ConcourseNY Labor Market

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

Unemployment rate
4.6%
+0.5 pts(up)vs a year ago
as of Apr 2026
Nonfarm jobs
9.9M
+25,300(up)(+0.3%)
as of Apr 2026
People on UI benefits
200.1K
+23,200(up)vs a year ago
as of Apr 2026
Median wage (all jobs)
$59,959/year

Seasonally adjusted where available. Last updated Jun 2026.

About the data

What's included

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.

Where it comes from

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.

Use it yourself

Download the data as CSV, query the free API, or read the methodology for how each number is built.