Syracuse, New York Unemployment
The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Syracuse rose 0.1 percentage points in March 2012 to 8.4%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.1 percentage points lower than the New York rate. The unemployment rate in Syracuse peaked in November 2009 at 8.7% and is now 0.3 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 7.7% in May 2011, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.7 percentage points. You can also compare Syracuse 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 |
| Syracuse | 8.4% | +0.1 | +0.4 |
Unemployment Rate: Syracuse, New York, National
Note: Recessions shown in gray.
Syracuse, New York Unemployed
The number of people unemployed in Syracuse peaked in November 2009 at 28,261. There are now 1,532 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 24,986 in May 2011, the number of unemployed has now grown by 1,743. Syracuse employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Syracuse, New York) is also available.
| Unemployed Persons | March 2012 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Syracuse | 26,729 | +221 | +912 |
Number of Unemployed Persons
Syracuse, New York Unemployment History
| Date |
National Unemployment Rate |
New York Unemployment Rate |
Syracuse Unemployment Rate |
Syracuse Unemployed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
April 2012 |
8.1% | 8.5% | — | — |
|
March 2012 |
8.2% | 8.5% | 8.4% | 26,729 |
|
February 2012 |
8.3% | 8.5% | 8.3% | 26,508 |
|
January 2012 |
8.3% | 8.3% | 8.1% | 25,920 |
|
December 2011 |
8.5% | 8.2% | 7.9% | 25,432 |
|
November 2011 |
8.7% | 8.2% | 7.9% | 25,386 |
|
October 2011 |
8.9% | 8.2% | 7.9% | 25,443 |
|
September 2011 |
9.0% | 8.3% | 7.9% | 25,595 |
|
August 2011 |
9.1% | 8.3% | 7.9% | 25,419 |
|
July 2011 |
9.1% | 8.2% | 7.9% | 25,350 |
|
June 2011 |
9.1% | 8.2% | 7.8% | 25,247 |
|
May 2011 |
9.0% | 8.1% | 7.7% | 24,986 |
|
April 2011 |
9.0% | 8.0% | 7.8% | 25,320 |
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. ↩
