Unemployment Rate in New York County, NY was 4.50% in March of 2026, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, Unemployment Rate in New York County, NY reached a record high of 16.80 in May of 2020 and a record low of 3.10 in December of 2019. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Unemployment Rate in New York County, NY - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on May of 2026.