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Economy & jobs Statistics · Area

Labour force in St. Lawrence County

1990 – 2025 · 36 data points 30 of 62 · Regions of New York Updated Nov 12, 2026
Economy & jobs · St. Lawrence County New York

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 1990 – 2025

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Overview 6 figures People 18 figures Economy 20 figures Housing 8 figures Education 10 figures Tourism 3 figures Climate 3 figures
Latest value · 2025 43,696 +0.9% since 2024
Regions of New York · 2025 30 of 62 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2015 −1.6% −0.4% a year on average
share of New York 0.44% New York: 10,008,976 · 2025
Labour force, 1990 – 2025 people
−1.6% since 2015

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 1990 – 2025

Compared with Labour force · people
St. Lawrence County 43,696
New York 10M

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics

The series at a glance St. Lawrence County · 1990 – 2025
Latest value 43,696 · 2025
First value 49,673 · 1990
Highest 52,012 · 1999
Lowest 42,245 · 2023
Average change −0.4% a year on average
Data points 36

By year

All years · 1990 – 2025

YearSt. Lawrence CountyChange New York
2025 43,696 +0.9% 10M
2024 43,324 +2.6% 9.9M
2023 42,245 −2.7% 9.8M
2022 43,407 −1.5% 9.7M
2021 44,048 −1.2% 9.6M
2020 44,599 −0.7% 9.6M
2019 44,933 −0.5% 9.9M
2018 45,175 +0.5% 9.8M
2017 44,960 +0.1% 9.8M
2016 44,908 +1.2% 9.8M
2015 44,386 −6.5% 9.7M
2014 47,497 −2.8% 9.7M
2013 48,863 +0.1% 9.8M
2012 48,801 −0.6% 9.7M
2011 49,110 −1.9% 9.6M
2010 50,059 +0.4% 9.6M
2009 49,850 −0.1% 9.6M
2008 49,908 +1.4% 9.6M
2007 49,219 −0.8% 9.5M
2006 49,639 +1.0% 9.5M
2005 49,158 +0.3% 9.4M
2004 48,988 −0.7% 9.3M
2003 49,316 −1.1% 9.3M
2002 49,876 +2.3% 9.3M
2001 48,739 −0.1% 9.1M
2000 48,795 −6.2% 9.1M
1999 52,012 +0.1% 9.1M
1998 51,967 +0.5% 9.1M
1997 51,690 +1.5% 9M
1996 50,939 +0.2% 8.8M
1995 50,819 −1.0% 8.7M
1994 51,354 +0.6% 8.7M
1993 51,059 −1.2% 8.7M
1992 51,686 +0.0% 8.8M
1991 51,674 +4.0% 8.8M
1990 49,673 8.8M

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 1990 – 2025

Ranking · Regions of New York

2023 · Place 1 is the highest value.

Year: 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
Highest first Lowest first A–Z
#TerritoryLabour force
62 Hamilton County 2,231
61 Schuyler County 8,048
60 Yates County 10,961
59 Lewis County 12,246
58 Seneca County 13,930
57 Schoharie County 14,040
56 Essex County 17,618
55 Orleans County 17,856
54 Wyoming County 18,079
53 Franklin County 18,240
52 Delaware County 18,681
51 Allegany County 19,240
50 Chenango County 21,028
49 Greene County 21,400
48 Tioga County 21,797
47 Cortland County 21,968
46 Montgomery County 22,524
45 Fulton County 24,512
44 Otsego County 26,236
43 Herkimer County 27,725
42 Washington County 27,935
41 Livingston County 29,035
40 Columbia County 29,281
39 Genesee County 29,599
38 Madison County 31,084
…
33 Chemung County 35,840
32 Sullivan County 37,435
31 Steuben County 40,724
30 St. Lawrence County 42,245
29 Wayne County 43,743
28 Jefferson County 45,371
27 Tompkins County 48,795
…

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2023

What it means

Residents who work or are looking for work.

How it is calculated

Employed plus unemployed residents, annual average.