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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 2022, at 66.5%. Hamilton County had the lowest, at 51.8%. The median was 59.3% and the figure for New York was 62.9%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest66.5New York County
Lowest51.8Hamilton County
Median59.362 counties
New York62.9History

Map of counties, 2022

Albany County: 64.2 %Allegany County: 54.2 %Bronx County: 58.4 %Broome County: 56.8 %Cattaraugus County: 56.7 %Cayuga County: 57.6 %Chautauqua County: 55.7 %Chemung County: 57.5 %Chenango County: 59.3 %Clinton County: 56.4 %Columbia County: 59.5 %Cortland County: 62.9 %Delaware County: 53.5 %Dutchess County: 62.8 %Erie County: 62.7 %Essex County: 56.5 %Franklin County: 52.2 %Fulton County: 58 %Genesee County: 63.7 %Greene County: 54.9 %Hamilton County: 51.8 %Herkimer County: 59.5 %Jefferson County: 63.2 %Kings County: 63.7 %Lewis County: 59.2 %Livingston County: 58.1 %Madison County: 58.1 %Monroe County: 63.5 %Montgomery County: 59.7 %Nassau County: 65.6 %New York County: 66.5 %Niagara County: 60.9 %Oneida County: 57.7 %Onondaga County: 62.4 %Ontario County: 61.9 %Orange County: 63.4 %Orleans County: 56.8 %Oswego County: 61.1 %Otsego County: 56.1 %Putnam County: 64.7 %Queens County: 63.7 %Rensselaer County: 64.2 %Richmond County: 60 %Rockland County: 63.2 %St. Lawrence County: 53.2 %Saratoga County: 66.5 %Schenectady County: 62.9 %Schoharie County: 57.9 %Schuyler County: 58.5 %Seneca County: 56.7 %Steuben County: 59.3 %Suffolk County: 65.8 %Sullivan County: 58.1 %Tioga County: 60.6 %Tompkins County: 58.1 %Ulster County: 58.9 %Warren County: 60.1 %Washington County: 58.9 %Wayne County: 61.9 %Westchester County: 65.2 %Wyoming County: 56.8 %Yates County: 56.3 %
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%, 2022. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

