Glens Falls, New York Unemployment
The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Glens Falls fell 0.0 percentage points in April 2021 to 5.4%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 2.8 percentage points lower than the New York rate. The unemployment rate in Glens Falls peaked in April 2020 at 16.6% and is now 11.2 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 5.3% in January 2021, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.1 percentage points. You can also compare Glens Falls unemployment with unemployment in other cities.
| Unemployment Rate | April 2021 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| National | 6.1% | +0.1 | -8.7 |
| New York | 8.2% | -0.2 | -8.0 |
| Glens Falls | 5.4% | 0.0 | -11.2 |
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 April 2020 at 9,348. There are now 6,132 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 3,164 in January 2021, the number of unemployed has now grown by 52. Glens Falls employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Glens Falls, New York) is also available.
| Unemployed Persons | April 2021 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glens Falls | 3,216 | +6 | -6,132 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2021 |
5.8% | — | — | — |
| April 2021 |
6.1% | 8.2% | 5.4% | 3,216 |
| March 2021 |
6.0% | 8.4% | 5.4% | 3,210 |
| February 2021 |
6.2% | 8.9% | 5.3% | 3,185 |
| January 2021 |
6.3% | 8.8% | 5.3% | 3,164 |
| December 2020 |
6.7% | 8.7% | 5.4% | 3,230 |
| November 2020 |
6.7% | 8.7% | 5.5% | 3,268 |
| October 2020 |
6.9% | 8.7% | 5.7% | 3,332 |
| September 2020 |
7.8% | 10.0% | 5.9% | 3,443 |
| August 2020 |
8.4% | 11.7% | 8.3% | 4,837 |
| July 2020 |
10.2% | 14.7% | 10.9% | 6,384 |
| June 2020 |
11.1% | 15.0% | 11.7% | 6,592 |
1. Metro area unemployment rates are now seasonally adjusted. The BLS has started publishing smoothed seasonally adjusted metropolitan area data which makes comparisons to state and national data more relevant than the unadjusted numbers. ↩
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