Unemployment Rate in Jefferson County, NY
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Jefferson County Compares
National Distribution
Where Jefferson County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for unemployment rate.
■ Jefferson County: 4.9%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #1,927 | LaSalle Parish, LA | 4.9% |
| #1,928 | McKean County, PA | 4.9% |
| #1,929 | Franklin County, AR | 4.9% |
| #1,930 | Jefferson County, NY | 4.9% |
| #1,931 | Baltimore County, MD | 4.9% |
| #1,932 | Burnett County, WI | 4.9% |
| #1,933 | Wayne County, WV | 4.9% |
Unemployment Rate in Jefferson County, New York
Jefferson County, New York has a unemployment rate of 4.9%, which ranks #1,930 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 8.0% below the national value of 5.3%.
Within New York, Jefferson County ranks #25 of 62 out of 62 counties. This places it in the 40th percentile nationally.
Percentage of the civilian labor force that is unemployed. All data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates for 2024.
About this data
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.