Elmira, New York Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Elmira rose 0.1 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 Elmira peaked in June 2009 at 9.5% and is now 1.5 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 7.5% in March 2011, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.5 percentage points. You can also compare Elmira 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
Elmira	8.0%	+0.1	-0.4

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: Elmira, New York, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Elmira, New York Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Elmira peaked in July 2009 at 3,910. There are now 763 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 3,001 in April 2011, the number of unemployed has now grown by 146. Elmira employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Elmira, New York) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	December 2011	Month/Month	Year/Year
Elmira	3,147	-9	-238

Number of Unemployed Persons

Elmira, New York Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	New York Unemployment Rate	Elmira Unemployment Rate	Elmira Unemployed
January 2012	8.3%	—	—	—
December 2011	8.5%	8.0%	8.0%	3,147
November 2011	8.7%	8.0%	7.9%	3,156
October 2011	8.9%	7.9%	7.9%	3,182
September 2011	9.0%	8.0%	7.8%	3,167
August 2011	9.1%	8.0%	7.7%	3,135
July 2011	9.1%	8.0%	7.7%	3,119
June 2011	9.1%	8.0%	7.6%	3,088
May 2011	9.0%	7.8%	7.5%	3,026
April 2011	9.0%	7.9%	7.5%	3,001
March 2011	8.9%	8.0%	7.5%	3,023
February 2011	9.0%	8.2%	7.8%	3,132
January 2011	9.1%	8.2%	8.1%	3,265