Syracuse, New York Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Syracuse fell 0.0 percentage points in December 2011 to 7.9%. 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 0.8 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 7.7% in May 2011, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.2 percentage points. You can also compare Syracuse 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
Syracuse	7.9%	0.0	-0.6

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: 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 2,829 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 446. Syracuse employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Syracuse, New York) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	December 2011	Month/Month	Year/Year
Syracuse	25,432	+46	-2,129

Number of Unemployed Persons

Syracuse, New York Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	New York Unemployment Rate	Syracuse Unemployment Rate	Syracuse Unemployed
January 2012	8.3%	—	—	—
December 2011	8.5%	8.0%	7.9%	25,432
November 2011	8.7%	8.0%	7.9%	25,386
October 2011	8.9%	7.9%	7.9%	25,443
September 2011	9.0%	8.0%	7.9%	25,595
August 2011	9.1%	8.0%	7.9%	25,419
July 2011	9.1%	8.0%	7.9%	25,350
June 2011	9.1%	8.0%	7.8%	25,247
May 2011	9.0%	7.8%	7.7%	24,986
April 2011	9.0%	7.9%	7.8%	25,320
March 2011	8.9%	8.0%	8.0%	25,817
February 2011	9.0%	8.2%	8.2%	26,785
January 2011	9.1%	8.2%	8.4%	27,289