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Kingston, New York Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Kingston 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 Kingston peaked in August 2009 at 8.3% and is now 0.3 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 7.9% in March 2011, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.1 percentage points. You can also compare Kingston 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
Kingston 8.0% +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: Kingston, New York, National

Kingston, New York monthly unemployment rate chart

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Kingston, New York Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Kingston peaked in September 2009 at 7,444. There are now 468 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 6,907 in November 2011, the number of unemployed has now grown by 69. Kingston employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Kingston, New York) is also available.

Unemployed Persons December 2011 Month/Month Year/Year
Kingston 6,976 +69 -346

Number of Unemployed Persons

Kingston, New York Unemployment History

Date National
Unemployment Rate
New York
Unemployment Rate
Kingston
Unemployment Rate
Kingston
Unemployed
January
2012
8.3%
December
2011
8.5% 8.0% 8.0% 6,976
November
2011
8.7% 8.0% 7.9% 6,907
October
2011
8.9% 7.9% 8.0% 6,925
September
2011
9.0% 8.0% 8.0% 6,933
August
2011
9.1% 8.0% 8.1% 6,981
July
2011
9.1% 8.0% 8.2% 7,085
June
2011
9.1% 8.0% 8.2% 7,154
May
2011
9.0% 7.8% 8.1% 7,093
April
2011
9.0% 7.9% 8.0% 7,029
March
2011
8.9% 8.0% 7.9% 7,003
February
2011
9.0% 8.2% 8.1% 7,135
January
2011
9.1% 8.2% 8.2% 7,261

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.