Glens Falls, New York Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Glens Falls fell 0.0 percentage points in March 2012 to 7.6%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.9 percentage points lower than the New York rate. The unemployment rate in Glens Falls peaked in September 2009 at 8.3% and is now 0.7 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 7.5% in March 2011, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.1 percentage points. You can also compare Glens Falls 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
Glens Falls	7.6%	0.0	+0.1

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: Glens Falls, New York, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Glens Falls, New York Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Glens Falls peaked in September 2009 at 5,687. There are now 409 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 5,115 in April 2011, the number of unemployed has now grown by 163. Glens Falls employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Glens Falls, New York) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	March 2012	Month/Month	Year/Year
Glens Falls	5,278	+31	+157

Number of Unemployed Persons

Glens Falls, New York Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	New York Unemployment Rate	Glens Falls Unemployment Rate	Glens Falls Unemployed
April 2012	8.1%	8.5%	—	—
March 2012	8.2%	8.5%	7.6%	5,278
February 2012	8.3%	8.5%	7.6%	5,247
January 2012	8.3%	8.3%	7.7%	5,248
December 2011	8.5%	8.2%	7.8%	5,284
November 2011	8.7%	8.2%	7.9%	5,300
October 2011	8.9%	8.2%	8.1%	5,389
September 2011	9.0%	8.3%	8.2%	5,425
August 2011	9.1%	8.3%	8.3%	5,429
July 2011	9.1%	8.2%	8.3%	5,432
June 2011	9.1%	8.2%	8.1%	5,388
May 2011	9.0%	8.1%	7.9%	5,237
April 2011	9.0%	8.0%	7.6%	5,115