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Civilian labor force in Elmira, NY

Civilian labor force in Elmira, NY was 9,943 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is down 0.9% from 2024. That is the 39th highest of 39 cities in 2025.

2025, persons9,943
Change on 2024-0.9%
Rank39th of 39Cities in New York ranked
Series high14,2311998
Series low9,9432025

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Civilian labor force in Elmira, NY, 1990 to 2025

9,00010K11K12K13K14K15K19901996200220082014202020251990: 13,888 persons1991: 13,726 persons1992: 13,703 persons1993: 13,523 persons1994: 13,580 persons1995: 13,487 persons1996: 13,748 persons1997: 14,111 persons1998: 14,231 persons1999: 14,100 persons2000: 12,689 persons2001: 12,550 persons2002: 12,464 persons2003: 12,143 persons2004: 11,879 persons2005: 11,873 persons2006: 11,944 persons2007: 11,967 persons2008: 12,077 persons2009: 12,060 persons2010: 11,665 persons2011: 11,420 persons2012: 11,349 persons2013: 11,032 persons2014: 10,592 persons2015: 10,339 persons2016: 10,565 persons2017: 10,361 persons2018: 10,293 persons2019: 10,293 persons2020: 10,487 persons2021: 10,170 persons2022: 10,077 persons2023: 10,133 persons2024: 10,038 persons2025: 9,943 persons8,00010K12K14K16K19902002201420251990: 13,888 persons1991: 13,726 persons1992: 13,703 persons1993: 13,523 persons1994: 13,580 persons1995: 13,487 persons1996: 13,748 persons1997: 14,111 persons1998: 14,231 persons1999: 14,100 persons2000: 12,689 persons2001: 12,550 persons2002: 12,464 persons2003: 12,143 persons2004: 11,879 persons2005: 11,873 persons2006: 11,944 persons2007: 11,967 persons2008: 12,077 persons2009: 12,060 persons2010: 11,665 persons2011: 11,420 persons2012: 11,349 persons2013: 11,032 persons2014: 10,592 persons2015: 10,339 persons2016: 10,565 persons2017: 10,361 persons2018: 10,293 persons2019: 10,293 persons2020: 10,487 persons2021: 10,170 persons2022: 10,077 persons2023: 10,133 persons2024: 10,038 persons2025: 9,943 persons
persons. Source: BLS, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average. Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2026-09-30.
All 36 values
Periodpersons
20259,943
202410,038
202310,133
202210,077
202110,170
202010,487
201910,293
201810,293
201710,361
201610,565
201510,339
201410,592
201311,032
201211,349
201111,420
201011,665
200912,060
200812,077
200711,967
200611,944
200511,873
200411,879
200312,143
200212,464
200112,550
200012,689
199914,100
199814,231
199714,111
199613,748
199513,487
199413,580
199313,523
199213,703
199113,726
199013,888

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Definition

Employed plus unemployed residents, annual average.

More on how it is measured
  • People aged 16 and over by place of residence, from the Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS) program of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
  • Active-duty military personnel and people living in institutions are excluded.

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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average. https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2026). Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average (Civilian labor force, Elmira, NY, 1990 to 2025) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29

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Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average, Civilian labor force, Elmira, NY, 1990 to 2025. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 30 Sept. 2026, https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/civilian-labor-force/elmira-ny. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. 2026. Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average. Civilian labor force, Elmira, NY, 1990 to 2025. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/civilian-labor-force/elmira-ny.

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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (2026) Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average, Civilian labor force, Elmira, NY, 1990 to 2025 [Dataset]. Available at: https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/civilian-labor-force/elmira-ny (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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What is the civilian labor force in Elmira, NY?

Civilian labor force in Elmira, NY was 9,943 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is down 0.9% from 2024. That is the 39th highest of 39 cities in 2025.

Where does this figure come from?

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average. Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest civilian labor force in Elmira, NY?

14,231 in 1998, the highest value since 1990 in this series.

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