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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

Utica, New York monthly unemployment rate chart

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

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.