Buffalo-Niagara Falls, New York Unemployment
The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Buffalo fell 0.2 percentage points in April 2013 to 8.1%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.3 percentage points higher than the New York rate. The unemployment rate in Buffalo peaked in January 2010 at 8.7% and is now 0.6 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 7.9% in April 2011, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.2 percentage points. You can also compare Buffalo unemployment with unemployment in other cities.
| Unemployment Rate | April 2013 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| National | 7.5% | -0.1 | -0.6 |
| New York | 7.8% | -0.4 | -0.8 |
| Buffalo | 8.1% | -0.2 | -0.3 |
Unemployment Rate: Buffalo, New York, National
Note: Recessions shown in gray.
Buffalo, New York Unemployed
The number of people unemployed in Buffalo peaked in February 2010 at 50,294. There are now 4,166 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 45,459 in April 2011, the number of unemployed has now grown by 669. Buffalo employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Buffalo, New York) is also available.
| Unemployed Persons | April 2013 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo | 46,128 | -1,393 | -2,286 |
Number of Unemployed Persons
Buffalo, New York Unemployment History
| Date |
National Unemployment Rate |
New York Unemployment Rate |
Buffalo Unemployment Rate |
Buffalo Unemployed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
May 2013 |
7.6% | — | — | — |
|
April 2013 |
7.5% | 7.8% | 8.1% | 46,128 |
|
March 2013 |
7.6% | 8.2% | 8.3% | 47,521 |
|
February 2013 |
7.7% | 8.4% | 8.4% | 48,406 |
|
January 2013 |
7.9% | 8.4% | 8.4% | 48,314 |
|
December 2012 |
7.8% | 8.2% | 8.3% | 47,649 |
|
November 2012 |
7.8% | 8.2% | 8.4% | 48,103 |
|
October 2012 |
7.9% | 8.4% | 8.5% | 48,596 |
|
September 2012 |
7.8% | 8.5% | 8.6% | 49,104 |
|
August 2012 |
8.1% | 8.6% | 8.6% | 49,505 |
|
July 2012 |
8.2% | 8.7% | 8.6% | 49,638 |
|
June 2012 |
8.2% | 8.7% | 8.6% | 49,443 |
|
May 2012 |
8.2% | 8.6% | 8.5% | 48,983 |
1. Metro area unemployment rates are now seasonally adjusted. The BLS has started publishing smoothed seasonally adjusted metropolitan area data which makes comparisons to state and national data more relevant than the unadjusted numbers. ↩
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