Binghamton, New York Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Binghamton fell 0.0 percentage points in March 2019 to 4.2%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.2 percentage points higher than the New York rate. The unemployment rate in Binghamton peaked in December 2009 at 8.9% and is now 4.7 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 4.2% in February 2019, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.0 percentage points. You can also compare Binghamton unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	March 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.8%	0.0	-0.2
New York	4.0%	+0.1	-0.4
Binghamton	4.2%	0.0	-1.0

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with March 2019 data as April 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 10,922. There are now 6,380 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. Binghamton employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Binghamton, New York) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	March 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
Binghamton	4,542	-13	-969

Number of Unemployed Persons

Binghamton, New York Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	New York Unemployment Rate	Binghamton Unemployment Rate	Binghamton Unemployed
April 2019	3.6%	—	—	—
March 2019	3.8%	4.0%	4.2%	4,542
February 2019	3.8%	3.9%	4.2%	4,555
January 2019	4.0%	3.9%	4.3%	4,667
December 2018	3.9%	3.9%	4.4%	4,761
November 2018	3.7%	3.9%	4.4%	4,749
October 2018	3.8%	3.8%	4.4%	4,739
September 2018	3.7%	3.8%	4.4%	4,789
August 2018	3.8%	3.9%	4.5%	4,864
July 2018	3.9%	4.0%	4.6%	4,965
June 2018	4.0%	4.1%	4.7%	5,094
May 2018	3.8%	4.2%	4.9%	5,231