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 |
Unemployment Rate: Ithaca, New York, National
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. ↩
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