The New York unemployment rate reflects the number of people in New York who are actively looking for a job. This data is not the same as the number of people in New York who receive unemployment government benefits, but instead it is only those actively looking for employment.
The rate of unemployment in New York is reflected in the graph below:
New York’s unemployment information has been compiled by the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, and is accurate up to this year. You can find out more about New York’s unemployment at the New York Unemployment Benefits website.
