Unemployment Rate in Putnam County, NY
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Putnam County Compares
National Distribution
Where Putnam County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for unemployment rate.
■ Putnam County: 4.4%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #1,612 | Okeechobee County, FL | 4.4% |
| #1,613 | Clackamas County, OR | 4.4% |
| #1,614 | Bowie County, TX | 4.4% |
| #1,615 | Putnam County, NY | 4.4% |
| #1,616 | Dent County, MO | 4.4% |
| #1,617 | Sac County, IA | 4.4% |
| #1,618 | Warren County, KY | 4.4% |
Unemployment Rate in Putnam County, New York
Putnam County, New York has a unemployment rate of 4.4%, which ranks #1,615 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 16.5% below the national value of 5.3%.
Within New York, Putnam County ranks #15 of 62 out of 62 counties. This places it in the 50th 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.