Binghamton, New York Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Binghamton rose 0.1 percentage points in March 2020 to 4.7%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.6 percentage points higher than the New York rate. The unemployment rate in Binghamton peaked in December 2009 at 8.9% and is now 4.2 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 4.4% in September 2018, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.3 percentage points. You can also compare Binghamton unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	March 2020	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	4.4%	+0.9	+0.6
New York	4.1%	+0.4	+0.1
Binghamton	4.7%	+0.1	+0.3

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with March 2020 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 10,929. There are now 5,958 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 4,645 in December 2018, the number of unemployed has now grown by 326. Binghamton employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Binghamton, New York) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	March 2020	Month/Month	Year/Year
Binghamton	4,971	+65	+289

Number of Unemployed Persons

Binghamton, New York Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	New York Unemployment Rate	Binghamton Unemployment Rate	Binghamton Unemployed
April 2020	14.7%	14.5%	—	—
March 2020	4.4%	4.1%	4.7%	4,971
February 2020	3.5%	3.7%	4.6%	4,906
January 2020	3.6%	3.8%	4.7%	5,013
December 2019	3.5%	3.9%	4.8%	5,118
November 2019	3.5%	3.9%	4.8%	5,110
October 2019	3.6%	3.9%	4.8%	5,092
September 2019	3.5%	3.9%	4.8%	5,067
August 2019	3.7%	3.9%	4.7%	5,023
July 2019	3.7%	3.9%	4.7%	4,956
June 2019	3.7%	3.9%	4.6%	4,867
May 2019	3.6%	4.0%	4.5%	4,783