Glens Falls, New York Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Glens Falls fell 0.2 percentage points in September 2018 to 4.3%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.2 percentage points higher than the New York rate. The unemployment rate in Glens Falls peaked in February 2012 at 9.1% and is now 4.8 percentage points lower. You can also compare Glens Falls unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	September 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.7%	-0.2	-0.5
New York	4.1%	-0.1	-0.6
Glens Falls	4.3%	-0.2	-0.9

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with September 2018 data as October 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 5,827. There are now 3,237 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. Glens Falls employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Glens Falls, New York) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	September 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
Glens Falls	2,590	-120	-568

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
October 2018	3.7%	4.0%	—	—
September 2018	3.7%	4.1%	4.3%	2,590
August 2018	3.9%	4.2%	4.5%	2,710
July 2018	3.9%	4.3%	4.4%	2,634
June 2018	4.0%	4.5%	4.6%	2,741
May 2018	3.8%	4.5%	4.6%	2,780
April 2018	3.9%	4.6%	5.1%	3,053
March 2018	4.1%	4.6%	5.1%	3,076
February 2018	4.1%	4.6%	5.2%	3,140
January 2018	4.1%	4.7%	5.2%	3,199
December 2017	4.1%	4.7%	5.2%	3,148
November 2017	4.1%	4.7%	5.1%	3,109