LI unemployment rates, May 2017

The overall unemployment rate on Long Island for May 2017 rose to 3.9 percent, up 0.2 percentage points from where it was a year earlier, according to data from the state’s Department of Labor. The Village of Lindenhurst showed the largest percentage-point increase, rising to 4.5 percent from 3.8 percent in May 2016.

The charts show May rates for 2017 and 2016 and the table below gives details. Read more about the data.


May 2017Labor ForceEmployedUnemployedRate (%)
Long Island1,480,3001,423,00057,3003.9
     
Nassau County701,800675,40026,4003.8
  Freeport22,70021,7001,0004.6
  Glen Cove14,10013,6005003.6
  Hempstead Town400,000384,30015,6003.9
  Hempstead Village27,50026,2001,3004.6
  Long Beach19,70018,9007003.6
  N. Hempstead Town113,100109,2003,9003.4
  Oyster Bay Town155,000149,4005,6003.6
  Rockville Centre12,10011,7004003.5
  Valley Stream19,70018,9008004.1
     
Suffolk County778,500747,60030,9004.0
  Babylon Town112,000107,1004,9004.4
  Brookhaven Town254,200244,20010,0003.9
  Huntington Town104,600100,7003,9003.7
  Islip Town179,000171,8007,2004.0
  Lindenhurst Village15,40014,7007004.5
  Riverhead Town16,00015,4007004.1
  Smithtown Town60,10058,0002,1003.6
  Southampton Town29,00027,9001,1003.8
     
New York City4,202,8004,024,500178,3004.2
New York State9,619,0009,208,300410,7004.3
     
April 2017Labor ForceEmployedUnemployedRate (%)
Long Island1,470,8001,413,50057,3003.9
     
Nassau County696,600670,70025,9003.7
  Freeport22,60021,5001,1004.9
  Glen Cove14,00013,5005003.6
  Hempstead Town397,100381,60015,5003.9
  Hempstead Village27,30026,0001,3004.7
  Long Beach19,50018,8007003.4
  N. Hempstead Town112,200108,4003,8003.4
  Oyster Bay Town153,800148,4005,4003.5
  Rockville Centre12,00011,6004003.6
  Valley Stream19,60018,8008003.9
     
Suffolk County774,200742,80031,4004.1
  Babylon Town111,300106,4004,8004.3
  Brookhaven Town252,700242,70010,0004.0
  Huntington Town103,900100,1003,9003.7
  Islip Town177,900170,7007,1004.0
  Lindenhurst Village15,30014,6006004.2
  Riverhead Town15,90015,3007004.3
  Smithtown Town59,70057,6002,1003.5
  Southampton Town29,10027,7001,4004.7
     
New York City4,208,8004,043,500165,3003.9
New York State9,618,5009,213,100405,3004.2
     
May 2016Labor ForceEmployedUnemployedRate (%)
Long Island1,480,0001,424,80055,2003.7
     
Nassau County701,200676,20025,0003.6
  Freeport22,70021,7001,0004.4
  Glen Cove14,10013,6005003.5
  Hempstead Town399,600384,80014,9003.7
  Hempstead Village27,50026,3001,2004.4
  Long Beach19,60019,0007003.4
  N. Hempstead Town113,000109,3003,7003.3
  Oyster Bay Town154,800149,6005,2003.4
  Rockville Centre12,10011,7004003.5
  Valley Stream19,70018,9008003.9
     
Suffolk County778,800748,60030,2003.9
  Babylon Town112,100107,3004,8004.3
  Brookhaven Town254,500244,60010,0003.9
  Huntington Town104,500100,9003,6003.4
  Islip Town179,200172,1007,1004.0
  Lindenhurst Village15,30014,7006003.8
  Riverhead Town16,00015,4006003.9
  Smithtown Town60,10058,0002,1003.4
  Southampton Town29,00027,9001,1003.7
     
New York City4,114,5003,924,500190,0004.6
New York State9,566,7009,152,000414,7004.3