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Counties in New York by unemployment rate (US five-year survey estimate)

Bronx County had the highest unemployment rate (US five-year survey estimate) of 62 counties in 2021, at 11.2%. Hamilton County had the lowest, at 2.7%. The median was 5.4% and the figure for New York was 6.2%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest11.2Bronx County
Lowest2.7Hamilton County
Median5.462 counties
New York6.2History

Map of counties, 2021

Albany County: 4.9 %Allegany County: 6.7 %Bronx County: 11.2 %Broome County: 7.5 %Cattaraugus County: 6 %Cayuga County: 4.5 %Chautauqua County: 5.4 %Chemung County: 6.2 %Chenango County: 7 %Clinton County: 4.3 %Columbia County: 5.9 %Cortland County: 5.9 %Delaware County: 4.7 %Dutchess County: 5.2 %Erie County: 5.1 %Essex County: 5.4 %Franklin County: 6.6 %Fulton County: 5.1 %Genesee County: 4.9 %Greene County: 3.7 %Hamilton County: 2.7 %Herkimer County: 5.4 %Jefferson County: 6 %Kings County: 7.1 %Lewis County: 5 %Livingston County: 4.8 %Madison County: 4.2 %Monroe County: 5.3 %Montgomery County: 6.4 %Nassau County: 4.6 %New York County: 6.6 %Niagara County: 5.8 %Oneida County: 4.7 %Onondaga County: 5.9 %Ontario County: 4.1 %Orange County: 5.5 %Orleans County: 6.4 %Oswego County: 7.1 %Otsego County: 5.7 %Putnam County: 4.8 %Queens County: 7 %Rensselaer County: 5.4 %Richmond County: 5.5 %Rockland County: 6 %St. Lawrence County: 6.3 %Saratoga County: 3.6 %Schenectady County: 6.9 %Schoharie County: 5.8 %Schuyler County: 5.7 %Seneca County: 3.7 %Steuben County: 6.3 %Suffolk County: 4.8 %Sullivan County: 8 %Tioga County: 5.9 %Tompkins County: 4.7 %Ulster County: 5.2 %Warren County: 4.2 %Washington County: 5.7 %Wayne County: 4.1 %Westchester County: 6.1 %Wyoming County: 4.1 %Yates County: 3.2 %
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  • 4.3 to 4.9
  • 4.9 to 5.4
  • 5.4 to 5.9
  • 5.9 to 6.6
  • 6.6 and over
%, 2021. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

