Jefferson County unemployment rate was 4.2% in August
Jefferson County’s unemployment rate was 4.2% in August 2026, compared with 4.3% in August 2025, according to figures attributed to the New York State Department of Labor.
By the ClickNNY North Country Desk
Jefferson County’s unemployment rate was 4.2% in August 2026, down from 4.3% in August 2025, according to figures attributed to the New York State Department of Labor and dated Sept. 22, 2026.
The figures also list August 2026 unemployment rates of 3.7% in Lewis County, 5.2% in St. Lawrence County, 4.4% in Oswego County and 4.6% statewide. The statewide rate was 4.9% in August 2025.
Reported by ClickNNY and reviewed by an editor before publication.
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