How many jobs were lost in New York last month?
Updated Apr. 14, 2026Refreshed annually
New York gained 23,800 jobs in January 2026, ranking it third among states in job growth. Those figures come from the Bureau of Labor Statistics' state employment report, which tracks monthly job changes. Job numbers can swing month to month as local economies expand or contract, but over the past five years the state has averaged about 19,600 new jobs per month. These figures are often revised in later months as more complete data rolls in.
+23.8K
month to month change in number of jobs (January 2026)
3rd
rank among states in monthly job growth (January 2026)
January 2026's gain of 23,800 jobs was the 3rd consecutive month of positive job growth in New York. Monthly job growth was down from the 26,400 new jobs in December 2025.
During the latest five year period (February 2021 to January 2026), New York gained jobs in 49 out of 60 months. October 2021 had the 22nd-highest job growth during this period. The highest gains during this period occurred in October 2021 (+125,600) while job growth was weakest in April 2025 (-53,100).
There were 23,800 more jobs in January 2026 in New York than the previous month.
Monthly change in nonfarm employment, February 2021–January 2026, seasonally adjusted
Which New York sectors and industries had the best and worst job growth in January 2026?
During the latest five year period (February 2021 to January 2026), New York gained jobs in 49 out of 60 months. October 2021 had the 22nd-highest job growth during this period. The highest gains during this period occurred in October 2021 (+125,600) while job growth was weakest in April 2025 (-53,100).
The three supersectors with the highest job growth in January 2026 were health care and social assistance, administrative and support and waste management and remediation services, and state government. Health care and social assistance added 10,900 jobs. Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services gained 5,600 jobs, while state government added 4,300. The remaining supersectors either posted smaller gains or lost jobs during the month.
The health care and social assistance sector gained 10,900 jobs during January 2026.
Change in jobs since previous month with circle size representing number of sector jobs in New York (January 2026)
How does New York's job growth in 2025 compare to previous years?
In 2025, the state has gained an average of 6,200 jobs every month. That's smaller than the 2024 average monthly increase of 14,400, and the 15th-highest since 2006. The 2025 average ranks as 15th-highest in job growth since 2006.
When excluding the two pandemic-affected years of 2020 and 2021, job growth ranged from a loss of 18,100 on average every month in 2009 to a gain of 14,500 on average every month in 2014.
In 2025, New York gained an average of 6,200 jobs every month.
Average monthly change in the number of jobs, seasonally adjusted
Job growth among 13 metro areas at least partially in New York during January 2026 ranged from a loss of 700 jobs in the Buffalo, NY area to a gain of 40,900 jobs in the New York, NY area metro area.
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