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Unemployment: New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Metropolitan Statistical Area (U)

MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode US-35620.UNEMPLVL.M.NSA

Latest (y/y)25.8%September 2025
Previous (y/y)8.1%August 2025
Level460,731 thousandsSeptember 2026

Unemployment: New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Metropolitan Statistical Area (U) was up 25.8% year on year in September 2025, compared with 8.1% in August 2025.

The level stood at 460,731 thousands.

That is the highest reading since March 2021.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −54.7% (May 2021) to 398.5% (May 2020), averaging 10.8%.

Unemployment: New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Metropolitan Statistical Area (U), annual % change, Jan 1991 – Sep 2025−100%0%100%200%300%400%1995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
Unemployment: New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Metropolitan Statistical Area (U), annual % change, Jan 1991 – Sep 2025. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files).
Unemployment: New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Metropolitan Statistical Area (U), level (thousands)0k500k1.0M1.5M19901995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
Unemployment: New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Metropolitan Statistical Area (U), level (thousands).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
September 2026460,731 thousands—
August 2026491,982 thousands—
July 2026451,249 thousands—
June 2026469,410 thousands—
May 2026443,573 thousands—
April 2026431,589 thousands—
March 2026469,713 thousands—
February 2026551,247 thousands—
January 2026497,270 thousands—
December 2025468,687 thousands—
November 2025492,743 thousands—
September 2025546,808 thousands25.8
August 2025563,949 thousands8.1
July 2025561,049 thousands4.2
June 2025493,149 thousands3.8
May 2025447,832 thousands4.5
April 2025438,457 thousands7.3
March 2025469,461 thousands4.8
February 2025480,372 thousands2.1
January 2025469,704 thousands4.5
December 2024425,652 thousands2.8
November 2024444,013 thousands8.4
October 2024446,811 thousands0.09
September 2024434,683 thousands−0.04

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 high398.5% (May 2020)
10-year low−54.7% (May 2021)
10-year average10.8%
Source agencyU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
Makrognosis codeUS-35620.UNEMPLVL.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-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Metropolitan Statistical Area (U)Employment: New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Metropolitan Statistical Area (U)All Employees: Total Nonfarm — New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ (NSA)All Employees: Total Nonfarm — New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ (SA)Labor Force: New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Metropolitan Statistical Area (U)

National figure

United States Unemployment Level

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.UNEMPLVL.M.NSA.

Last updated 2026-10-30. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files). Original title: “Unemployment: New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Metropolitan Statistical Area (U)”.