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Civilian labor force in Poughkeepsie, NY

Civilian labor force in Poughkeepsie, NY was 15,981 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 0.6% from 2024. That is the 21st highest of 39 cities in 2025.

2025, persons15,981
Change on 2024+0.6%
Rank21st of 39Cities in New York ranked
Series high15,9812025
Series low12,6351995

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Civilian labor force in Poughkeepsie, NY, 1990 to 2025

12K13K14K15K16K19901996200220082014202020251990: 14,413 persons1991: 14,227 persons1992: 13,864 persons1993: 13,754 persons1994: 12,989 persons1995: 12,635 persons1996: 12,786 persons1997: 13,036 persons1998: 12,947 persons1999: 13,070 persons2000: 13,333 persons2001: 13,388 persons2002: 13,636 persons2003: 13,577 persons2004: 13,605 persons2005: 13,644 persons2006: 13,571 persons2007: 13,285 persons2008: 13,370 persons2009: 13,261 persons2010: 14,156 persons2011: 13,880 persons2012: 13,827 persons2013: 13,746 persons2014: 13,388 persons2015: 13,447 persons2016: 15,111 persons2017: 15,298 persons2018: 15,380 persons2019: 15,527 persons2020: 15,464 persons2021: 15,328 persons2022: 15,485 persons2023: 15,751 persons2024: 15,890 persons2025: 15,981 persons12K13K14K15K16K19902002201420251990: 14,413 persons1991: 14,227 persons1992: 13,864 persons1993: 13,754 persons1994: 12,989 persons1995: 12,635 persons1996: 12,786 persons1997: 13,036 persons1998: 12,947 persons1999: 13,070 persons2000: 13,333 persons2001: 13,388 persons2002: 13,636 persons2003: 13,577 persons2004: 13,605 persons2005: 13,644 persons2006: 13,571 persons2007: 13,285 persons2008: 13,370 persons2009: 13,261 persons2010: 14,156 persons2011: 13,880 persons2012: 13,827 persons2013: 13,746 persons2014: 13,388 persons2015: 13,447 persons2016: 15,111 persons2017: 15,298 persons2018: 15,380 persons2019: 15,527 persons2020: 15,464 persons2021: 15,328 persons2022: 15,485 persons2023: 15,751 persons2024: 15,890 persons2025: 15,981 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
202515,981
202415,890
202315,751
202215,485
202115,328
202015,464
201915,527
201815,380
201715,298
201615,111
201513,447
201413,388
201313,746
201213,827
201113,880
201014,156
200913,261
200813,370
200713,285
200613,571
200513,644
200413,605
200313,577
200213,636
200113,388
200013,333
199913,070
199812,947
199713,036
199612,786
199512,635
199412,989
199313,754
199213,864
199114,227
199014,413

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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, Poughkeepsie, 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, Poughkeepsie, 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/poughkeepsie-ny. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

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, Poughkeepsie, 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/poughkeepsie-ny.

Harvard

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, Poughkeepsie, 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/poughkeepsie-ny (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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What is the civilian labor force in Poughkeepsie, NY?

Civilian labor force in Poughkeepsie, NY was 15,981 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 0.6% from 2024. That is the 21st highest of 39 cities in 2025.

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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. Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

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

15,981 in 2025, the highest value since 1990 in this series.

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