Glens Falls, New York Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Glens Falls fell 0.1 percentage points in January 2020 to 4.3%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.5 percentage points higher than the New York rate. The unemployment rate in Glens Falls peaked in March 2012 at 9.0% and is now 4.7 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 3.9% in February 2019, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.4 percentage points. You can also compare Glens Falls unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	January 2020	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.6%	+0.1	-0.4
New York	3.8%	-0.1	-0.2
Glens Falls	4.3%	-0.1	+0.3

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with January 2020 data as February metro level unemployment data has not yet been released.

Unemployment Rate: Glens Falls, New York, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Glens Falls, New York Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Glens Falls peaked in February 2010 at 5,757. There are now 3,192 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 2,343 in March 2019, the number of unemployed has now grown by 222. Glens Falls employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Glens Falls, New York) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	January 2020	Month/Month	Year/Year
Glens Falls	2,565	-27	+132

Number of Unemployed Persons

Glens Falls, New York Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	New York Unemployment Rate	Glens Falls Unemployment Rate	Glens Falls Unemployed
February 2020	3.5%	—	—	—
January 2020	3.6%	3.8%	4.3%	2,565
December 2019	3.5%	3.9%	4.4%	2,592
November 2019	3.5%	3.9%	4.3%	2,543
October 2019	3.6%	3.9%	4.3%	2,565
September 2019	3.5%	3.9%	4.3%	2,522
August 2019	3.7%	3.9%	4.2%	2,489
July 2019	3.7%	3.9%	4.0%	2,405
June 2019	3.7%	3.9%	4.0%	2,378
May 2019	3.6%	4.0%	3.9%	2,378
April 2019	3.6%	4.0%	3.9%	2,352
March 2019	3.8%	4.0%	3.9%	2,343