Ranking of New York Cities By Unemployment Rate in May 2020
Updated on June 22, 2024.
According to data from the US BLS, for May 2020, among all New York cities, Niagara Falls had the highest unemployment rate (23.2%), followed by New York (21.6%), and Lockport (20.9%).
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 May 2020
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| Rank | City | Unemployment Rate (%) |
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| 1 | Niagara Falls | 23.2 |
| 2 | New York | 21.6 |
| 3 | Lockport | 20.9 |
| 4 | Buffalo | 20.2 |
| 5 | Freeport | 18 |
| 6 | Elmira | 17.8 |
| 7 | Yonkers | 17.7 |
| 8 | Mount Vernon | 17.5 |
| 8 | Rochester | 17.5 |
| 9 | Hempstead | 17.2 |
| 10 | North Tonawanda | 17.1 |
| 11 | Syracuse | 16.9 |
| 11 | Valley Stream | 16.9 |
| 12 | Newburgh | 16.8 |
| 12 | Utica | 16.8 |
| 13 | Watertown | 16.5 |
| 14 | Jamestown | 16.2 |
| 15 | Middletown | 16.1 |
| 16 | Lindenhurst | 16 |
| 17 | Poughkeepsie | 15.7 |
| 18 | Schenectady | 15.5 |
| 19 | Binghamton | 15.1 |
| 20 | Auburn | 14.8 |
| 21 | Rome | 14.3 |
| 22 | Troy | 13.9 |
| 23 | Albany | 13.7 |
| 24 | New Rochelle | 13 |
| 25 | Glen Cove | 12.7 |
| 26 | Long Beach | 12.5 |
| 27 | Saratoga Springs | 12.3 |
| 28 | Spring Valley | 12.1 |
| 29 | Ossining | 11.9 |
| 30 | White Plains | 11.8 |
| 31 | Rockville Centre | 11.1 |
| 32 | Port Chester | 10.9 |
| 33 | Harrison | 9.9 |
| 34 | Kiryas Joel | 9.7 |
| 35 | Ithaca | 8.9 |