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Economy

The economic engine that powers NYC's ~$127B city budget

Economic Overview

Total Businesses
235K
Licensed establishments
DCWP Active Licenses
Total Employment
3.9M
NYC metro area
BLS QCEW latest
Unemployment Rate
4.6%
NYC seasonally adj.
BLS LAUS latest
Metro GDP
$2.0T
NYC MSA estimate
BEA 2023

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Businesses

Industry breakdown, formation trends, restaurant grades

Employment

Sector analysis, public vs private, unemployment by borough

Real Estate

Building permits, property values, construction trends

Business Formation Trend

4K5K6K7K9K10KNew Licenses202320242025
4KMin 4KMax 9KAvg 7K
Source: DCWP Licensed Businesses (w7w3-xahh)

How does this become revenue?

NYC's ~242K businesses generate property tax, income tax, sales tax, and business tax that fund the city's $127B annual budget. Property tax alone accounts for ~36% of all tax revenue, driven by the $1.3T assessed property base. Employment creates personal income tax revenue — the top 1% of filers pay ~48% of PIT revenue.

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DATA: NYC OPEN DATA · CHECKBOOK NYC · NYC COMPTROLLER · CENSUS ACS
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