Top 40 counties, 2021

Bronx County: 11.2 %Bronx County11.2Sullivan County: 8 %Sullivan County8Broome County: 7.5 %Broome County7.5Oswego County: 7.1 %Oswego County7.1Kings County: 7.1 %Kings County7.1Chenango County: 7 %Chenango County7Queens County: 7 %Queens County7Schenectady County: 6.9 %Schenectady County6.9Allegany County: 6.7 %Allegany County6.7New York County: 6.6 %New York County6.6Franklin County: 6.6 %Franklin County6.6Montgomery County: 6.4 %Montgomery County6.4Orleans County: 6.4 %Orleans County6.4St. Lawrence County: 6.3 %St. Lawrence County6.3Steuben County: 6.3 %Steuben County6.3Chemung County: 6.2 %Chemung County6.2Westchester County: 6.1 %Westchester County6.1Cattaraugus County: 6 %Cattaraugus County6Jefferson County: 6 %Jefferson County6Rockland County: 6 %Rockland County6Onondaga County: 5.9 %Onondaga County5.9Columbia County: 5.9 %Columbia County5.9Tioga County: 5.9 %Tioga County5.9Cortland County: 5.9 %Cortland County5.9Niagara County: 5.8 %Niagara County5.8Schoharie County: 5.8 %Schoharie County5.8Schuyler County: 5.7 %Schuyler County5.7Washington County: 5.7 %Washington County5.7Otsego County: 5.7 %Otsego County5.7Richmond County: 5.5 %Richmond County5.5Orange County: 5.5 %Orange County5.5Essex County: 5.4 %Essex County5.4Chautauqua County: 5.4 %Chautauqua County5.4Herkimer County: 5.4 %Herkimer County5.4Rensselaer County: 5.4 %Rensselaer County5.4Monroe County: 5.3 %Monroe County5.3Dutchess County: 5.2 %Dutchess County5.2Ulster County: 5.2 %Ulster County5.2Erie County: 5.1 %Erie County5.1Fulton County: 5.1 %Fulton County5.1Bronx County: 11.2 %Bronx County11.2Sullivan County: 8 %Sullivan County8Broome County: 7.5 %Broome County7.5Oswego County: 7.1 %Oswego County7.1Kings County: 7.1 %Kings County7.1Chenango County: 7 %Chenango County7Queens County: 7 %Queens County7Schenectady County: 6.9 %Schenectady County6.9Allegany County: 6.7 %Allegany County6.7New York County: 6.6 %New York County6.6Franklin County: 6.6 %Franklin County6.6Montgomery County: 6.4 %Montgomery County6.4Orleans County: 6.4 %Orleans County6.4St. Lawrence County: 6.3 %St. Lawrence County6.3Steuben County: 6.3 %Steuben County6.3Chemung County: 6.2 %Chemung County6.2Westchester County: 6.1 %Westchester County6.1Cattaraugus County: 6 %Cattaraugus County6Jefferson County: 6 %Jefferson County6Rockland County: 6 %Rockland County6Onondaga County: 5.9 %Onondaga County5.9Columbia County: 5.9 %Columbia County5.9Tioga County: 5.9 %Tioga County5.9Cortland County: 5.9 %Cortland County5.9Niagara County: 5.8 %Niagara County5.8Schoharie County: 5.8 %Schoharie County5.8Schuyler County: 5.7 %Schuyler County5.7Washington County: 5.7 %Washington County5.7Otsego County: 5.7 %Otsego County5.7Richmond County: 5.5 %Richmond County5.5Orange County: 5.5 %Orange County5.5Essex County: 5.4 %Essex County5.4Chautauqua County: 5.4 %Chautauqua County5.4Herkimer County: 5.4 %Herkimer County5.4Rensselaer County: 5.4 %Rensselaer County5.4Monroe County: 5.3 %Monroe County5.3Dutchess County: 5.2 %Dutchess County5.2Ulster County: 5.2 %Ulster County5.2Erie County: 5.1 %Erie County5.1Fulton County: 5.1 %Fulton County5.1
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2021 (%)
1Bronx County11.2
2Sullivan County8
3Broome County7.5
4Oswego County7.1
5Kings County7.1
6Chenango County7
7Queens County7
8Schenectady County6.9
9Allegany County6.7
10New York County6.6
11Franklin County6.6
12Montgomery County6.4
13Orleans County6.4
14St. Lawrence County6.3
15Steuben County6.3
16Chemung County6.2
17Westchester County6.1
18Cattaraugus County6
19Jefferson County6
20Rockland County6
21Onondaga County5.9
22Columbia County5.9
22Tioga County5.9
24Cortland County5.9
25Niagara County5.8
26Schoharie County5.8
27Schuyler County5.7
28Washington County5.7
29Otsego County5.7
30Richmond County5.5
31Orange County5.5
32Essex County5.4
33Chautauqua County5.4
34Herkimer County5.4
35Rensselaer County5.4
36Monroe County5.3
37Dutchess County5.2
38Ulster County5.2
39Erie County5.1
40Fulton County5.1
41Lewis County5
42Genesee County4.9
43Albany County4.9
44Livingston County4.8
45Suffolk County4.8
46Putnam County4.8
47Delaware County4.7
48Oneida County4.7
48Tompkins County4.7
50Nassau County4.6
51Cayuga County4.5
52Clinton County4.3
53Madison County4.2
54Warren County4.2
55Wayne County4.1
55Wyoming County4.1
57Ontario County4.1
58Seneca County3.7
59Greene County3.7
60Saratoga County3.6
61Yates County3.2
62Hamilton County2.7

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About this ranking

Unemployed civilians aged 16 and over as a percentage of the civilian labor force aged 16 and over. United States: American Community Survey five-year estimate, where the period shown is the last year of the five-year span.

An average over five years of survey responses, so it moves slowly. The official monthly and annual rates for states and counties are unemployment_rate, from BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics.

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: unemployed as a percentage of the civilian labor force aged 16 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: unemployed as a percentage of the civilian labor force aged 16 and over, calculated with stored inputs (Counties in New York by unemployment 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: unemployed as a percentage of the civilian labor force aged 16 and over, calculated with stored inputs, Counties in New York by unemployment 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/unemployment-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: unemployed as a percentage of the civilian labor force aged 16 and over, calculated with stored inputs. Counties in New York by unemployment 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/unemployment-rate-acs/new-york-counties?period=2021.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2026) American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B23025: unemployed as a percentage of the civilian labor force aged 16 and over, calculated with stored inputs, Counties in New York by unemployment 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/unemployment-rate-acs/new-york-counties?period=2021 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which county has the highest unemployment rate (US five-year survey estimate)?

Bronx County, with 11.2% in 2021, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest unemployment rate (US five-year survey estimate)?

Hamilton County, with 2.7% in 2021.

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