Checkbook 2.0

Employment Status of the Resident Population

Year	1994-2022
1994	2,990	285	8.7%	6.1%
1995	3,004	267	8.2%	5.6%
1996	3,086	297	8.8%	5.4%
1997	3,188	331	9.4%	4.9%
1998	3,292	287	8.0%	4.5%
1999	3,351	240	6.7%	4.2%
2000	3,516	212	5.7%	4.0%
2001	3,452	222	6.1%	4.7%
2002	3,429	300	8.1%	5.8%
2003	3,414	308	8.3%	6.0%
2004	3,469	263	7.1%	5.5%
2005	3,540	217	5.8%	5.1%
2006	3,630	190	5.0%	4.6%
2007	3,664	194	5.0%	4.6%
2008	3,706	221	5.6%	5.8%
2009	3,592	369	9.3%	9.3%
2010	3,574	377	9.5%	9.6%
2011	3,612	363	9.1%	8.9%
2012	3,642	379	9.3%	8.1%
2013	3,707	358	8.8%	7.4%
2014	3,802	289	7.1%	6.2%
2015	3,861	228	5.6%	5.3%
2016	3,877	210	5.1%	4.9%
2017	4,105	194	4.5%	4.4%
2018	4,088	176	4.1%	3.9%
2019	4,098	168	3.9%	3.7%
2020	3,581	498	12.2%	8.1%
2021	3,681	411	10.0%	5.4%
2022	3,868	232	5.7%	3.6%

(a) Unemployed persons are all civilians who had no employment during the survey week, were available for work, except for temporary illness, and had made efforts to find employment some time during the prior four weeks. This includes persons who were waiting to be recalled to a job from which they were laid off or were waiting to report to a new job within 30 days.

Note: Employment and unemployment information is not seasonally adjusted.

Sources: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, and Office of the Comptroller, Fiscal and Budget Studies.

Year	1994-2022
	Civilian Labor Force (in thousands)		Unemployment Rate
	New York City Employed	New York City Unemployed^(a)	New York City	United States
1994	2,990	285	8.7%	6.1%
1995	3,004	267	8.2%	5.6%
1996	3,086	297	8.8%	5.4%
1997	3,188	331	9.4%	4.9%
1998	3,292	287	8.0%	4.5%
1999	3,351	240	6.7%	4.2%
2000	3,516	212	5.7%	4.0%
2001	3,452	222	6.1%	4.7%
2002	3,429	300	8.1%	5.8%
2003	3,414	308	8.3%	6.0%
2004	3,469	263	7.1%	5.5%
2005	3,540	217	5.8%	5.1%
2006	3,630	190	5.0%	4.6%
2007	3,664	194	5.0%	4.6%
2008	3,706	221	5.6%	5.8%
2009	3,592	369	9.3%	9.3%
2010	3,574	377	9.5%	9.6%
2011	3,612	363	9.1%	8.9%
2012	3,642	379	9.3%	8.1%
2013	3,707	358	8.8%	7.4%
2014	3,802	289	7.1%	6.2%
2015	3,861	228	5.6%	5.3%
2016	3,877	210	5.1%	4.9%
2017	4,105	194	4.5%	4.4%
2018	4,088	176	4.1%	3.9%
2019	4,098	168	3.9%	3.7%
2020	3,581	498	12.2%	8.1%
2021	3,681	411	10.0%	5.4%
2022	3,868	232	5.7%	3.6%