted
10-year high324.9% (May 2020)
10-year low−54.5% (May 2021)
10-year average7.2%
Source agencyU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Makrognosis codeUS-NY.UNEMPLVL.M.SA

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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It is collected directly from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code US-NY.UNEMPLVL.M.SA.

Last updated 2026-10-25. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Original title: “New York Unemployment Level”.