"Table 1 - Unemployment Rates in New York’s Five Boroughs, 1996–1998 (percent)",,,,
,1996,1998,,
New York City (all boroughs),8.5,8.1,,
Bronx (including the South Bronx),11.0,10.2,,
Brooklyn,9.5,9.4,,
Manhattan,7.4,6.9,,
Queens,7.5,6.9,,
Staten Island,7.5,7.6,,
"Source: New York State Bureau of Labor Statistics (November 1996, July 1998)",,,,