Albany-Schenectady-Troy, New York Unemployment
The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Albany fell 0.6 percentage points in May 2021 to 4.6%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 3.2 percentage points lower than the New York rate. The unemployment rate in Albany peaked in April 2020 at 13.9% and is now 9.3 percentage points lower. You can also compare Albany unemployment with unemployment in other cities.
| Unemployment Rate | May 2021 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| National | 5.8% | -0.3 | -7.5 |
| New York | 7.8% | -0.4 | -7.9 |
| Albany | 4.6% | -0.6 | -6.2 |
Unemployment Rate: Albany, New York, National
Note: Recessions shown in gray.
Albany, New York Unemployed
The number of people unemployed in Albany peaked in April 2020 at 59,936. There are now 39,285 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. Albany employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Albany, New York) is also available.
| Unemployed Persons | May 2021 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albany | 20,651 | -2,699 | -26,906 |
Number of Unemployed Persons
Albany, New York Unemployment History
| Date | National Unemployment Rate |
New York Unemployment Rate |
Albany Unemployment Rate |
Albany Unemployed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2021 |
5.9% | — | — | — |
| May 2021 |
5.8% | 7.8% | 4.6% | 20,651 |
| April 2021 |
6.1% | 8.2% | 5.2% | 23,350 |
| March 2021 |
6.0% | 8.4% | 5.1% | 23,465 |
| February 2021 |
6.2% | 8.9% | 5.0% | 23,081 |
| January 2021 |
6.3% | 8.8% | 4.9% | 22,536 |
| December 2020 |
6.7% | 8.7% | 5.0% | 22,562 |
| November 2020 |
6.7% | 8.7% | 5.2% | 23,593 |
| October 2020 |
6.9% | 8.7% | 5.5% | 24,849 |
| September 2020 |
7.8% | 10.0% | 5.9% | 26,369 |
| August 2020 |
8.4% | 11.7% | 8.1% | 36,952 |
| July 2020 |
10.2% | 14.7% | 10.4% | 47,564 |
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. ↩
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