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

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: 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