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Economy & jobs Statistics · Area preliminary

Unemployment rate, latest month in St. Lawrence County

Aug 2024 – Sep 2026 · 25 data points 6 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, Aug 2024 – Sep 2026

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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 · Sep 2026 4.6% −0.6 pp since Aug 2026
Regions of New York · 2026 6 of 62 Place 1 is the highest value.
vs New York +0.1 pp New York: 4.5% · Sep 2026
Compared with Unemployment rate, latest month · percent
St. Lawrence County
4.6%
New York
4.5%

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

The series at a glance St. Lawrence County · Aug 2024 – Sep 2026
Latest value 4.6% · Sep 2026
First value 4.8% · Aug 2024
Highest 5.6% · Feb 2026
Lowest 3.5% · Sep 2024
Data points 25

By year

All years · Aug 2024 – Sep 2026

YearSt. Lawrence CountyChange New York
Sep 2026preliminary 4.6% −0.6 pp 4.5%
Aug 2026 5.2% ±0.0 pp 4.6%
Jul 2026 5.2% +0.4 pp 4.2%
Jun 2026 4.8% +0.1 pp 4.4%
May 2026 4.7% −0.1 pp 4.2%
Apr 2026 4.8% −0.2 pp 4.2%
Mar 2026 5.0% −0.6 pp 4.4%
Feb 2026 5.6% +0.1 pp 5.2%
Jan 2026 5.5% +1.0 pp 4.7%
Dec 2025 4.5% +0.3 pp 4.3%
Nov 2025 4.2% −0.1 pp 4.4%
Sep 2025 4.3% −0.8 pp 4.7%
Aug 2025 5.1% +0.1 pp 4.9%
Jul 2025 5.0% +0.8 pp 4.8%
Jun 2025 4.2% +0.3 pp 4.1%
May 2025 3.9% −0.2 pp 3.8%
Apr 2025 4.1% −0.7 pp 3.8%
Mar 2025 4.8% −0.3 pp 4.1%
Feb 2025 5.1% −0.1 pp 4.4%
Jan 2025 5.2% +1.0 pp 4.3%
Dec 2024 4.2% +0.4 pp 3.9%
Nov 2024 3.8% +0.3 pp 4.0%
Oct 2024 3.5% ±0.0 pp 4.0%
Sep 2024 3.5% −1.3 pp 3.9%
Aug 2024 4.8% 4.7%

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, Aug 2024 – Sep 2026

Ranking · Regions of New York

2024 · Place 1 is the highest value.

Year: 2026 2025 2024
Highest first Lowest first A–Z
#TerritoryUnemployment rate, latest month
1 Hamilton County 6.2%
2 Bronx County 6.2%
3 Kings County 4.8%
4 Schuyler County 4.8%
5 Jefferson County 4.5%
6 Cortland County 4.3%
7 Niagara County 4.3%
8 Allegany County 4.3%
9 Chautauqua County 4.2%
10 Lewis County 4.2%
11 Queens County 4.2%
12 St. Lawrence County 4.2%
13 New York County 4.2%
14 Oswego County 4.1%
15 Richmond County 4.1%
16 Cattaraugus County 4.1%
17 Herkimer County 4.0%
18 Montgomery County 4.0%
19 Otsego County 4.0%
20 Wyoming County 4.0%
21 Delaware County 3.9%
22 Orleans County 3.9%
23 Schoharie County 3.9%
24 Steuben County 3.9%
25 Warren County 3.9%
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2024

What it means

The most recent monthly unemployment rate.

How it is calculated

Unemployed people divided by the labour force for the latest month published, not seasonally adjusted.