Ranking of New York Cities By Unemployment Rate in May 2021
Updated on June 22, 2024.
According to data from the US BLS, for May 2021, among all New York cities, New York had the highest unemployment rate (10.2%), followed by Rochester (8%), and Buffalo (7.8%).
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 May 2021
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| Rank | City | Unemployment Rate (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York | 10.2 |
| 2 | Rochester | 8 |
| 3 | Buffalo | 7.8 |
| 4 | Niagara Falls | 7.7 |
| 5 | Mount Vernon | 7.6 |
| 6 | Elmira | 7 |
| 7 | Schenectady | 6.9 |
| 8 | Syracuse | 6.8 |
| 8 | Utica | 6.8 |
| 9 | Newburgh | 6.6 |
| 10 | Lockport | 6.5 |
| 10 | Yonkers | 6.5 |
| 11 | Binghamton | 6.4 |
| 11 | Hempstead | 6.4 |
| 11 | Poughkeepsie | 6.4 |
| 12 | Jamestown | 6 |
| 13 | Freeport | 5.9 |
| 13 | Middletown | 5.9 |
| 13 | Watertown | 5.9 |
| 14 | Troy | 5.8 |
| 15 | Albany | 5.7 |
| 15 | Auburn | 5.7 |
| 16 | Rome | 5.5 |
| 17 | Valley Stream | 5.4 |
| 18 | New Rochelle | 5.1 |
| 18 | North Tonawanda | 5.1 |
| 19 | Lindenhurst | 4.5 |
| 20 | Long Beach | 4.4 |
| 20 | Ossining | 4.4 |
| 21 | Rockville Centre | 4.3 |
| 21 | Spring Valley | 4.3 |
| 22 | Glen Cove | 4 |
| 22 | Harrison | 4 |
| 22 | White Plains | 4 |
| 23 | Saratoga Springs | 3.9 |
| 24 | Kiryas Joel | 3.7 |
| 25 | Ithaca | 3.3 |
| 26 | Port Chester | 3.2 |