Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, New York Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Buffalo fell 0.2 percentage points in February 2019 to 3.9%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.0 percentage points lower than the New York rate. The unemployment rate in Buffalo peaked in February 2010 at 8.8% and is now 4.9 percentage points lower. You can also compare Buffalo unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	February 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.8%	-0.2	-0.3
New York	3.9%	0.0	-0.6
Buffalo	3.9%	-0.2	-1.5

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with February 2019 data as March metro level unemployment data has not yet been released.

Unemployment Rate: Buffalo, New York, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Buffalo, New York Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Buffalo peaked in March 2010 at 50,537. There are now 29,372 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. Buffalo employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Buffalo, New York) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	February 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
Buffalo	21,165	-1,042	-8,533

Number of Unemployed Persons

Buffalo, New York Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	New York Unemployment Rate	Buffalo Unemployment Rate	Buffalo Unemployed
March 2019	3.8%	4.0%	—	—
February 2019	3.8%	3.9%	3.9%	21,165
January 2019	4.0%	3.9%	4.1%	22,207
December 2018	3.9%	3.9%	4.1%	22,681
November 2018	3.7%	3.9%	4.0%	22,221
October 2018	3.8%	3.8%	4.2%	23,142
September 2018	3.7%	3.8%	4.3%	23,774
August 2018	3.8%	3.9%	4.5%	24,964
July 2018	3.9%	4.0%	4.5%	24,695
June 2018	4.0%	4.1%	4.6%	25,441
May 2018	3.8%	4.2%	4.8%	26,473
April 2018	3.9%	4.3%	5.3%	28,999