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New York Economy - Live Data

New York sits in the Northeast, with an economy built around finance, media, and real estate. The state's unemployment rate is 4.6% - above the national rate of 4.2%. Every number on this page pulls live from federal statistical sources.

Unemployment Rate
4.6%
▲ Above US average (4.2%)
Nonfarm Jobs
9.99M
→ +0.4% jobs YoY
House Prices (YoY)
+6.1%
▲ Rising fast
Per-Capita Income
$89K
▲ +4.6% vs prior year
New York vs. United States - Unemployment
New York
4.6%
United States
4.2%

New York is running above the national unemployment rate. At 4.6% vs 4.2% nationally, local job seekers face a somewhat tougher market than the US average.

Jobs & Output
Nonfarm payrolls
9.99M
Job growth (YoY)
+0.4%
Real GDP (2025)
$1.89T
GDP growth (YoY)
+2.9%

Payrolls are monthly (BLS); GDP and income are annual (BEA). Key sectors in New York: finance, media, and real estate.

Key Numbers - New York
Unemployment4.6%
US unemployment4.2%
Nonfarm jobs9.99M
House prices YoY+6.1%
Per-capita income$88,847
Real GDP$1.89T
Labor data as ofMay 2026
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National Data
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Data: FRED (Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis) - series NYUR, NYNA, NYSTHPI, NYPCPI, NYRGSP - plus BLS and BEA. Live values load on page open; figures shown are the most recent official releases. Not financial advice.