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

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