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Counties in New York by labor force participation rate (US five-year survey estimate)

New York County had the highest labor force participation rate (US five-year survey estimate) of 62 counties in 2021, at 66.9%. Hamilton County had the lowest, at 49.6%. The median was 59.4% and the figure for New York was 63.1%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest66.9New York County
Lowest49.6Hamilton County
Median59.462 counties
New York63.1History

Map of counties, 2021

Albany County: 64.9 %Allegany County: 53.6 %Bronx County: 58.9 %Broome County: 56.6 %Cattaraugus County: 56.8 %Cayuga County: 57.5 %Chautauqua County: 55.5 %Chemung County: 57.6 %Chenango County: 59.5 %Clinton County: 56.2 %Columbia County: 59.4 %Cortland County: 63.5 %Delaware County: 53.5 %Dutchess County: 63 %Erie County: 63 %Essex County: 56.1 %Franklin County: 50.3 %Fulton County: 58.7 %Genesee County: 64.2 %Greene County: 55.3 %Hamilton County: 49.6 %Herkimer County: 60.2 %Jefferson County: 63 %Kings County: 63.7 %Lewis County: 59.9 %Livingston County: 57.6 %Madison County: 57.8 %Monroe County: 63.9 %Montgomery County: 59.2 %Nassau County: 65.4 %New York County: 66.9 %Niagara County: 61 %Oneida County: 57.8 %Onondaga County: 62.2 %Ontario County: 63 %Orange County: 63.9 %Orleans County: 54.9 %Oswego County: 61.7 %Otsego County: 57 %Putnam County: 65.2 %Queens County: 63.9 %Rensselaer County: 64.5 %Richmond County: 59.7 %Rockland County: 64 %St. Lawrence County: 53 %Saratoga County: 66.7 %Schenectady County: 62.6 %Schoharie County: 57.4 %Schuyler County: 58.4 %Seneca County: 57.1 %Steuben County: 59.4 %Suffolk County: 65.6 %Sullivan County: 56.1 %Tioga County: 61 %Tompkins County: 59.3 %Ulster County: 60.1 %Warren County: 61.3 %Washington County: 58.6 %Wayne County: 62.6 %Westchester County: 65.5 %Wyoming County: 57.1 %Yates County: 57 %
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%, 2021. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

