Rochester, New York Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Rochester rose 0.1 percentage points in December 2011 to 7.3%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.7 percentage points lower than the New York rate. The unemployment rate in Rochester peaked in July 2009 at 8.4% and is now 1.1 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 7.2% in November 2011, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.1 percentage points. You can also compare Rochester 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
Rochester	7.3%	+0.1	-0.7

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: Rochester, New York, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Rochester, New York Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Rochester peaked in August 2009 at 44,600. There are now 6,060 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 38,274 in November 2011, the number of unemployed has now grown by 266. Rochester employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Rochester, New York) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	December 2011	Month/Month	Year/Year
Rochester	38,540	+266	-3,333

Number of Unemployed Persons

Rochester, New York Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	New York Unemployment Rate	Rochester Unemployment Rate	Rochester Unemployed
January 2012	8.3%	—	—	—
December 2011	8.5%	8.0%	7.3%	38,540
November 2011	8.7%	8.0%	7.2%	38,274
October 2011	8.9%	7.9%	7.3%	38,646
September 2011	9.0%	8.0%	7.4%	39,047
August 2011	9.1%	8.0%	7.4%	39,054
July 2011	9.1%	8.0%	7.4%	39,037
June 2011	9.1%	8.0%	7.4%	38,924
May 2011	9.0%	7.8%	7.3%	38,506
April 2011	9.0%	7.9%	7.4%	38,776
March 2011	8.9%	8.0%	7.5%	39,473
February 2011	9.0%	8.2%	7.8%	40,750
January 2011	9.1%	8.2%	7.9%	41,574