February jobless rates on Long Island

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 2018Labor ForceEmployedUnemployedRate (%)
Nassau-Suffolk1,459,9001,385,60074,3005.1
Nassau County691,900659,40032,6004.7
Freeport Village22,50021,1001,4006.0
Glen Cove City14,10013,2008005.9
Hempstead Town394,100374,80019,3004.9
Hempstead Village27,60025,6002,0007.2
Long Beach City19,40018,6008004.1
North Hempstead Town111,800106,8005,0004.5
Oyster Bay Town152,600145,9006,7004.4
Rockville Centre Village12,10011,6005004.2
Valley Stream Village19,20018,3009004.7
Suffolk County768,000726,30041,7005.4
Babylon Town109,800103,9005,9005.4
Brookhaven Town250,500237,40013,1005.2
Huntington Town102,80097,9004,9004.8
Islip Town176,000166,8009,2005.2
Lindenhurst Village14,90014,3007004.4
Riverhead Town16,10015,0001,2007.3
Smithtown Town58,90056,3002,6004.4
Southampton Town29,50027,2002,3007.7
New York City4,273,6004,087,300186,2004.4
New York State9,675,6009,179,100496,6005.1
     
JANUARY 2018Labor ForceEmployedUnemployedRate (%)
Nassau-Suffolk1,469,2001,396,90072,2004.9
Nassau County696,200664,60031,6004.5
Freeport Village22,60021,3001,3005.9
Glen Cove City14,10013,3008005.7
Hempstead Town396,800377,80019,0004.8
Hempstead Village27,80025,8002,0007.3
Long Beach City19,50018,7008004.0
North Hempstead Town112,400107,7004,7004.2
Oyster Bay Town153,400147,1006,3004.1
Rockville Centre Village12,20011,7005004.3
Valley Stream Village19,30018,5009004.5
Suffolk County773,000732,30040,7005.3
Babylon Town110,500104,7005,7005.2
Brookhaven Town252,500239,40013,1005.2
Huntington Town103,40098,7004,7004.5
Islip Town177,100168,2009,0005.1
Lindenhurst Village15,10014,4007004.4
Riverhead Town16,20015,1001,1006.9
Smithtown Town59,20056,7002,5004.2
Southampton Town29,60027,4002,2007.3
New York City4,228,2004,034,800193,4004.6
New York State9,658,4009,163,900494,5005.1
     
FEBRUARY 2017Labor ForceEmployedUnemployedRate (%)
Nassau-Suffolk1,466,1001,395,10071,0004.8
Nassau County695,300664,10031,2004.5
Freeport Village22,70021,3001,4006.3
Glen Cove City14,10013,3008005.7
Hempstead Town396,000377,50018,5004.7
Hempstead Village27,60025,8001,9006.7
Long Beach City19,50018,7008004.1
North Hempstead Town112,400107,6004,8004.3
Oyster Bay Town153,300147,0006,3004.1
Rockville Centre Village12,20011,7005004.1
Valley Stream Village19,40018,5009004.6
Suffolk County770,800731,00039,8005.2
Babylon Town110,300104,5005,7005.2
Brookhaven Town251,300238,90012,4004.9
Huntington Town103,30098,5004,8004.6
Islip Town176,900167,8009,0005.1
Lindenhurst Village15,10014,4007004.6
Riverhead Town16,10015,0001,1006.6
Smithtown Town59,10056,6002,4004.1
Southampton Town29,50027,4002,1007.2
New York City4,239,0004,027,200211,8005.0
New York State9,678,4009,168,700509,7005.3