Top 40 counties, 2021

New York County: 66.9 %New York County66.9Saratoga County: 66.7 %Saratoga County66.7Suffolk County: 65.6 %Suffolk County65.6Westchester County: 65.5 %Westchester County65.5Nassau County: 65.4 %Nassau County65.4Putnam County: 65.2 %Putnam County65.2Albany County: 64.9 %Albany County64.9Rensselaer County: 64.5 %Rensselaer County64.5Genesee County: 64.2 %Genesee County64.2Rockland County: 64 %Rockland County64Orange County: 63.9 %Orange County63.9Queens County: 63.9 %Queens County63.9Monroe County: 63.9 %Monroe County63.9Kings County: 63.7 %Kings County63.7Cortland County: 63.5 %Cortland County63.5Erie County: 63 %Erie County63Ontario County: 63 %Ontario County63Jefferson County: 63 %Jefferson County63Dutchess County: 63 %Dutchess County63Schenectady County: 62.6 %Schenectady County62.6Wayne County: 62.6 %Wayne County62.6Onondaga County: 62.2 %Onondaga County62.2Oswego County: 61.7 %Oswego County61.7Warren County: 61.3 %Warren County61.3Niagara County: 61 %Niagara County61Tioga County: 61 %Tioga County61Herkimer County: 60.2 %Herkimer County60.2Ulster County: 60.1 %Ulster County60.1Lewis County: 59.9 %Lewis County59.9Richmond County: 59.7 %Richmond County59.7Chenango County: 59.5 %Chenango County59.5Steuben County: 59.4 %Steuben County59.4Columbia County: 59.4 %Columbia County59.4Tompkins County: 59.3 %Tompkins County59.3Montgomery County: 59.2 %Montgomery County59.2Bronx County: 58.9 %Bronx County58.9Fulton County: 58.7 %Fulton County58.7Washington County: 58.6 %Washington County58.6Schuyler County: 58.4 %Schuyler County58.4Oneida County: 57.8 %Oneida County57.8New York County: 66.9 %New York County66.9Saratoga County: 66.7 %Saratoga County66.7Suffolk County: 65.6 %Suffolk County65.6Westchester County: 65.5 %Westchester County65.5Nassau County: 65.4 %Nassau County65.4Putnam County: 65.2 %Putnam County65.2Albany County: 64.9 %Albany County64.9Rensselaer County: 64.5 %Rensselaer County64.5Genesee County: 64.2 %Genesee County64.2Rockland County: 64 %Rockland County64Orange County: 63.9 %Orange County63.9Queens County: 63.9 %Queens County63.9Monroe County: 63.9 %Monroe County63.9Kings County: 63.7 %Kings County63.7Cortland County: 63.5 %Cortland County63.5Erie County: 63 %Erie County63Ontario County: 63 %Ontario County63Jefferson County: 63 %Jefferson County63Dutchess County: 63 %Dutchess County63Schenectady County: 62.6 %Schenectady County62.6Wayne County: 62.6 %Wayne County62.6Onondaga County: 62.2 %Onondaga County62.2Oswego County: 61.7 %Oswego County61.7Warren County: 61.3 %Warren County61.3Niagara County: 61 %Niagara County61Tioga County: 61 %Tioga County61Herkimer County: 60.2 %Herkimer County60.2Ulster County: 60.1 %Ulster County60.1Lewis County: 59.9 %Lewis County59.9Richmond County: 59.7 %Richmond County59.7Chenango County: 59.5 %Chenango County59.5Steuben County: 59.4 %Steuben County59.4Columbia County: 59.4 %Columbia County59.4Tompkins County: 59.3 %Tompkins County59.3Montgomery County: 59.2 %Montgomery County59.2Bronx County: 58.9 %Bronx County58.9Fulton County: 58.7 %Fulton County58.7Washington County: 58.6 %Washington County58.6Schuyler County: 58.4 %Schuyler County58.4Oneida County: 57.8 %Oneida County57.8
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2021 (%)
1New York County66.9
2Saratoga County66.7
3Suffolk County65.6
4Westchester County65.5
5Nassau County65.4
6Putnam County65.2
7Albany County64.9
8Rensselaer County64.5
9Genesee County64.2
10Rockland County64
11Orange County63.9
12Queens County63.9
13Monroe County63.9
14Kings County63.7
15Cortland County63.5
16Erie County63
17Ontario County63
18Jefferson County63
19Dutchess County63
20Schenectady County62.6
21Wayne County62.6
22Onondaga County62.2
23Oswego County61.7
24Warren County61.3
25Niagara County61
26Tioga County61
27Herkimer County60.2
28Ulster County60.1
29Lewis County59.9
30Richmond County59.7
31Chenango County59.5
32Steuben County59.4
33Columbia County59.4
34Tompkins County59.3
35Montgomery County59.2
36Bronx County58.9
37Fulton County58.7
38Washington County58.6
39Schuyler County58.4
40Oneida County57.8
41Madison County57.8
42Chemung County57.6
43Livingston County57.6
44Cayuga County57.5
45Schoharie County57.4
46Seneca County57.1
47Wyoming County57.1
48Otsego County57
49Yates County57
50Cattaraugus County56.8
51Broome County56.6
52Clinton County56.2
53Sullivan County56.1
54Essex County56.1
55Chautauqua County55.5
56Greene County55.3
57Orleans County54.9
58Allegany County53.6
59Delaware County53.5
60St. Lawrence County53
61Franklin County50.3
62Hamilton County49.6

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About this ranking

People aged 16 and over in the labor force (employed, unemployed or in the Armed Forces) as a percentage of all people aged 16 and over, including people in group quarters. United States: American Community Survey five-year estimate, where the period shown is the last year of the five-year span.

The Census Bureau definition used in its data profiles. It differs from the BLS labor_force_participation_rate, which counts the civilian noninstitutional population only.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the counties are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B23025: population 16 years and over in the labor force as a percentage of the population 16 years and over, calculated with stored inputs. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-b23025.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B23025: population 16 years and over in the labor force as a percentage of the population 16 years and over, calculated with stored inputs (Counties in New York by labor force participation rate (US five-year survey estimate), 2021) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-b23025.dat

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American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B23025: population 16 years and over in the labor force as a percentage of the population 16 years and over, calculated with stored inputs, Counties in New York by labor force participation rate (US five-year survey estimate), 2021. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-b23025.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/labor-force-participation-rate-acs/new-york-counties?period=2021. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B23025: population 16 years and over in the labor force as a percentage of the population 16 years and over, calculated with stored inputs. Counties in New York by labor force participation rate (US five-year survey estimate), 2021. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-b23025.dat. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/labor-force-participation-rate-acs/new-york-counties?period=2021.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2026) American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B23025: population 16 years and over in the labor force as a percentage of the population 16 years and over, calculated with stored inputs, Counties in New York by labor force participation rate (US five-year survey estimate), 2021 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-b23025.dat, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/labor-force-participation-rate-acs/new-york-counties?period=2021 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX
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Which county has the highest labor force participation rate (US five-year survey estimate)?

New York County, with 66.9% in 2021, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Hamilton County, with 49.6% in 2021.

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