Ranking of New York Cities By Unemployment Rate in September 2023
Updated on June 22, 2024.
According to data from the US BLS, for September 2023, among all New York cities, Rochester had the highest unemployment rate (5.5%), followed by Buffalo (5.2%), and Elmira (5.2%).
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 September 2023
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| Rank | City | Unemployment Rate (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rochester | 5.5 |
| 2 | Buffalo | 5.2 |
| 2 | Elmira | 5.2 |
| 3 | New York | 5.1 |
| 4 | Mount Vernon | 4.9 |
| 4 | Poughkeepsie | 4.9 |
| 4 | Syracuse | 4.9 |
| 5 | Niagara Falls | 4.8 |
| 5 | Utica | 4.8 |
| 6 | Newburgh | 4.6 |
| 6 | Schenectady | 4.6 |
| 7 | Binghamton | 4.4 |
| 7 | Troy | 4.4 |
| 8 | Albany | 4.3 |
| 8 | Yonkers | 4.3 |
| 9 | Jamestown | 4.2 |
| 9 | Lockport | 4.2 |
| 10 | Middletown | 4.1 |
| 10 | Watertown | 4.1 |
| 11 | Hempstead | 4 |
| 12 | Auburn | 3.9 |
| 13 | Rome | 3.8 |
| 14 | Freeport | 3.7 |
| 14 | Ithaca | 3.7 |
| 14 | New Rochelle | 3.7 |
| 15 | Valley Stream | 3.6 |
| 16 | Harrison | 3.5 |
| 17 | Kiryas Joel | 3.4 |
| 17 | Rockville Centre | 3.4 |
| 18 | Lindenhurst | 3.3 |
| 18 | North Tonawanda | 3.3 |
| 19 | Long Beach | 3.2 |
| 19 | White Plains | 3.2 |
| 20 | Glen Cove | 3.1 |
| 20 | Ossining | 3.1 |
| 21 | Saratoga Springs | 3 |
| 22 | Spring Valley | 2.9 |
| 23 | Port Chester | 2.6 |