New York State Percentage of labor force unemployed

New York State  Percentage of labor force unemployed

Percentage of labor force unemployed

  Crude Rate
Year New York State Upstate New York New York City
2002 6.2 5.0 8.0
2003 6.4 5.1 8.3
2004 5.8 5.0 7.1
2005 5.0 4.5 5.8
2006 4.6 4.4 5.0
2007 4.6 4.3 4.9
2008 5.4 5.3 5.5
2009 8.3 7.7 9.2
2010 8.6 7.9 9.5
2011 8.2 7.6 9.0