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Utica-Rome, New York Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Utica fell 0.0 percentage points in March 2012 to 8.1%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.4 percentage points lower than the New York rate. The unemployment rate in Utica peaked in January 2011 at 8.1% and is now 0.0 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 7.7% in November 2011, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.4 percentage points. You can also compare Utica 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
Utica 8.1% 0.0 +0.1
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: Utica, New York, National

Utica, New York monthly unemployment rate chart

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Utica, New York Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Utica in March 2012 is at a new high of 11,376. Utica employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Utica, New York) is also available.

Unemployed Persons March 2012 Month/Month Year/Year
Utica 11,376 +85 +304

Number of Unemployed Persons

Utica, New York Unemployment History

Date National
Unemployment Rate
New York
Unemployment Rate
Utica
Unemployment Rate
Utica
Unemployed
April
2012
8.1% 8.5%
March
2012
8.2% 8.5% 8.1% 11,376
February
2012
8.3% 8.5% 8.1% 11,291
January
2012
8.3% 8.3% 7.9% 11,100
December
2011
8.5% 8.2% 7.8% 10,906
November
2011
8.7% 8.2% 7.7% 10,851
October
2011
8.9% 8.2% 7.8% 10,965
September
2011
9.0% 8.3% 7.9% 11,026
August
2011
9.1% 8.3% 7.9% 11,022
July
2011
9.1% 8.2% 7.9% 11,008
June
2011
9.1% 8.2% 7.9% 11,026
May
2011
9.0% 8.1% 7.9% 10,943
April
2011
9.0% 8.0% 7.9% 10,964

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.