Binghamton, New York Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Binghamton rose 0.1 percentage points in August 2018 to 5.0%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.8 percentage points higher than the New York rate. The unemployment rate in Binghamton peaked in July 2012 at 8.9% and is now 3.9 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 4.9% in June 2018, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.1 percentage points. You can also compare Binghamton unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	August 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.9%	0.0	-0.5
New York	4.2%	-0.1	-0.5
Binghamton	5.0%	+0.1	-0.6

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with August 2018 data as September metro level unemployment data has not yet been released.

Unemployment Rate: Binghamton, New York, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Binghamton, New York Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Binghamton peaked in February 2010 at 10,999. There are now 5,677 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 5,224 in July 2018, the number of unemployed has now grown by 98. Binghamton employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Binghamton, New York) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	August 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
Binghamton	5,322	+98	-773

Number of Unemployed Persons

Binghamton, New York Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	New York Unemployment Rate	Binghamton Unemployment Rate	Binghamton Unemployed
September 2018	3.7%	—	—	—
August 2018	3.9%	4.2%	5.0%	5,322
July 2018	3.9%	4.3%	4.9%	5,224
June 2018	4.0%	4.5%	4.9%	5,252
May 2018	3.8%	4.5%	5.0%	5,369
April 2018	3.9%	4.6%	5.7%	6,057
March 2018	4.1%	4.6%	5.7%	6,137
February 2018	4.1%	4.6%	5.8%	6,236
January 2018	4.1%	4.7%	5.6%	6,033
December 2017	4.1%	4.7%	5.6%	6,003
November 2017	4.1%	4.7%	5.6%	6,031
October 2017	4.1%	4.7%	5.6%	6,017