Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, New York Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Buffalo fell 0.0 percentage points in July 2019 to 4.0%. 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 January 2010 at 8.7% and is now 4.7 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 4.0% in April 2019, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.0 percentage points. You can also compare Buffalo unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	July 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.7%	0.0	-0.2
New York	4.0%	0.0	0.0
Buffalo	4.0%	0.0	-0.4

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with July 2019 data as August 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 February 2010 at 50,256. There are now 28,465 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 21,575 in June 2019, the number of unemployed has now grown by 216. Buffalo employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Buffalo, New York) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	July 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
Buffalo	21,791	+216	-1,846

Number of Unemployed Persons

Buffalo, New York Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	New York Unemployment Rate	Buffalo Unemployment Rate	Buffalo Unemployed
September 2019	3.5%	—	—	—
August 2019	3.7%	4.0%	—	—
July 2019	3.7%	4.0%	4.0%	21,791
June 2019	3.7%	4.0%	4.0%	21,575
May 2019	3.6%	4.0%	4.0%	21,914
April 2019	3.6%	3.9%	4.0%	21,943
March 2019	3.8%	3.9%	4.1%	22,175
February 2019	3.8%	3.9%	4.1%	22,343
January 2019	4.0%	3.9%	4.2%	22,832
December 2018	3.9%	3.9%	4.2%	23,087
November 2018	3.7%	3.9%	4.2%	22,998
October 2018	3.8%	3.8%	4.2%	22,827