How many jobs were added in New York last month?
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New York gained 19,600 jobs in September 2026, ranking it first 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 13,600 new jobs per month. These figures are often revised in later months as more complete data rolls in.
+19.6K
month to month change in number of jobs (September 2026)
1st
rank among states in monthly job growth (September 2026)
New York’s job gain of 19,600 in September 2026 was a directional change from the previous month. The latest monthly job change was up from the 18,700 loss in August 2026.
During the latest five year period (October 2021 to September 2026), New York gained jobs in 44 out of 60 months. September 2026 had the 20th-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 19,600 more jobs in September 2026 in New York than the previous month.
Monthly change in nonfarm employment, October 2021–September 2026, seasonally adjusted
Which New York sectors and industries had the best and worst job growth in September 2026?
The three supersectors with the highest job growth in September 2026 were state government, transportation, warehousing, and utilities, and health care and social assistance. State government added 16,700 jobs, while transportation, warehousing, and utilities gained 4,000 jobs, and health care and social assistance added 3,400. The remaining supersectors either posted smaller gains or lost jobs during the month.
The three lowest-performing supersectors were accommodation and food services, local government, and other services. Accommodation and food services lost 4,900 jobs in September 2026, while local government lost 3,600 jobs and other services lost 1,900 jobs.
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The health care and social assistance sector gained 3,400 jobs during September 2026.
Change in jobs since previous month with circle size representing number of sector jobs in New York (September 2026)
How has New York's job growth changed over time?
In 2025, New York gained an average of 3,308 jobs every month. That's lower than the 2024 average monthly increase of 13,150, and the lowest since 2020. The 2025 average ranks as 16th-highest in job growth since 2007.
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 21,300 on average every month in 2022.
In 2025, New York gained an average of 3,300 jobs every month.
Average monthly change in the number of jobs, seasonally adjusted
Job growth among 13 metro areas primarily in New York during September 2026 ranged from a loss of 300 jobs in the Glens Falls, NY area to a gain of 1,800 jobs in the Albany, NY area.
Monthly job growth, by metro area
Metro areas where at least one of its primary counties are within New York
| Metro area | Change in jobs | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | +1,800 | |
| 2. | +1,000 | |
| 3. | +900 | |
| 4. | +600 | |
| 5. | +400 | |
| 6. | +400 | |
| 7. | +400 | |
| 8. | +200 | |
| 9. | +100 | |
| 10. | +0 |
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