Labor force participation rate: New York

Latest value, 2026-08

61.3% Provisional

Source: BLS
Retrieved 2026-10-08
Published 2026-09-30

Definition

The labor force, comprising employed and unemployed people, as a percentage of the civilian noninstitutional population aged 16 and older.

Seasonally adjusted. US national figures come from the Current Population Survey; state figures are LAUS model-based estimates. The population excludes active-duty military personnel and people living in institutions. The age range and population scope differ from the existing activity-rate indicator.

Evolution

59.760.761.72021-082022-062023-042024-022024-122025-112026-08
Value
PeriodValue
2026-0861.3
2026-0761.3
2026-0661.5
2026-0561.7
2026-0461.7
2026-0361.8
2026-0261.8
2026-0161.7
2025-1261.6
2025-1161.6
2025-0961.3
2025-0861.2
2025-0761
2025-0660.9
2025-0560.9
2025-0460.9
2025-0360.9
2025-0260.9
2025-0160.9
2024-1260.8
2024-1160.8
2024-1060.8
2024-0960.8
2024-0860.8
2024-0760.8
2024-0660.9
2024-0560.9
2024-0460.9
2024-0360.9
2024-0260.9
2024-0160.9
2023-1261
2023-1161
2023-1061.1
2023-0961.1
2023-0861.1
2023-0761.2
2023-0661.1
2023-0561.1
2023-0461
2023-0360.9
2023-0260.8
2023-0160.7
2022-1260.5
2022-1160.4
2022-1060.3
2022-0960.3
2022-0860.2
2022-0760.3
2022-0660.4
2022-0560.3
2022-0460.3
2022-0360.2
2022-0260.2
2022-0160.1
2021-1260
2021-1159.8
2021-1059.7
2021-0959.6
2021-0859.7

Comparison with related places

Place2026-08
New York61.3
United States61.6
Florida57.4
Pennsylvania62.6
Illinois63.1
Ohio61.3
Georgia61

How to cite

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Labor force participation rate, civilian noninstitutional population aged 16 and over, seasonally adjusted, state LAUS measure 08. https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.3.AllStatesS. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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