Albany-Schenectady-Troy, New York Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Albany fell 0.0 percentage points in March 2012 to 7.3%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 1.2 percentage points lower than the New York rate. The unemployment rate in Albany peaked in September 2009 at 7.4% and is now 0.1 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 6.9% in May 2011, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.4 percentage points. You can also compare Albany unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	March 2012	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	8.2%	-0.1	-0.7
New York	8.5%	0.0	+0.5
Albany	7.3%	0.0	+0.2

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with March 2012 data as April metro level unemployment data has not yet been released.

Unemployment Rate: Albany, New York, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Albany, New York Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Albany peaked in December 2009 at 33,489. There are now 1,204 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 30,467 in November 2011, the number of unemployed has now grown by 1,818. Albany employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Albany, New York) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	March 2012	Month/Month	Year/Year
Albany	32,285	+234	+1,086

Number of Unemployed Persons

Albany, New York Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	New York Unemployment Rate	Albany Unemployment Rate	Albany Unemployed
April 2012	8.1%	8.5%	—	—
March 2012	8.2%	8.5%	7.3%	32,285
February 2012	8.3%	8.5%	7.3%	32,051
January 2012	8.3%	8.3%	7.1%	31,332
December 2011	8.5%	8.2%	7.0%	30,633
November 2011	8.7%	8.2%	6.9%	30,467
October 2011	8.9%	8.2%	7.0%	30,786
September 2011	9.0%	8.3%	7.0%	31,087
August 2011	9.1%	8.3%	7.0%	31,031
July 2011	9.1%	8.2%	7.1%	31,069
June 2011	9.1%	8.2%	7.0%	31,018
May 2011	9.0%	8.1%	6.9%	30,505
April 2011	9.0%	8.0%	7.0%	30,618