Glens Falls, New York Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Glens Falls fell 0.1 percentage points in January 2019 to 3.8%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.1 percentage points lower than the New York rate. The unemployment rate in Glens Falls peaked in February 2012 at 9.1% and is now 5.3 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 3.8% in November 2018, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.0 percentage points. You can also compare Glens Falls unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	January 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	4.0%	+0.1	-0.1
New York	3.9%	0.0	-0.6
Glens Falls	3.8%	-0.1	-1.4

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with January 2019 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 5,827. There are now 3,465 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 2,343 in November 2018, the number of unemployed has now grown by 19. Glens Falls employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Glens Falls, New York) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	January 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
Glens Falls	2,362	-90	-837

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 2019	3.8%	3.9%	—	—
January 2019	4.0%	3.9%	3.8%	2,362
December 2018	3.9%	3.9%	3.9%	2,452
November 2018	3.7%	3.9%	3.8%	2,343
October 2018	3.8%	3.8%	4.1%	2,524
September 2018	3.7%	3.8%	4.2%	2,584
August 2018	3.8%	3.9%	4.5%	2,710
July 2018	3.9%	4.0%	4.4%	2,634
June 2018	4.0%	4.1%	4.6%	2,741
May 2018	3.8%	4.2%	4.6%	2,780
April 2018	3.9%	4.3%	5.1%	3,053
March 2018	4.0%	4.4%	5.1%	3,076