Probing New York City’s pandemic-era differences in labor force participation and employment by gender, age, and race/ethnicity

New York City’s pandemic jobs deficit stood at 421,000 in December 2021; 15.2 percent Black unemployment in the fourth quarter

New York’s unemployment crisis stands out among all states; job opportunities evaporate for thousands of young city residents

New York State’s Unprecedented Covid-19 Unemployment Crisis Requires a Comprehensive, Immediate Active Labor Market Response

Strong October job growth when Covid-19 infection rates dropped; only a handful of low-paid industries see wage gains despite reports of higher wage offers

New York State’s 875,000 (8.9 percent) jobs deficit is tops in the nation

New Yorkers have received $272 billion in Federal Covid-19 relief funding, but most benefits have run out while a substantial jobs deficit persists.

It’s clear that most of the half-million unemployed New York City workers are not jobless by choice.