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Civilian labor force in Watertown, NY

Civilian labor force in Watertown, NY was 10,800 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 0.6% from 2024. That is the 36th highest of 39 cities in 2025.

2025, persons10,800
Change on 2024+0.6%
Rank36th of 39Cities in New York ranked
Series high13,1111990
Series low10,7032021

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Civilian labor force in Watertown, NY, 1990 to 2025

10.5K11K11.5K12K12.5K13K13.5K19901996200220082014202020251990: 13,111 persons1991: 12,974 persons1992: 12,961 persons1993: 12,529 persons1994: 12,336 persons1995: 12,193 persons1996: 12,224 persons1997: 12,494 persons1998: 12,351 persons1999: 12,389 persons2000: 10,948 persons2001: 10,920 persons2002: 11,028 persons2003: 11,107 persons2004: 11,090 persons2005: 11,242 persons2006: 11,585 persons2007: 11,527 persons2008: 11,576 persons2009: 11,773 persons2010: 12,207 persons2011: 11,886 persons2012: 11,748 persons2013: 11,784 persons2014: 11,291 persons2015: 11,145 persons2016: 11,277 persons2017: 11,154 persons2018: 11,058 persons2019: 10,943 persons2020: 10,876 persons2021: 10,703 persons2022: 10,724 persons2023: 10,894 persons2024: 10,733 persons2025: 10,800 persons10K11K12K13K14K19902002201420251990: 13,111 persons1991: 12,974 persons1992: 12,961 persons1993: 12,529 persons1994: 12,336 persons1995: 12,193 persons1996: 12,224 persons1997: 12,494 persons1998: 12,351 persons1999: 12,389 persons2000: 10,948 persons2001: 10,920 persons2002: 11,028 persons2003: 11,107 persons2004: 11,090 persons2005: 11,242 persons2006: 11,585 persons2007: 11,527 persons2008: 11,576 persons2009: 11,773 persons2010: 12,207 persons2011: 11,886 persons2012: 11,748 persons2013: 11,784 persons2014: 11,291 persons2015: 11,145 persons2016: 11,277 persons2017: 11,154 persons2018: 11,058 persons2019: 10,943 persons2020: 10,876 persons2021: 10,703 persons2022: 10,724 persons2023: 10,894 persons2024: 10,733 persons2025: 10,800 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
202510,800
202410,733
202310,894
202210,724
202110,703
202010,876
201910,943
201811,058
201711,154
201611,277
201511,145
201411,291
201311,784
201211,748
201111,886
201012,207
200911,773
200811,576
200711,527
200611,585
200511,242
200411,090
200311,107
200211,028
200110,920
200010,948
199912,389
199812,351
199712,494
199612,224
199512,193
199412,336
199312,529
199212,961
199112,974
199013,111

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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, Watertown, 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, Watertown, 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/watertown-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, Watertown, 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/watertown-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, Watertown, 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/watertown-ny (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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What is the civilian labor force in Watertown, NY?

Civilian labor force in Watertown, NY was 10,800 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 0.6% from 2024. That is the 36th 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 Watertown, NY?

13,111 in 1990, the highest value since 1990 in this series.

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