Jobs, unemployment, and wages across New York
Explore New York State's labor market — statewide, by region, and by occupation. Drawn from the State's public data and updated as new figures are released.
Built on open data from the New York State Department of Labor and the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. An independent project — not affiliated with New York State.
Latest statewide figures
Seasonally adjusted where available. Last updated Jun 2026.
The state of the labor market
Unemployment, payroll jobs, unemployment-insurance claims, wages, and the 10-year outlook — statewide and for each of New York's 10 regions, with past recessions marked on every trend.
View the overviewCareers & wages
Look up any of 803occupations: what it pays from entry to experienced, whether it's projected to grow, and where in New York it pays the most.
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Unemployment and labor force (LAUS), payroll jobs by industry (CES), unemployment-insurance claims, occupational wages (OEWS), and the State's long-term industry and occupation projections.
The New York State Department of Labor and the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, published openly on data.ny.gov. Every figure links back to its source.
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