Utica-Rome, New York Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Utica rose 0.1 percentage points in December 2011 to 7.8%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.2 percentage points lower than the New York rate. The unemployment rate in Utica peaked in January 2011 at 8.1% and is now 0.3 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 7.7% in November 2011, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.1 percentage points. You can also compare Utica 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
Utica	7.8%	+0.1	-0.2

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: Utica, New York, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Utica, New York Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Utica peaked in January 2011 at 11,263. There are now 357 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 10,851 in November 2011, the number of unemployed has now grown by 55. Utica employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Utica, New York) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	December 2011	Month/Month	Year/Year
Utica	10,906	+55	-300

Number of Unemployed Persons

Utica, New York Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	New York Unemployment Rate	Utica Unemployment Rate	Utica Unemployed
January 2012	8.3%	—	—	—
December 2011	8.5%	8.0%	7.8%	10,906
November 2011	8.7%	8.0%	7.7%	10,851
October 2011	8.9%	7.9%	7.8%	10,965
September 2011	9.0%	8.0%	7.9%	11,026
August 2011	9.1%	8.0%	7.9%	11,022
July 2011	9.1%	8.0%	7.9%	11,008
June 2011	9.1%	8.0%	7.9%	11,026
May 2011	9.0%	7.8%	7.9%	10,943
April 2011	9.0%	7.9%	7.9%	10,964
March 2011	8.9%	8.0%	8.0%	11,072
February 2011	9.0%	8.2%	8.0%	11,222
January 2011	9.1%	8.2%	8.1%	11,263