New York
Elevated — 51/100
AI Risk Score
⚠️51/100
Elevated
Total Employment
👥9,458,860
Current workforce
Average Wage
💰$77K
Annual
WARN Notices (2025)
📋112
Layoff filings
💡 New York has an AI risk score of 51/100 — 1 points below the national average. 2,595,530 workers (27.4% of the workforce) are in high-risk occupations, exceeding the national rate of 16.8%. See state rankings →
State Overview
New York has a total workforce of 9,458,860 and faces elevated AI displacement risk with a composite score of 51/100. An estimated 2,595,530 workers (27.4%) are in occupations highly vulnerable to automation. The most at-risk industry in the state is Administrative and Support Services. The state's risk profile is close to the national average of 52. With 112 WARN Act layoff notices filed in 2025, the state has seen significant workforce displacement activity.
Automation Vulnerability
2,595,530
workers at risk (27.4%)
Top At-Risk Occupations
Metro Areas
Elmira
Employment: 33,720
Vulnerable: 10,710 (31.8%)
Kingston
Employment: 58,400
Vulnerable: 17,560 (30.1%)
Glens Falls
Employment: 50,290
Vulnerable: 15,600 (31.0%)
Buffalo-Cheektowaga
Employment: 531,990
Vulnerable: 166,030 (31.2%)
Syracuse
Employment: 295,110
Vulnerable: 87,830 (29.8%)
Binghamton
Employment: 96,360
Vulnerable: 27,540 (28.6%)
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh
Employment: 264,070
Vulnerable: 78,220 (29.6%)
Utica-Rome
Employment: 117,260
Vulnerable: 34,560 (29.5%)
Watertown-Fort Drum
Employment: 39,050
Vulnerable: 11,200 (28.7%)
Albany-Schenectady-Troy
Employment: 442,970
Vulnerable: 127,240 (28.7%)
Rochester
Employment: 490,900
Vulnerable: 141,730 (28.9%)
Ithaca
Employment: 48,030
Vulnerable: 11,420 (23.8%)
New York-Newark-Jersey City
Employment: 9,363,020
Vulnerable: 2,465,930 (26.3%)
Most Vulnerable Industry
Administrative and Support Services
Notable Companies with Layoffs
Compared to National Average
Risk Score
-1 pts
Avg Wage
+$23K
Vulnerable %
+10.6%
Retraining Resources
New York Workforce Development Board
State-run career services & training programs
New York Community College System
Affordable retraining & certification programs
Federal Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA)
Federal program for workers displaced by trade & technology
Local American Job Centers
Free career counseling, training referrals & job search help