Jobs & Employment in Schenectady, NY

Unemployment, workforce, and commute data — 2023 ACS Data

Employment Overview

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)

Unemployment Rate

8.9%

Labor Force

33,873

Employed

30,844

Mean Commute

N/A

How People Commute

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)

Drive Alone

67.7%

Carpool

8.9%

Public Transit

8.0%

Walk

5.4%

Bike

0.2%

Work from Home

8.8%

Employment by Sector

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)

Private Sector

87.7%

Government

41.8%

Self-Employed

6.3%

Schenectady, NY has an unemployment rate of 8.9% with a labor force of 33,873. About 67.7% of workers drive alone to work. 8.8% of workers work from home.