Albany-Schenectady-Troy, New York Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Albany rose 0.1 percentage points in December 2011 to 7.0%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 1.0 percentage points lower than the New York rate. The unemployment rate in Albany peaked in September 2009 at 7.4% and is now 0.4 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 6.9% in May 2011, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.1 percentage points. You can also compare Albany unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	December 2011	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	8.5%	-0.2	-0.9
New York	8.0%	0.0	-0.2
Albany	7.0%	+0.1	-0.3

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with December 2011 data as January 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 2,856 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 166. Albany employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Albany, New York) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	December 2011	Month/Month	Year/Year
Albany	30,633	+166	-1,716

Number of Unemployed Persons

Albany, New York Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	New York Unemployment Rate	Albany Unemployment Rate	Albany Unemployed
January 2012	8.3%	—	—	—
December 2011	8.5%	8.0%	7.0%	30,633
November 2011	8.7%	8.0%	6.9%	30,467
October 2011	8.9%	7.9%	7.0%	30,786
September 2011	9.0%	8.0%	7.0%	31,087
August 2011	9.1%	8.0%	7.0%	31,031
July 2011	9.1%	8.0%	7.1%	31,069
June 2011	9.1%	8.0%	7.0%	31,018
May 2011	9.0%	7.8%	6.9%	30,505
April 2011	9.0%	7.9%	7.0%	30,618
March 2011	8.9%	8.0%	7.1%	31,199
February 2011	9.0%	8.2%	7.2%	31,918
January 2011	9.1%	8.2%	7.3%	32,323