Ranking of New York Cities By Unemployment Rate in August 2020
Updated on June 22, 2024.
According to data from the US BLS, for August 2020, among all New York cities, New York had the highest unemployment rate (15%), followed by Buffalo (13.1%), and Rochester (12.8%).
The chart below shows the top 10 cities and the table below shows the ranking of all New York cities.
You can see similar ranking of all cities in the United States.
Related Topics: New York BLS Topic List.
Data Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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Ranking of New York Cities By Unemployment Rate in August 2020
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| Rank | City | Unemployment Rate (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York | 15 |
| 2 | Buffalo | 13.1 |
| 3 | Rochester | 12.8 |
| 4 | Mount Vernon | 12.7 |
| 5 | Yonkers | 12.3 |
| 6 | Niagara Falls | 11.8 |
| 7 | Newburgh | 11.5 |
| 8 | Hempstead | 11.2 |
| 9 | Syracuse | 11.1 |
| 10 | Poughkeepsie | 11 |
| 11 | Freeport | 10.9 |
| 11 | Schenectady | 10.9 |
| 12 | Elmira | 10.6 |
| 13 | Utica | 10.4 |
| 14 | Lockport | 10.2 |
| 15 | Valley Stream | 10.1 |
| 16 | Binghamton | 10 |
| 17 | Middletown | 9.8 |
| 18 | Albany | 9.7 |
| 19 | Troy | 9.4 |
| 20 | Auburn | 9.1 |
| 20 | Jamestown | 9.1 |
| 21 | Lindenhurst | 8.5 |
| 22 | New Rochelle | 8.4 |
| 22 | Watertown | 8.4 |
| 23 | Ossining | 8.1 |
| 24 | North Tonawanda | 8 |
| 25 | Rome | 7.9 |
| 25 | Spring Valley | 7.9 |
| 26 | Glen Cove | 7.5 |
| 26 | Long Beach | 7.5 |
| 26 | White Plains | 7.5 |
| 27 | Kiryas Joel | 7.3 |
| 28 | Rockville Centre | 7.1 |
| 29 | Saratoga Springs | 7 |
| 30 | Port Chester | 6.6 |
| 31 | Harrison | 6.5 |
| 32 | Ithaca | 6.2 |