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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 2023, at 66.9%. Hamilton County had the lowest, at 52.1%. The median was 59.3% and the figure for New York was 63%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest66.9New York County
Lowest52.1Hamilton County
Median59.362 counties
New York63History

Map of counties, 2023

Albany County: 64.1 %Allegany County: 54 %Bronx County: 58.4 %Broome County: 56.4 %Cattaraugus County: 56.1 %Cayuga County: 58.9 %Chautauqua County: 55.6 %Chemung County: 58 %Chenango County: 59.3 %Clinton County: 57 %Columbia County: 58.8 %Cortland County: 63.4 %Delaware County: 53.5 %Dutchess County: 63.3 %Erie County: 62.7 %Essex County: 55.1 %Franklin County: 52.4 %Fulton County: 58.7 %Genesee County: 63.3 %Greene County: 55.5 %Hamilton County: 52.1 %Herkimer County: 59.4 %Jefferson County: 64.5 %Kings County: 64.2 %Lewis County: 59.7 %Livingston County: 58.6 %Madison County: 57.7 %Monroe County: 63.6 %Montgomery County: 61.2 %Nassau County: 65.3 %New York County: 66.9 %Niagara County: 61.1 %Oneida County: 58 %Onondaga County: 63 %Ontario County: 61 %Orange County: 63.5 %Orleans County: 57.5 %Oswego County: 60.1 %Otsego County: 54.7 %Putnam County: 64.7 %Queens County: 63.5 %Rensselaer County: 64.2 %Richmond County: 60.3 %Rockland County: 63.3 %St. Lawrence County: 53.2 %Saratoga County: 65.6 %Schenectady County: 62.8 %Schoharie County: 57.4 %Schuyler County: 58.3 %Seneca County: 56.9 %Steuben County: 59.4 %Suffolk County: 65.9 %Sullivan County: 59.1 %Tioga County: 59.4 %Tompkins County: 58.2 %Ulster County: 58.7 %Warren County: 60.4 %Washington County: 58.9 %Wayne County: 61.5 %Westchester County: 65.4 %Wyoming County: 56.5 %Yates County: 55.3 %
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%, 2023. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

Top 40 counties, 2023

New York County: 66.9 %New York County66.9Suffolk County: 65.9 %Suffolk County65.9Saratoga County: 65.6 %Saratoga County65.6Westchester County: 65.4 %Westchester County65.4Nassau County: 65.3 %Nassau County65.3Putnam County: 64.7 %Putnam County64.7Jefferson County: 64.5 %Jefferson County64.5Rensselaer County: 64.2 %Rensselaer County64.2Kings County: 64.2 %Kings County64.2Albany County: 64.1 %Albany County64.1Monroe County: 63.6 %Monroe County63.6Queens County: 63.5 %Queens County63.5Orange County: 63.5 %Orange County63.5Cortland County: 63.4 %Cortland County63.4Dutchess County: 63.3 %Dutchess County63.3Genesee County: 63.3 %Genesee County63.3Rockland County: 63.3 %Rockland County63.3Onondaga County: 63 %Onondaga County63Schenectady County: 62.8 %Schenectady County62.8Erie County: 62.7 %Erie County62.7Wayne County: 61.5 %Wayne County61.5Montgomery County: 61.2 %Montgomery County61.2Niagara County: 61.1 %Niagara County61.1Ontario County: 61 %Ontario County61Warren County: 60.4 %Warren County60.4Richmond County: 60.3 %Richmond County60.3Oswego County: 60.1 %Oswego County60.1Lewis County: 59.7 %Lewis County59.7Tioga County: 59.4 %Tioga County59.4Herkimer County: 59.4 %Herkimer County59.4Steuben County: 59.4 %Steuben County59.4Chenango County: 59.3 %Chenango County59.3Sullivan County: 59.1 %Sullivan County59.1Cayuga County: 58.9 %Cayuga County58.9Washington County: 58.9 %Washington County58.9Columbia County: 58.8 %Columbia County58.8Fulton County: 58.7 %Fulton County58.7Ulster County: 58.7 %Ulster County58.7Livingston County: 58.6 %Livingston County58.6Bronx County: 58.4 %Bronx County58.4New York County: 66.9 %New York County66.9Suffolk County: 65.9 %Suffolk County65.9Saratoga County: 65.6 %Saratoga County65.6Westchester County: 65.4 %Westchester County65.4Nassau County: 65.3 %Nassau County65.3Putnam County: 64.7 %Putnam County64.7Jefferson County: 64.5 %Jefferson County64.5Rensselaer County: 64.2 %Rensselaer County64.2Kings County: 64.2 %Kings County64.2Albany County: 64.1 %Albany County64.1Monroe County: 63.6 %Monroe County63.6Queens County: 63.5 %Queens County63.5Orange County: 63.5 %Orange County63.5Cortland County: 63.4 %Cortland County63.4Dutchess County: 63.3 %Dutchess County63.3Genesee County: 63.3 %Genesee County63.3Rockland County: 63.3 %Rockland County63.3Onondaga County: 63 %Onondaga County63Schenectady County: 62.8 %Schenectady County62.8Erie County: 62.7 %Erie County62.7Wayne County: 61.5 %Wayne County61.5Montgomery County: 61.2 %Montgomery County61.2Niagara County: 61.1 %Niagara County61.1Ontario County: 61 %Ontario County61Warren County: 60.4 %Warren County60.4Richmond County: 60.3 %Richmond County60.3Oswego County: 60.1 %Oswego County60.1Lewis County: 59.7 %Lewis County59.7Tioga County: 59.4 %Tioga County59.4Herkimer County: 59.4 %Herkimer County59.4Steuben County: 59.4 %Steuben County59.4Chenango County: 59.3 %Chenango County59.3Sullivan County: 59.1 %Sullivan County59.1Cayuga County: 58.9 %Cayuga County58.9Washington County: 58.9 %Washington County58.9Columbia County: 58.8 %Columbia County58.8Fulton County: 58.7 %Fulton County58.7Ulster County: 58.7 %Ulster County58.7Livingston County: 58.6 %Livingston County58.6Bronx County: 58.4 %Bronx County58.4
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2023 (%)Change on 2022
1New York County66.9+0.3 pts
2Suffolk County65.9+0.1 pts
3Saratoga County65.6-0.9 pts
4Westchester County65.4+0.1 pts
5Nassau County65.3-0.3 pts
6Putnam County64.7-0 pts
7Jefferson County64.5+1.3 pts
8Rensselaer County64.20 pts
9Kings County64.2+0.4 pts
10Albany County64.1-0 pts
11Monroe County63.60 pts
12Queens County63.5-0.2 pts
13Orange County63.50 pts
14Cortland County63.4+0.5 pts
15Dutchess County63.3+0.5 pts
15Genesee County63.3-0.5 pts
17Rockland County63.3+0.1 pts
18Onondaga County63+0.6 pts
19Schenectady County62.8-0.2 pts
20Erie County62.7-0 pts
21Wayne County61.5-0.4 pts
22Montgomery County61.2+1.5 pts
23Niagara County61.1+0.2 pts
24Ontario County61-0.9 pts
25Warren County60.4+0.3 pts
26Richmond County60.3+0.3 pts
27Oswego County60.1-1 pts
28Lewis County59.7+0.5 pts
29Tioga County59.4-1.2 pts
30Herkimer County59.4-0.1 pts
31Steuben County59.4+0.1 pts
32Chenango County59.3-0 pts
33Sullivan County59.1+1 pts
34Cayuga County58.9+1.3 pts
35Washington County58.9-0 pts
36Columbia County58.8-0.7 pts
37Fulton County58.7+0.8 pts
38Ulster County58.7-0.3 pts
39Livingston County58.6+0.5 pts
40Bronx County58.4-0 pts
41Schuyler County58.3-0.2 pts
42Tompkins County58.2+0.1 pts
43Chemung County58+0.5 pts
44Oneida County58+0.3 pts
45Madison County57.7-0.4 pts
46Orleans County57.5+0.7 pts
47Schoharie County57.4-0.5 pts
48Clinton County57+0.6 pts
49Seneca County56.9+0.3 pts
50Wyoming County56.5-0.3 pts
51Broome County56.4-0.5 pts
52Cattaraugus County56.1-0.6 pts
53Chautauqua County55.6-0.1 pts
54Greene County55.5+0.6 pts
55Yates County55.3-1 pts
56Essex County55.1-1.4 pts
57Otsego County54.7-1.4 pts
58Allegany County54-0.2 pts
59Delaware County53.5-0 pts
60St. Lawrence County53.2-0 pts
61Franklin County52.4+0.2 pts
62Hamilton County52.1+0.3 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/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-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), 2023) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-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), 2023. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-b23025.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/labor-force-participation-rate-acs/new-york-counties?period=2023. 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), 2023. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-b23025.dat. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/labor-force-participation-rate-acs/new-york-counties?period=2023.

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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), 2023 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-b23025.dat, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/labor-force-participation-rate-acs/new-york-counties?period=2023 (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), 2023}},
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  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/labor-force-participation-rate-acs/new-york-counties?period=2023. 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/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-b23025.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.},
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New York County, with 66.9% in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Hamilton County, with 52.1% in 2023.

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