New York Unemployment Rate:
The New York Unemployment rate measures the percentage of total employees in New York that are part of the labor force, but are without a job. Unemployment rates for a large state like New York give a good idea on the health of the economy. The New York unemployment rate most notably reached a high of 10.80% in 1982 following a recessionary period.
New York Unemployment Rate is at 4.00%, compared to 4.00% last month and 4.00% last year. This is lower than the long term average of 6.49%.
- Category: Employment
- Region: New York
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Historical Data
| Data for this Date Range | |
|---|---|
| July 31, 2019 | 4.00% |
| June 30, 2019 | 4.00% |
| May 31, 2019 | 4.00% |
| April 30, 2019 | 3.90% |
| March 31, 2019 | 3.90% |
| Feb. 28, 2019 | 3.90% |
| Jan. 31, 2019 | 3.90% |
| Dec. 31, 2018 | 3.90% |
| Nov. 30, 2018 | 3.90% |
| Oct. 31, 2018 | 3.80% |
| Sept. 30, 2018 | 3.80% |
| Aug. 31, 2018 | 3.90% |
| July 31, 2018 | 4.00% |
| June 30, 2018 | 4.10% |
| May 31, 2018 | 4.20% |
| April 30, 2018 | 4.30% |
| March 31, 2018 | 4.40% |
| Feb. 28, 2018 | 4.50% |
| Jan. 31, 2018 | 4.50% |
| Dec. 31, 2017 | 4.60% |
| Nov. 30, 2017 | 4.60% |
| Oct. 31, 2017 | 4.60% |
| Sept. 30, 2017 | 4.70% |
| Aug. 31, 2017 | 4.70% |
| July 31, 2017 | 4.70% |
| June 30, 2017 | 4.70% |
| May 31, 2017 | 4.70% |
| April 30, 2017 | 4.70% |
| March 31, 2017 | 4.70% |
| Feb. 28, 2017 | 4.70% |
| Jan. 31, 2017 | 4.70% |
| Dec. 31, 2016 | 4.80% |
| Nov. 30, 2016 | 4.90% |
| Oct. 31, 2016 | 4.90% |
| Sept. 30, 2016 | 4.90% |
| Aug. 31, 2016 | 4.90% |
| July 31, 2016 | 4.90% |
| June 30, 2016 | 4.80% |
| May 31, 2016 | 4.80% |
| April 30, 2016 | 4.80% |
| March 31, 2016 | 4.80% |
| Feb. 29, 2016 | 4.80% |
| Jan. 31, 2016 | 4.90% |
| Dec. 31, 2015 | 4.90% |
| Nov. 30, 2015 | 4.90% |
| Oct. 31, 2015 | 5.00% |
| Sept. 30, 2015 | 5.00% |
| Aug. 31, 2015 | 5.10% |
| July 31, 2015 | 5.20% |
| June 30, 2015 | 5.30% |
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Stats
| Last Value | 4.00% |
| Latest Period | Jul 2019 |
| Last Updated | Aug 16 2019, 10:32 EDT |
| Next Release | Sep 20 2019, 10:30 EDT |
| Long Term Average | 6.49% |
| Value from 1 Year Ago | 4.00% |
| Change from 1 Year Ago | 0.00% |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Unit | Percent |
| Adjustment | Seasonally Adjusted |
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Related Indicators
| California Unemployment Rate | 4.10% |
| Florida Unemployment Rate | 3.30% |
| Illinois Unemployment Rate | 4.20% |
| New York, NY Unemployment Rate | 4.20% |
| Texas Unemployment Rate | 3.40% |
Excel Add-In Codes
- Indicator Code: I:NYURTD2X
- Indicator Name: =YCI("I:NYURTD2X","name")
- Data Point Example: =YCP("I:NYURTD2X")
- Data Series Example: =YCS("I:NYURTD2X",,-4)
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