Mohawk Valley Times

42.8 percent of Newport residents between 16 and 65 years old were unemployed in 2018, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The percentage of unemployed residents was greater than the statewide total of 36.9 percent for this demographic group. In 2018 the total Newport population reached 437.

Out of 250 people who had a job, 11 were employed in the Armed Forces and 239 belonged to the civilian labor force.

The total unemployment numbers include residents of all ages who are not working.

Employment status	Number of people	Percentage of population
Not employed	187	42.8
Employed	250	57.2
Employed in civilian labor force	239	54.7
Employed in armed forces	11	2.5