Long Island unemployment rates for August 2017

The overall unemployment rate on Long Island for August 2017 rose to 4.4 percent, up 0.2 percentage points from where it was a year earlier, according to data from the state’s Department of Labor. Valley Stream and Lindenhurst saw the largest increases, each going up 0.5 percentage points. The bar chart shows August rates for 2017 and 2016 and the table below gives details, including for July 2017. The rates are not seasonally adjusted. You can read more about the rates here.

Local jobless rates for August

Details on the monthly unemployment rates

August 2017Labor ForceEmployedUnemployedRate (%)
Nassau-Suffolk1,499,2001,432,80066,4004.4
     
Nassau County709,600679,50030,1004.2
Freeport Village23,00021,8001,2005.1
Glen Cove City14,20013,7006004.0
Hempstead Town404,700386,60018,1004.5
Hempstead Village27,90026,4001,5005.3
Long Beach City19,80019,1007003.7
North Hempstead Town114,200109,8004,4003.8
Oyster Bay Town156,600150,3006,3004.0
Rockville Centre Village12,20011,7005004.1
Valley Stream Village20,00019,0001,0004.9
     
Suffolk County789,600753,30036,3004.6
Babylon Town113,800107,9005,9005.2
Brookhaven Town258,500246,10012,4004.8
Huntington Town105,800101,5004,3004.0
Islip Town181,900173,1008,7004.8
Lindenhurst Village15,70014,8008005.3
Riverhead Town16,20015,5007004.4
Smithtown Town60,80058,4002,4004.0
Southampton Town29,20028,1001,1003.8
     
New York City4,237,1004,020,300216,8005.1
New York State9,730,1009,257,100473,0004.9
     
July 2017Labor ForceEmployedUnemployedRate (%)
Nassau-Suffolk1,520,3001,452,60067,7004.5
     
Nassau County719,900689,10030,7004.3
Freeport Village23,30022,1001,2005.2
Glen Cove City14,40013,8006003.9
Hempstead Town410,600392,10018,5004.5
Hempstead Village28,30026,8001,5005.4
Long Beach City20,10019,3007003.6
North Hempstead Town115,900111,4004,5003.9
Oyster Bay Town158,900152,4006,4004.1
Rockville Centre Village12,40011,9005004.1
Valley Stream Village20,30019,3001,0004.9
     
Suffolk County800,400763,50037,0004.6
Babylon Town115,300109,4005,9005.1
Brookhaven Town262,100249,40012,7004.8
Huntington Town107,200102,9004,3004.0
Islip Town184,300175,5008,8004.8
Lindenhurst Village15,90015,0008005.3
Riverhead Town16,40015,7007004.4
Smithtown Town61,60059,2002,5004.0
Southampton Town29,60028,5001,1003.7
     
New York City4,280,3004,066,100214,2005.0
New York State9,827,0009,350,100477,0004.9
     
August 2016Labor ForceEmployedUnemployedRate (%)
Nassau-Suffolk1,490,9001,428,30062,6004.2
     
Nassau County705,300677,40028,0004.0
Freeport Village22,80021,7001,1004.8
Glen Cove City14,10013,6005003.7
Hempstead Town402,300385,40016,8004.2
Hempstead Village27,70026,3001,4005.1
Long Beach City19,70019,0007003.4
North Hempstead Town113,600109,5004,1003.6
Oyster Bay Town155,700149,8005,8003.8
Rockville Centre Village12,20011,7005003.7
Valley Stream Village19,90019,0009004.4
     
Suffolk County785,600751,00034,6004.4
Babylon Town113,200107,6005,6005.0
Brookhaven Town257,400245,30012,1004.7
Huntington Town105,100101,2003,9003.7
Islip Town180,700172,6008,1004.5
Lindenhurst Village15,50014,8007004.8
Riverhead Town16,10015,4007004.3
Smithtown Town60,50058,2002,3003.8
Southampton Town29,10028,0001,1003.7
     
New York City4,147,7003,918,100229,7005.5
New York State9,627,1009,152,800474,3004.9