Long Island unemployment levels in April

The overall unemployment rate for April 2017 sits at 3.9 percent, just where it was a year earlier, according to data from the state’s Department of Labor. However, the rate rose over year-over-year the year for Nassau County as well as for the city of Long Beach, the towns of Hempstead, Oyster Bay, Huntington, Smithtown and Southampton, and the village of Lindenhurst. The charts show April rates for 2017 and 2016 and the table below gives details. This data posted on May 23, 2017.

APRIL 2017Labor ForceEmployedUnemployedJobless Rate (%)
Long Island1,470,9001,413,60057,3003.9
     
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 County774,300742,80031,4004.1
Babylon Town111,200106,4004,8004.3
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 City4,209,3004,043,900165,4003.9
New York State9,619,3009,213,800405,6004.2
     
MARCH 2017Labor ForceEmployedUnemployedJobless Rate (%)
Long Island1,463,8001,405,20058,6004.0
     
Nassau County692,700666,90025,7003.7
Freeport22,60021,4001,2005.3
Glen Cove14,00013,4007004.6
Hempstead Town394,900379,50015,5003.9
Hempstead Village27,50025,9001,6005.9
Long Beach19,40018,7007003.4
N. Hempstead Town111,600107,8003,8003.4
Oyster Bay Town152,700147,5005,1003.4
Rockville Centre11,90011,5004003.4
Valley Stream19,40018,7007003.8
     
Suffolk County771,100738,30032,9004.3
Babylon Town110,500105,8004,8004.3
Brookhaven Town251,400241,20010,3004.1
Huntington Town103,40099,5003,9003.8
Islip Town177,100169,7007,4004.2
Lindenhurst Village15,10014,5006003.9
Riverhead Town16,00015,2008005.3
Smithtown Town59,20057,2002,0003.4
Southampton Town29,30027,5001,7005.9
     
New York City4,224,4004,051,200173,2004.1
New York State9,615,3009,195,000420,2004.4
     
APRIL 2016Labor ForceEmployedUnemployedJobless Rate (%)
Long Island1,471,2001,414,40056,8003.9
     
Nassau County696,500671,20025,4003.6
Freeport22,70021,5001,1004.9
Glen Cove14,00013,5005003.6
Hempstead Town397,000381,90015,2003.8
Hempstead Village27,40026,1001,3004.7
Long Beach19,50018,8006003.3
N. Hempstead Town112,300108,5003,8003.4
Oyster Bay Town153,700148,5005,2003.4
Rockville Centre12,00011,6004003.6
Valley Stream19,60018,8008004.0
     
Suffolk County774,700743,20031,5004.1
Babylon Town111,400106,5005,0004.5
Brookhaven Town253,000242,80010,2004.0
Huntington Town103,700100,1003,5003.4
Islip Town178,100170,8007,3004.1
Lindenhurst Village15,20014,6006004.0
Riverhead Town16,00015,3007004.4
Smithtown Town59,70057,6002,1003.4
Southampton Town29,10027,7001,3004.6
     
New York City4,133,6003,933,500200,1004.8
New York State9,577,0009,137,600439,4004.6