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Ithaca, New York Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Ithaca rose 0.1 percentage points in September 2023 to 2.7%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 1.3 percentage points lower than the New York rate. The unemployment rate in Ithaca peaked in April 2020 at 11.9% and is now 9.2 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 2.5% in July 2023, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.2 percentage points. You can also compare Ithaca unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate September 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
National 3.8% 0.0 +0.3
New York 4.0% +0.1 0.0
Ithaca 2.7% +0.1 -0.1
Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.1 All comparisons are made with September 2023 data as October metro level unemployment data has not yet been released.

Unemployment Rate: Ithaca, New York, National

Ithaca, New York monthly unemployment rate chart

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Ithaca, New York Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Ithaca peaked in April 2020 at 5,723. There are now 4,331 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 1,289 in July 2023, the number of unemployed has now grown by 103. Ithaca employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Ithaca, New York) is also available.

Unemployed Persons September 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
Ithaca 1,392 +50 -17

Number of Unemployed Persons

Ithaca, New York Unemployment History

Date National
Unemployment Rate
New York
Unemployment Rate
Ithaca
Unemployment Rate
Ithaca
Unemployed
October
2023
3.9% 4.2%
September
2023
3.8% 4.0% 2.7% 1,392
August
2023
3.8% 3.9% 2.6% 1,342
July
2023
3.5% 3.9% 2.5% 1,289
June
2023
3.6% 3.9% 2.6% 1,309
May
2023
3.7% 3.9% 2.6% 1,325
April
2023
3.4% 4.0% 2.7% 1,329
March
2023
3.5% 4.1% 2.8% 1,381
February
2023
3.6% 4.2% 2.8% 1,427
January
2023
3.4% 4.2% 2.9% 1,458
December
2022
3.5% 4.1% 2.9% 1,429
November
2022
3.6% 4.1% 2.9% 1,431

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.