Binghamton, New York Unemployment
The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Binghamton fell 0.0 percentage points in July 2021 to 5.8%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 1.8 percentage points lower than the New York rate. The unemployment rate in Binghamton peaked in April 2020 at 17.2% and is now 11.4 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 5.8% in June 2021, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.0 percentage points. You can also compare Binghamton unemployment with unemployment in other cities.
| Unemployment Rate | July 2021 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| National | 5.4% | -0.5 | -4.8 |
| New York | 7.6% | -0.1 | -7.1 |
| Binghamton | 5.8% | 0.0 | -5.9 |
Unemployment Rate: Binghamton, New York, National
Note: Recessions shown in gray.
Binghamton, New York Unemployed
The number of people unemployed in Binghamton peaked in April 2020 at 17,292. There are now 11,392 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 | July 2021 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binghamton | 5,900 | -90 | -6,640 |
Number of Unemployed Persons
Binghamton, New York Unemployment History
| Date | National Unemployment Rate |
New York Unemployment Rate |
Binghamton Unemployment Rate |
Binghamton Unemployed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2021 |
5.2% | — | — | — |
| July 2021 |
5.4% | 7.6% | 5.8% | 5,900 |
| June 2021 |
5.9% | 7.7% | 5.8% | 5,990 |
| May 2021 |
5.8% | 7.8% | 6.0% | 6,157 |
| April 2021 |
6.1% | 8.2% | 6.2% | 6,377 |
| March 2021 |
6.0% | 8.4% | 6.3% | 6,560 |
| February 2021 |
6.2% | 8.9% | 6.4% | 6,637 |
| January 2021 |
6.3% | 8.8% | 6.4% | 6,679 |
| December 2020 |
6.7% | 8.7% | 6.5% | 6,764 |
| November 2020 |
6.7% | 8.7% | 6.5% | 6,727 |
| October 2020 |
6.9% | 8.7% | 6.5% | 6,682 |
| September 2020 |
7.8% | 10.0% | 6.5% | 6,688 |
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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