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

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