Top 40 counties, 2022

New York County: 66.5 %New York County66.5Saratoga County: 66.5 %Saratoga County66.5Suffolk County: 65.8 %Suffolk County65.8Nassau County: 65.6 %Nassau County65.6Westchester County: 65.2 %Westchester County65.2Putnam County: 64.7 %Putnam County64.7Albany County: 64.2 %Albany County64.2Rensselaer County: 64.2 %Rensselaer County64.2Genesee County: 63.7 %Genesee County63.7Kings County: 63.7 %Kings County63.7Queens County: 63.7 %Queens County63.7Monroe County: 63.5 %Monroe County63.5Orange County: 63.4 %Orange County63.4Jefferson County: 63.2 %Jefferson County63.2Rockland County: 63.2 %Rockland County63.2Schenectady County: 62.9 %Schenectady County62.9Cortland County: 62.9 %Cortland County62.9Dutchess County: 62.8 %Dutchess County62.8Erie County: 62.7 %Erie County62.7Onondaga County: 62.4 %Onondaga County62.4Ontario County: 61.9 %Ontario County61.9Wayne County: 61.9 %Wayne County61.9Oswego County: 61.1 %Oswego County61.1Niagara County: 60.9 %Niagara County60.9Tioga County: 60.6 %Tioga County60.6Warren County: 60.1 %Warren County60.1Richmond County: 60 %Richmond County60Montgomery County: 59.7 %Montgomery County59.7Herkimer County: 59.5 %Herkimer County59.5Columbia County: 59.5 %Columbia County59.5Chenango County: 59.3 %Chenango County59.3Steuben County: 59.3 %Steuben County59.3Lewis County: 59.2 %Lewis County59.2Ulster County: 58.9 %Ulster County58.9Washington County: 58.9 %Washington County58.9Schuyler County: 58.5 %Schuyler County58.5Bronx County: 58.4 %Bronx County58.4Tompkins County: 58.1 %Tompkins County58.1Livingston County: 58.1 %Livingston County58.1Madison County: 58.1 %Madison County58.1New York County: 66.5 %New York County66.5Saratoga County: 66.5 %Saratoga County66.5Suffolk County: 65.8 %Suffolk County65.8Nassau County: 65.6 %Nassau County65.6Westchester County: 65.2 %Westchester County65.2Putnam County: 64.7 %Putnam County64.7Albany County: 64.2 %Albany County64.2Rensselaer County: 64.2 %Rensselaer County64.2Genesee County: 63.7 %Genesee County63.7Kings County: 63.7 %Kings County63.7Queens County: 63.7 %Queens County63.7Monroe County: 63.5 %Monroe County63.5Orange County: 63.4 %Orange County63.4Jefferson County: 63.2 %Jefferson County63.2Rockland County: 63.2 %Rockland County63.2Schenectady County: 62.9 %Schenectady County62.9Cortland County: 62.9 %Cortland County62.9Dutchess County: 62.8 %Dutchess County62.8Erie County: 62.7 %Erie County62.7Onondaga County: 62.4 %Onondaga County62.4Ontario County: 61.9 %Ontario County61.9Wayne County: 61.9 %Wayne County61.9Oswego County: 61.1 %Oswego County61.1Niagara County: 60.9 %Niagara County60.9Tioga County: 60.6 %Tioga County60.6Warren County: 60.1 %Warren County60.1Richmond County: 60 %Richmond County60Montgomery County: 59.7 %Montgomery County59.7Herkimer County: 59.5 %Herkimer County59.5Columbia County: 59.5 %Columbia County59.5Chenango County: 59.3 %Chenango County59.3Steuben County: 59.3 %Steuben County59.3Lewis County: 59.2 %Lewis County59.2Ulster County: 58.9 %Ulster County58.9Washington County: 58.9 %Washington County58.9Schuyler County: 58.5 %Schuyler County58.5Bronx County: 58.4 %Bronx County58.4Tompkins County: 58.1 %Tompkins County58.1Livingston County: 58.1 %Livingston County58.1Madison County: 58.1 %Madison County58.1
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2022 (%)Change on 2021
1New York County66.5-0.3 pts
2Saratoga County66.5-0.2 pts
3Suffolk County65.8+0.2 pts
4Nassau County65.6+0.1 pts
5Westchester County65.2-0.3 pts
6Putnam County64.7-0.5 pts
7Albany County64.2-0.8 pts
8Rensselaer County64.2-0.3 pts
9Genesee County63.7-0.4 pts
10Kings County63.70 pts
11Queens County63.7-0.2 pts
12Monroe County63.5-0.3 pts
13Orange County63.4-0.5 pts
14Jefferson County63.2+0.2 pts
15Rockland County63.2-0.8 pts
16Schenectady County62.9+0.3 pts
17Cortland County62.9-0.6 pts
18Dutchess County62.8-0.2 pts
19Erie County62.7-0.3 pts
20Onondaga County62.4+0.2 pts
21Ontario County61.9-1.1 pts
22Wayne County61.9-0.7 pts
23Oswego County61.1-0.7 pts
24Niagara County60.9-0.1 pts
25Tioga County60.6-0.4 pts
26Warren County60.1-1.2 pts
27Richmond County60+0.3 pts
28Montgomery County59.7+0.5 pts
29Herkimer County59.5-0.7 pts
30Columbia County59.5+0.1 pts
31Chenango County59.3-0.2 pts
31Steuben County59.3-0.1 pts
33Lewis County59.2-0.7 pts
34Ulster County58.9-1.2 pts
35Washington County58.9+0.3 pts
36Schuyler County58.5+0.1 pts
37Bronx County58.4-0.5 pts
38Tompkins County58.1-1.1 pts
39Livingston County58.1+0.5 pts
39Madison County58.1+0.3 pts
41Sullivan County58.1+2 pts
42Fulton County58-0.8 pts
43Schoharie County57.9+0.5 pts
44Oneida County57.7-0.1 pts
45Cayuga County57.6+0.1 pts
46Chemung County57.5-0.2 pts
47Broome County56.8+0.2 pts
48Orleans County56.8+1.9 pts
49Wyoming County56.8-0.3 pts
50Seneca County56.7-0.4 pts
51Cattaraugus County56.7-0.1 pts
52Essex County56.5+0.4 pts
53Clinton County56.4+0.2 pts
54Yates County56.3-0.7 pts
55Otsego County56.1-1 pts
56Chautauqua County55.7+0.2 pts
57Greene County54.9-0.4 pts
58Allegany County54.2+0.5 pts
59Delaware County53.50 pts
60St. Lawrence County53.2+0.2 pts
61Franklin County52.2+1.9 pts
62Hamilton County51.8+2.2 pts

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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/2022/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2022-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), 2022) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2022/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2022-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), 2022. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2022/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2022-b23025.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/labor-force-participation-rate-acs/new-york-counties?period=2022. 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), 2022. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2022/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2022-b23025.dat. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/labor-force-participation-rate-acs/new-york-counties?period=2022.

Harvard

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), 2022 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2022/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2022-b23025.dat, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/labor-force-participation-rate-acs/new-york-counties?period=2022 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX
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  title = {{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), 2022}},
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  urldate = {2026-10-12},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/labor-force-participation-rate-acs/new-york-counties?period=2022. Publisher attribution: 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/2022/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2022-b23025.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.},
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New York County, with 66.5% in 2022, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Hamilton County, with 51.8% in 2022.

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