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Employment
NYC workforce: sector analysis, unemployment trends, and borough-level data
Total Employment
3.9M
NYC metro area
BLS QCEW latest
Private Sector
3.9M
100% of total
BLS QCEW latest
Public Sector
0
0% of total
BLS QCEW latest
Public vs Private Sector
Total
3.9M
Private Sector
100.0%
Public Sector
0.0%
Private Sector
3.9M
Finance, tech, healthcare, retail, food services
Public Sector
0
City, state, federal employees — ~0% of workforce
Unemployment Trend
NYC Unemployment Rate
3.4%
5.6%
7.8%
10.0%
12.3%
14.5%
Unemployment Rate
01/07
07/14
01/12
07/09
01/07
07/14
01/12
07/09
12/16
4.4%
Min 3.7%
Max 13.4%
Avg 7.5%
Source:
BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
(laus)
Employment & Unemployment by Borough
Total Employment
1.
Manhattan
2,210,489
2.
Brooklyn
694,266
3.
Queens
579,883
4.
Bronx
277,079
5.
Staten Island
107,422
Unemployed
1.
Manhattan
36,781
2.
Brooklyn
57,289
3.
Queens
45,970
4.
Bronx
38,391
5.
Staten Island
9,956