State economy
New York economy
New York's unemployment rate was 4.3% in September 2026, unchanged from the month before and 4.6% a year earlier. That ranks 36 of 51 (1 = lowest); the national rate was 4.1%. Employers had 9.97 million jobs on their payrolls in September 2026, a gain of 18,700 (+0.2%) from a year earlier. Home prices (FHFA index) were +5.3% from a year earlier in Q2 2026. Median household income was $86,900 in 2025.
4.3%
unemployment rate
September 2026Unemployment rate4.3%Rank 36 of 51 (1 = lowest)
10-year range3.8–16.7%Low Apr 2019 · high May 2020
Nonfarm jobs9.97M+0.2% in a year · rank 35
Home prices (FHFA)+5.3%1-year change · Q2 2026 · 5-yr +50%
Median household income$86,9002025 · rank 25 of 51
New York: unemployment rate
New York: jobs, change from a year earlier
New York: home prices, change from a year earlier
New York: median household income
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Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (unemployment, nonfarm payrolls; seasonally adjusted), Federal Housing Finance Agency (all-transactions house price index), U.S. Census Bureau (median household income, current dollars), via FRED. US unemployment rate: 4.1% (October 2026).