Developments in the New York City Labor Market
Private sector jobs in New York City rose by 53,400 over-the-year to 4,255,400 in June 2026. Gains occurred in private education and health services (+22,200), professional and business services (+16,900), financial activities (+9,200), information (+3,100), leisure and hospitality (+2,400), other services (+1,900), and mining, logging, and construction (+1,300). Losses occurred in manufacturing (-2,000) and trade, and transportation, and utilities (-1,600).
The city's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 5.3 in June, down one tenth of a percent from May and up 0.1 percent from June 2025. New York State's rate was 4.6 percent in June 2026. The share of the city's working age population (16+) who were either employed or looking for a job stood at 62.5 in June.
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For More Information Please Contact:
Elena Volovelsky
NYS Department of Labor
55 Hanson Pl., 8th Floor
Brooklyn, NY 11217
Phone: (718) 613-3971
Email: [email protected]
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This workforce product was funded by a grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration.