Binghamton, New York Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Binghamton fell 0.0 percentage points in December 2011 to 8.0%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.0 percentage points lower than the New York rate. The unemployment rate in Binghamton peaked in November 2009 at 8.9% and is now 0.9 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 7.9% in May 2011, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.1 percentage points. You can also compare Binghamton 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
Binghamton	8.0%	0.0	-0.5

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: Binghamton, New York, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Binghamton, New York Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Binghamton peaked in January 2010 at 10,923. There are now 1,302 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 9,498 in May 2011, the number of unemployed has now grown by 123. Binghamton employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Binghamton, New York) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	December 2011	Month/Month	Year/Year
Binghamton	9,621	-23	-593

Number of Unemployed Persons

Binghamton, New York Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	New York Unemployment Rate	Binghamton Unemployment Rate	Binghamton Unemployed
January 2012	8.3%	—	—	—
December 2011	8.5%	8.0%	8.0%	9,621
November 2011	8.7%	8.0%	8.0%	9,644
October 2011	8.9%	7.9%	8.1%	9,709
September 2011	9.0%	8.0%	8.1%	9,690
August 2011	9.1%	8.0%	8.1%	9,593
July 2011	9.1%	8.0%	8.1%	9,627
June 2011	9.1%	8.0%	8.0%	9,635
May 2011	9.0%	7.8%	7.9%	9,498
April 2011	9.0%	7.9%	8.0%	9,584
March 2011	8.9%	8.0%	8.1%	9,731
February 2011	9.0%	8.2%	8.4%	10,043
January 2011	9.1%	8.2%	8.5%	10,232