RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 62 SHOWN OF 62

Highest labor force participation, New York counties · 2020

New York counties ranked by the share of adults 16+ in the civilian labor force (2020 ACS). This list covers the 62 counties in New York that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 62 is 60.0%.

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SAME RANKING BYCities States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPLABOR FORCE PARTICIPATIONVS –

01New York County, NYNY1,664,86266.9%–

02Saratoga County, NYNY241,34366.8%–

03Putnam County, NYNY99,02865.7%–

04Suffolk County, NYNY1,546,09065.4%–

05Westchester County, NYNY1,015,74365.2%–

06Albany County, NYNY321,22565.1%–

07Nassau County, NYNY1,398,93965.1%–

08Rensselaer County, NYNY160,51065.0%–

09Genesee County, NYNY58,41664.3%–

10Queens County, NYNY2,358,18264.0%–

11Monroe County, NYNY750,50663.9%–

12Jefferson County, NYNY111,54063.7%–

13Kings County, NYNY2,653,96363.7%–

14Orange County, NYNY417,66963.6%–

15Rockland County, NYNY357,39763.6%–

16Cortland County, NYNY45,85063.2%–

17Wayne County, NYNY91,25063.2%–

18Ontario County, NYNY113,13063.0%–

19Dutchess County, NYNY300,70862.9%–

20Schenectady County, NYNY162,58162.7%–

21Erie County, NYNY946,74162.5%–

22Onondaga County, NYNY466,58462.5%–

23Warren County, NYNY65,02062.3%–

24Oswego County, NYNY118,56961.1%–

25Herkimer County, NYNY59,21961.0%–

26Columbia County, NYNY60,16860.9%–

27Niagara County, NYNY208,91260.8%–

28Tioga County, NYNY47,45360.4%–

29Ulster County, NYNY183,33060.3%–

30Montgomery County, NYNY50,04660.2%–

31Tompkins County, NYNY104,04760.0%–

32Steuben County, NYNY91,85559.8%–

33Lewis County, NYNY26,47959.7%–

34Richmond County, NYNY501,29059.7%–

35Chenango County, NYNY45,71559.6%–

36Madison County, NYNY67,12059.4%–

37Wyoming County, NYNY39,74159.4%–

38Bronx County, NYNY1,406,33259.2%–

39Schuyler County, NYNY16,92459.2%–

40Fulton County, NYNY52,21659.1%–

41Cayuga County, NYNY74,36559.0%–

42Washington County, NYNY59,35358.4%–

43Schoharie County, NYNY30,17658.4%–

44Sullivan County, NYNY80,58658.3%–

45Chemung County, NYNY80,41558.2%–

46Oneida County, NYNY226,39258.1%–

47Otsego County, NYNY60,58957.8%–

48Cattaraugus County, NYNY75,39057.5%–

49Yates County, NYNY24,54757.2%–

50Livingston County, NYNY61,43857.2%–

51Seneca County, NYNY32,88356.9%–

52Broome County, NYNY195,73656.5%–

53Chautauqua County, NYNY124,12656.5%–

54Clinton County, NYNY78,13856.5%–

55Essex County, NYNY36,43855.4%–

56Orleans County, NYNY39,82554.8%–

57Allegany County, NYNY46,80054.5%–

58Delaware County, NYNY44,30554.2%–

59Greene County, NYNY47,23853.6%–

60St. Lawrence County, NYNY105,48853.4%–

61Hamilton County, NYNY5,00653.3%–

62Franklin County, NYNY46,50050.5%–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS