Binghamton, New York Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Binghamton rose 0.1 percentage points in December 2018 to 4.2%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.3 percentage points higher than the New York rate. The unemployment rate in Binghamton peaked in July 2012 at 8.9% and is now 4.7 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 4.1% in November 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	December 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.9%	+0.2	-0.2
New York	3.9%	0.0	-0.8
Binghamton	4.2%	+0.1	-1.4

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with December 2018 data as January 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 6,380 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 4,481 in November 2018, the number of unemployed has now grown by 138. Binghamton employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Binghamton, New York) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	December 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
Binghamton	4,619	+138	-1,384

Number of Unemployed Persons

Binghamton, New York Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	New York Unemployment Rate	Binghamton Unemployment Rate	Binghamton Unemployed
January 2019	4.0%	—	—	—
December 2018	3.9%	3.9%	4.2%	4,619
November 2018	3.7%	3.9%	4.1%	4,481
October 2018	3.8%	4.0%	4.4%	4,779
September 2018	3.7%	4.1%	4.6%	4,936
August 2018	3.8%	4.2%	5.0%	5,319
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	4.0%	4.6%	5.7%	6,137
February 2018	4.1%	4.6%	5.8%	6,236