Long Island unemployment rates for September 2017

The overall unemployment rate on Long Island for September 2017 was 4.2 percent, down 0.1 of a percentage point from where it was a year earlier, according to data from the state’s Department of Labor. Hempstead Village had the highest rate on the Island, at 4.9 percent, just 0.1 percentage points behind New York City.

Glen Cove and Southampton had the lowest rate — 3.8 percent — but Glen Cove had risen 0.2 percentage points to that number while Southampton had fallen 0.2 percentage points. You can read more about Long Island unemployment here.

Local jobless rates for September

Details on the monthly unemployment rates

September 2017	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployed	Rate (%)
Nassau-Suffolk	1,494,500	1,431,500	63,000	4.2
Nassau County	708,600	679,200	29,400	4.1
Freeport Village	22,900	21,800	1,100	4.6
Glen Cove City	14,200	13,600	500	3.8
Hempstead Town	403,900	386,500	17,400	4.3
Hempstead Village	27,700	26,400	1,400	4.9
Long Beach City	19,800	19,000	800	3.9
North Hempstead Town	114,200	109,800	4,400	3.9
Oyster Bay Town	156,500	150,200	6,200	4.0
Rockville Centre Village	12,300	11,700	500	4.2
Valley Stream Village	19,900	19,000	900	4.6
Suffolk County	785,900	752,300	33,600	4.3
Babylon Town	113,100	107,800	5,400	4.7
Brookhaven Town	256,800	245,700	11,100	4.3
Huntington Town	105,600	101,400	4,300	4.0
Islip Town	180,700	172,900	7,800	4.3
Lindenhurst Village	15,500	14,800	700	4.6
Riverhead Town	16,200	15,500	700	4.4
Smithtown Town	60,800	58,300	2,500	4.0
Southampton Town	29,200	28,100	1,100	3.8
New York City	4,258,000	4,045,100	212,900	5.0
New York State	9,738,100	9,276,900	461,200	4.7
August 2017	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployed	Rate (%)
Nassau-Suffolk	1,500,300	1,433,900	66,400	4.4
Nassau County	710,100	680,000	30,100	4.2
Freeport Village	23,000	21,800	1,200	5.0
Glen Cove City	14,200	13,700	600	4.0
Hempstead Town	405,000	387,000	18,100	4.5
Hempstead Village	27,900	26,400	1,500	5.3
Long Beach City	19,800	19,100	700	3.7
North Hempstead Town	114,300	109,900	4,400	3.8
Oyster Bay Town	156,800	150,400	6,300	4.0
Rockville Centre Village	12,300	11,800	500	4.1
Valley Stream Village	20,000	19,100	1,000	4.9
Suffolk County	790,200	753,900	36,300	4.6
Babylon Town	113,900	108,000	5,900	5.2
Brookhaven Town	258,600	246,300	12,400	4.8
Huntington Town	105,800	101,600	4,300	4.0
Islip Town	182,000	173,300	8,700	4.8
Lindenhurst Village	15,700	14,800	800	5.3
Riverhead Town	16,200	15,500	700	4.4
Smithtown Town	60,900	58,400	2,400	4.0
Southampton Town	29,200	28,100	1,100	3.8
New York City	4,236,500	4,019,800	216,600	5.1
New York State	9,728,600	9,256,000	472,600	4.9
September 2016	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployed	Rate (%)
Nassau-Suffolk	1,467,800	1,405,400	62,400	4.3
Nassau County	695,500	666,700	28,700	4.1
Freeport Village	22,500	21,400	1,100	4.9
Glen Cove City	13,900	13,400	500	3.6
Hempstead Town	396,400	379,400	17,000	4.3
Hempstead Village	27,200	25,900	1,300	4.9
Long Beach City	19,500	18,700	800	4.0
North Hempstead Town	112,200	107,800	4,400	3.9
Oyster Bay Town	153,500	147,500	6,000	3.9
Rockville Centre Village	12,000	11,500	500	4.2
Valley Stream Village	19,500	18,700	800	4.3
Suffolk County	772,400	738,700	33,700	4.4
Babylon Town	111,200	105,800	5,300	4.8
Brookhaven Town	252,600	241,300	11,300	4.5
Huntington Town	103,700	99,500	4,100	4.0
Islip Town	177,600	169,800	7,800	4.4
Lindenhurst Village	15,200	14,500	700	4.6
Riverhead Town	15,900	15,200	700	4.6
Smithtown Town	59,700	57,300	2,400	4.0
Southampton Town	28,700	27,600	1,200	4.0
New York City	4,141,300	3,919,200	222,200	5.4
New York State	9,554,900	9,083,500	471,400	4.9