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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

2024 · 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 2,108
61 Schuyler County 7,988
60 Yates County 11,040
59 Lewis County 12,329
58 Seneca County 13,927
57 Schoharie County 13,987
56 Essex County 17,698
55 Orleans County 18,028
54 Wyoming County 18,095
53 Franklin County 18,296
52 Delaware County 18,616
51 Allegany County 19,202
50 Chenango County 21,074
49 Greene County 21,269
48 Cortland County 21,473
47 Tioga County 21,755
46 Montgomery County 22,570
45 Fulton County 24,321
44 Otsego County 26,559
43 Herkimer County 27,737
42 Washington County 27,869
41 Livingston County 29,121
40 Columbia County 29,199
39 Genesee County 29,465
38 Madison County 31,157
…
33 Chemung County 35,352
32 Sullivan County 37,399
31 Steuben County 39,827
30 St. Lawrence County 43,324
29 Wayne County 43,831
28 Jefferson County 44,911
27 Tompkins County 48,766
…

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2024

What it means

Residents who work or are looking for work.

How it is calculated

Employed plus unemployed residents, annual average.