Glens Falls, New York Unemployment
The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Glens Falls rose 0.2 percentage points in July 2022 to 3.4%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 1.0 percentage points lower than the New York rate. The unemployment rate in Glens Falls peaked in April 2020 at 17.2% and is now 13.8 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 3.0% in April 2022, 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 | July 2022 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| National | 3.5% | -0.1 | -1.9 |
| New York | 4.4% | 0.0 | -2.5 |
| Glens Falls | 3.4% | +0.2 | -1.9 |
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 10,045. There are now 8,029 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 1,779 in April 2022, the number of unemployed has now grown by 237. Glens Falls employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Glens Falls, New York) is also available.
| Unemployed Persons | July 2022 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glens Falls | 2,016 | +108 | -1,094 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2022 |
3.7% | — | — | — |
| July 2022 |
3.5% | 4.4% | 3.4% | 2,016 |
| June 2022 |
3.6% | 4.4% | 3.2% | 1,908 |
| May 2022 |
3.6% | 4.4% | 3.1% | 1,823 |
| April 2022 |
3.6% | 4.5% | 3.0% | 1,779 |
| March 2022 |
3.6% | 4.6% | 3.1% | 1,837 |
| February 2022 |
3.8% | 4.9% | 3.3% | 1,949 |
| January 2022 |
4.0% | 5.3% | 3.6% | 2,134 |
| December 2021 |
3.9% | 5.4% | 4.0% | 2,362 |
| November 2021 |
4.2% | 5.4% | 4.1% | 2,371 |
| October 2021 |
4.6% | 5.7% | 4.2% | 2,436 |
| September 2021 |
4.7% | 6.0% | 4.5% | 2,620 |
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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