New York Unemployment

According to the BLS current population survey (CPS), the unemployment rate for New York fell 0.0 percentage points in December 2011 to 8.0%. The state unemployment rate was 0.5 percentage points lower than the national rate for the month. The unemployment rate in New York peaked in September 2009 at 8.9% and is now 0.9 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 7.8% in May 2011, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.2 percentage points. You can also see New York unemployment compared to other states.

Unemployment Rate	December 2011	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	8.5%	-0.2	-0.9
New York	8.0%	0.0	-0.2

Note: All comparisons are made with December data as January state level unemployment data has not yet been released.

Unemployment Rate: New York, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray

New York Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in New York peaked in January 2010 at 858,151. There are now 89,920 fewer people unemployed in the state. From a recent trough of 751,569 in May 2011, the number of unemployed has now grown by 16,662. New York job growth data is also available.

Unemployed Persons	December 2011	Month/Month	Year/Year
New York	768,231	+8,748	-19,834

Number of Unemployed Persons

New York Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	New York Unemployment Rate	New York Unemployed
January 2012	8.3%	—	—
December 2011	8.5%	8.0%	768,231
November 2011	8.7%	8.0%	759,483
October 2011	8.9%	7.9%	756,628
September 2011	9.0%	8.0%	758,235
August 2011	9.1%	8.0%	755,892
July 2011	9.1%	8.0%	755,921
June 2011	9.1%	8.0%	759,925
May 2011	9.0%	7.8%	751,569
April 2011	9.0%	7.9%	752,936
March 2011	8.9%	8.0%	766,690
February 2011	9.0%	8.2%	786,556
January 2011	9.1%	8.2%	790,526