Ranking of New York Cities By Unemployment Rate in August 2023
Updated on June 22, 2024.
According to data from the US BLS, for August 2023, among all New York cities, Rochester had the highest unemployment rate (6%), followed by Buffalo (5.7%), and Elmira (5.7%).
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 2023
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| Rank | City | Unemployment Rate (%) |
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| 1 | Rochester | 6 |
| 2 | Buffalo | 5.7 |
| 2 | Elmira | 5.7 |
| 3 | New York | 5.6 |
| 4 | Utica | 5.5 |
| 5 | Syracuse | 5.3 |
| 6 | Mount Vernon | 5.2 |
| 6 | Newburgh | 5.2 |
| 7 | Niagara Falls | 5.1 |
| 8 | Binghamton | 5 |
| 8 | Poughkeepsie | 5 |
| 9 | Schenectady | 4.9 |
| 10 | Lockport | 4.8 |
| 10 | Troy | 4.8 |
| 11 | Albany | 4.7 |
| 11 | Yonkers | 4.7 |
| 12 | Auburn | 4.6 |
| 12 | Jamestown | 4.6 |
| 13 | Freeport | 4.4 |
| 13 | Hempstead | 4.4 |
| 13 | Middletown | 4.4 |
| 14 | Ithaca | 4.3 |
| 14 | Watertown | 4.3 |
| 15 | Lindenhurst | 4.2 |
| 15 | Rome | 4.2 |
| 16 | New Rochelle | 4 |
| 16 | Valley Stream | 4 |
| 17 | Harrison | 3.7 |
| 17 | Kiryas Joel | 3.7 |
| 18 | North Tonawanda | 3.6 |
| 19 | Ossining | 3.4 |
| 19 | Rockville Centre | 3.4 |
| 20 | Glen Cove | 3.3 |
| 20 | White Plains | 3.3 |
| 21 | Long Beach | 3.2 |
| 21 | Spring Valley | 3.2 |
| 22 | Saratoga Springs | 3.1 |
| 23 | Port Chester | 3 |