Ithaca, New York Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Ithaca rose 0.2 percentage points in February 2018 to 4.3%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.3 percentage points lower than the New York rate. The unemployment rate in Ithaca peaked in June 2012 at 6.5% and is now 2.2 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 3.9% in January 2017, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.4 percentage points. You can also compare Ithaca unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	February 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	4.1%	0.0	-0.6
New York	4.6%	-0.1	-0.1
Ithaca	4.3%	+0.2	+0.3

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with February 2018 data as March metro level unemployment data has not yet been released.

Unemployment Rate: Ithaca, New York, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Ithaca, New York Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Ithaca peaked in June 2012 at 3,557. There are now 1,348 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 1,938 in January 2017, the number of unemployed has now grown by 271. Ithaca employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Ithaca, New York) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	February 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
Ithaca	2,209	+108	+198

Number of Unemployed Persons

Ithaca, New York Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	New York Unemployment Rate	Ithaca Unemployment Rate	Ithaca Unemployed
March 2018	4.1%	4.6%	—	—
February 2018	4.1%	4.6%	4.3%	2,209
January 2018	4.1%	4.7%	4.1%	2,101
December 2017	4.1%	4.7%	4.3%	2,200
November 2017	4.1%	4.7%	4.5%	2,332
October 2017	4.1%	4.7%	4.4%	2,242
September 2017	4.2%	4.7%	4.4%	2,244
August 2017	4.4%	4.7%	4.2%	2,172
July 2017	4.3%	4.7%	4.3%	2,204
June 2017	4.3%	4.7%	4.3%	2,177
May 2017	4.3%	4.7%	4.0%	2,039
April 2017	4.4%	4.7%	4.1%	2,072