February jobless rates on Long Island

March 27, 2018 12:45 PM

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The overall unemployment rate for Long Island, not seasonally adjusted, was 5.1 percent in February 2018, up 0.3 percentage points from February 2017 according to the state’s Labor Department. Nassau’s rate increased 0.2 percentage points to 4.7 percent while Suffolk County’s rate also increased by 0.2 percentage points to 5.4 percent. By comparison, New York State’s rate was 5.1 percent and the national rate was 4.4 percent.

Freeport’s rate was down 0.3 percentage points, while Riverhead rose 0.7 percentage points. Click on the bar chart for details, or check on the tables below. You can read more here. Posted March 27, 2018.

Local jobless rates for February

Details on the monthly unemployment rates

FEBRUARY 2018	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployed	Rate (%)
Nassau-Suffolk	1,459,900	1,385,600	74,300	5.1
Nassau County	691,900	659,400	32,600	4.7
Freeport Village	22,500	21,100	1,400	6.0
Glen Cove City	14,100	13,200	800	5.9
Hempstead Town	394,100	374,800	19,300	4.9
Hempstead Village	27,600	25,600	2,000	7.2
Long Beach City	19,400	18,600	800	4.1
North Hempstead Town	111,800	106,800	5,000	4.5
Oyster Bay Town	152,600	145,900	6,700	4.4
Rockville Centre Village	12,100	11,600	500	4.2
Valley Stream Village	19,200	18,300	900	4.7
Suffolk County	768,000	726,300	41,700	5.4
Babylon Town	109,800	103,900	5,900	5.4
Brookhaven Town	250,500	237,400	13,100	5.2
Huntington Town	102,800	97,900	4,900	4.8
Islip Town	176,000	166,800	9,200	5.2
Lindenhurst Village	14,900	14,300	700	4.4
Riverhead Town	16,100	15,000	1,200	7.3
Smithtown Town	58,900	56,300	2,600	4.4
Southampton Town	29,500	27,200	2,300	7.7
New York City	4,273,600	4,087,300	186,200	4.4
New York State	9,675,600	9,179,100	496,600	5.1

JANUARY 2018	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployed	Rate (%)
Nassau-Suffolk	1,469,200	1,396,900	72,200	4.9
Nassau County	696,200	664,600	31,600	4.5
Freeport Village	22,600	21,300	1,300	5.9
Glen Cove City	14,100	13,300	800	5.7
Hempstead Town	396,800	377,800	19,000	4.8
Hempstead Village	27,800	25,800	2,000	7.3
Long Beach City	19,500	18,700	800	4.0
North Hempstead Town	112,400	107,700	4,700	4.2
Oyster Bay Town	153,400	147,100	6,300	4.1
Rockville Centre Village	12,200	11,700	500	4.3
Valley Stream Village	19,300	18,500	900	4.5
Suffolk County	773,000	732,300	40,700	5.3
Babylon Town	110,500	104,700	5,700	5.2
Brookhaven Town	252,500	239,400	13,100	5.2
Huntington Town	103,400	98,700	4,700	4.5
Islip Town	177,100	168,200	9,000	5.1
Lindenhurst Village	15,100	14,400	700	4.4
Riverhead Town	16,200	15,100	1,100	6.9
Smithtown Town	59,200	56,700	2,500	4.2
Southampton Town	29,600	27,400	2,200	7.3
New York City	4,228,200	4,034,800	193,400	4.6
New York State	9,658,400	9,163,900	494,500	5.1

FEBRUARY 2017	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployed	Rate (%)
Nassau-Suffolk	1,466,100	1,395,100	71,000	4.8
Nassau County	695,300	664,100	31,200	4.5
Freeport Village	22,700	21,300	1,400	6.3
Glen Cove City	14,100	13,300	800	5.7
Hempstead Town	396,000	377,500	18,500	4.7
Hempstead Village	27,600	25,800	1,900	6.7
Long Beach City	19,500	18,700	800	4.1
North Hempstead Town	112,400	107,600	4,800	4.3
Oyster Bay Town	153,300	147,000	6,300	4.1
Rockville Centre Village	12,200	11,700	500	4.1
Valley Stream Village	19,400	18,500	900	4.6
Suffolk County	770,800	731,000	39,800	5.2
Babylon Town	110,300	104,500	5,700	5.2
Brookhaven Town	251,300	238,900	12,400	4.9
Huntington Town	103,300	98,500	4,800	4.6
Islip Town	176,900	167,800	9,000	5.1
Lindenhurst Village	15,100	14,400	700	4.6
Riverhead Town	16,100	15,000	1,100	6.6
Smithtown Town	59,100	56,600	2,400	4.1
Southampton Town	29,500	27,400	2,100	7.2
New York City	4,239,000	4,027,200	211,800	5.0
New York State	9,678,400	9,168,700	509,700	5.3