Economy

Monitor Long Island’s economic indicators and latest coverage here. An indicator is a data point used to interpret and help judge the overall health of an economy. It’s a snapshot based on government-collected numbers analyzed to see how a region, in this case Long Island, compares with both itself and other places nearby and nationally over time.

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Unemployment rate

Not seasonally adjusted.

Latest on unemployment

Household income distribution – Nassau County

Inflation adjusted.

Latest on income

Household income distribution – Suffolk County

Inflation adjusted.

Latest on income

Median household income

Inflation-adjusted.

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Average annual wage

Latest on wages

Annual wage growth

Indexed to 2004

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