Ranking of New York Cities By Unemployment Rate in August 2022
Updated on June 22, 2024.
According to data from the US BLS, for August 2022, among all New York cities, Rochester had the highest unemployment rate (6.1%), followed by Utica (6%), and Elmira (5.8%).
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 2022
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| Rank | City | Unemployment Rate (%) |
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| 1 | Rochester | 6.1 |
| 2 | Utica | 6 |
| 3 | Elmira | 5.8 |
| 4 | Buffalo | 5.7 |
| 5 | Newburgh | 5.6 |
| 6 | Syracuse | 5.4 |
| 7 | Mount Vernon | 5.3 |
| 7 | New York | 5.3 |
| 8 | Binghamton | 5.2 |
| 9 | Lockport | 5 |
| 9 | Niagara Falls | 5 |
| 10 | Poughkeepsie | 4.9 |
| 11 | Auburn | 4.7 |
| 11 | Jamestown | 4.7 |
| 11 | Troy | 4.7 |
| 12 | Schenectady | 4.6 |
| 12 | Yonkers | 4.6 |
| 13 | Watertown | 4.5 |
| 14 | Albany | 4.4 |
| 15 | Freeport | 4.3 |
| 15 | Hempstead | 4.3 |
| 16 | Middletown | 4.1 |
| 17 | Rome | 4 |
| 18 | North Tonawanda | 3.9 |
| 19 | Ithaca | 3.8 |
| 19 | Lindenhurst | 3.8 |
| 19 | Valley Stream | 3.8 |
| 20 | New Rochelle | 3.7 |
| 21 | Ossining | 3.5 |
| 22 | Harrison | 3.4 |
| 22 | Kiryas Joel | 3.4 |
| 23 | Glen Cove | 3.3 |
| 24 | Spring Valley | 3.2 |
| 25 | Rockville Centre | 3.1 |
| 26 | Long Beach | 3 |
| 26 | Saratoga Springs | 3 |
| 27 | White Plains | 2.9 |
| 28 | Port Chester | 2.8 |