Poughkeepsie-Newburgh-Middletown, New York Unemployment
The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Poughkeepsie fell 0.0 percentage points in March 2012 to 7.7%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.8 percentage points lower than the New York rate. The unemployment rate in Poughkeepsie peaked in August 2009 at 8.3% and is now 0.6 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 7.4% in November 2011, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.3 percentage points. You can also compare Poughkeepsie 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 |
| Poughkeepsie | 7.7% | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Unemployment Rate: Poughkeepsie, New York, National
Note: Recessions shown in gray.
Poughkeepsie, New York Unemployed
The number of people unemployed in Poughkeepsie peaked in September 2009 at 27,003. There are now 2,301 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 23,438 in November 2011, the number of unemployed has now grown by 1,264. Poughkeepsie employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Poughkeepsie, New York) is also available.
| Unemployed Persons | March 2012 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poughkeepsie | 24,702 | +168 | +125 |
Number of Unemployed Persons
Poughkeepsie, New York Unemployment History
| Date |
National Unemployment Rate |
New York Unemployment Rate |
Poughkeepsie Unemployment Rate |
Poughkeepsie Unemployed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
April 2012 |
8.1% | 8.5% | — | — |
|
March 2012 |
8.2% | 8.5% | 7.7% | 24,702 |
|
February 2012 |
8.3% | 8.5% | 7.7% | 24,534 |
|
January 2012 |
8.3% | 8.3% | 7.6% | 24,037 |
|
December 2011 |
8.5% | 8.2% | 7.4% | 23,595 |
|
November 2011 |
8.7% | 8.2% | 7.4% | 23,438 |
|
October 2011 |
8.9% | 8.2% | 7.5% | 23,699 |
|
September 2011 |
9.0% | 8.3% | 7.6% | 24,048 |
|
August 2011 |
9.1% | 8.3% | 7.6% | 24,106 |
|
July 2011 |
9.1% | 8.2% | 7.6% | 24,202 |
|
June 2011 |
9.1% | 8.2% | 7.6% | 24,242 |
|
May 2011 |
9.0% | 8.1% | 7.5% | 23,994 |
|
April 2011 |
9.0% | 8.0% | 7.6% | 24,196 |
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. ↩
