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Highest labor force participation, New York counties

New York counties ranked by the share of adults 16+ in the civilian labor force (2024 ACS). This list covers the 62 counties in New York that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 62 is 58.8%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Sullivan County, NY, up 15 places to #29.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPLABOR FORCE PARTICIPATIONVS 2020
01New York County, NYNY1,664,86266.5%−0.3 pts
02▲2Suffolk County, NYNY1,546,09065.5%+0.2 pts
03▼1Saratoga County, NYNY241,34365.2%−1.6 pts
04▲1Westchester County, NYNY1,015,74365.1%0.0 pts
05▲2Nassau County, NYNY1,398,93964.8%−0.3 pts
06▲6Jefferson County, NYNY111,54064.6%+0.9 pts
07▲6Kings County, NYNY2,653,96364.3%+0.6 pts
08▼5Putnam County, NYNY99,02864.3%−1.4 pts
09▼3Albany County, NYNY321,22563.7%−1.5 pts
10▼2Rensselaer County, NYNY160,51063.6%−1.4 pts
11Monroe County, NYNY750,50663.2%−0.7 pts
12▼2Queens County, NYNY2,358,18263.2%−0.9 pts
13▲1Orange County, NYNY417,66963.1%−0.5 pts
14▲6Schenectady County, NYNY162,58162.9%+0.2 pts
15Rockland County, NYNY357,39762.9%−0.7 pts
16▲3Dutchess County, NYNY300,70862.8%−0.1 pts
17▼1Cortland County, NYNY45,85062.4%−0.8 pts
18▲3Erie County, NYNY946,74162.4%−0.1 pts
19▲3Onondaga County, NYNY466,58462.4%−0.1 pts
20▼11Genesee County, NYNY58,41662.3%−2.1 pts
21▲9Montgomery County, NYNY50,04661.4%+1.2 pts
22▲5Niagara County, NYNY208,91260.9%+0.1 pts
23▼5Ontario County, NYNY113,13060.8%−2.2 pts
24▼7Wayne County, NYNY91,25060.6%−2.5 pts
25▼2Warren County, NYNY65,02059.8%−2.4 pts
26▲8Richmond County, NYNY501,29059.8%+0.1 pts
27▼3Oswego County, NYNY118,56959.6%−1.4 pts
28▲12Fulton County, NYNY52,21659.5%+0.3 pts
29▲15Sullivan County, NYNY80,58658.9%+0.7 pts
30▼5Herkimer County, NYNY59,21958.8%−2.2 pts
31▲2Lewis County, NYNY26,47958.8%−0.9 pts
32▼4Tioga County, NYNY47,45358.7%−1.7 pts
33▼1Steuben County, NYNY91,85558.5%−1.3 pts
34▼3Tompkins County, NYNY104,04758.4%−1.5 pts
35Chenango County, NYNY45,71558.2%−1.4 pts
36▲6Washington County, NYNY59,35358.2%−0.2 pts
37▲4Cayuga County, NYNY74,36558.1%−0.9 pts
38Bronx County, NYNY1,406,33258.1%−1.1 pts
39▼10Ulster County, NYNY183,33058.1%−2.2 pts
40▲6Oneida County, NYNY226,39257.9%−0.2 pts
41▼2Schuyler County, NYNY16,92457.7%−1.4 pts
42▲12Clinton County, NYNY78,13857.7%+1.3 pts
43▼17Columbia County, NYNY60,16857.7%−3.3 pts
44▲1Chemung County, NYNY80,41557.5%−0.8 pts
45▼9Madison County, NYNY67,12057.2%−2.1 pts
46▲10Orleans County, NYNY39,82557.1%+2.3 pts
47▲3Livingston County, NYNY61,43856.9%−0.2 pts
48▲4Broome County, NYNY195,73656.8%+0.2 pts
49▲2Seneca County, NYNY32,88356.2%−0.7 pts
50▲9Greene County, NYNY47,23856.1%+2.5 pts
51▲2Chautauqua County, NYNY124,12655.7%−0.8 pts
52▼9Schoharie County, NYNY30,17655.4%−2.9 pts
53▼5Cattaraugus County, NYNY75,39055.3%−2.2 pts
54▼7Otsego County, NYNY60,58955.2%−2.5 pts
55▼18Wyoming County, NYNY39,74155.2%−4.1 pts
56▼1Essex County, NYNY36,43855.2%−0.2 pts
57▼8Yates County, NYNY24,54754.6%−2.6 pts
58▼1Allegany County, NYNY46,80053.8%−0.7 pts
59▼1Delaware County, NYNY44,30553.6%−0.6 pts
60St. Lawrence County, NYNY105,48853.3%−0.1 pts
61▲1Franklin County, NYNY46,50052.5%+1.9 pts
62▼1Hamilton County, NYNY5,00649.3%−4.0 pts
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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES