Rochester, New York Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Rochester fell 0.0 percentage points in March 2018 to 5.1%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.5 percentage points higher than the New York rate. The unemployment rate in Rochester peaked in January 2010 at 8.3% and is now 3.2 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 4.5% in January 2016, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.6 percentage points. You can also compare Rochester unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	March 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	4.1%	0.0	-0.4
New York	4.6%	0.0	-0.1
Rochester	5.1%	0.0	+0.3

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

Unemployment Rate: Rochester, New York, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Rochester, New York Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Rochester peaked in February 2010 at 45,229. There are now 18,737 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 23,977 in February 2016, the number of unemployed has now grown by 2,515. Rochester employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Rochester, New York) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	March 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
Rochester	26,492	+50	+1,293

Number of Unemployed Persons

Rochester, New York Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	New York Unemployment Rate	Rochester Unemployment Rate	Rochester Unemployed
April 2018	3.9%	—	—	—
March 2018	4.1%	4.6%	5.1%	26,492
February 2018	4.1%	4.6%	5.1%	26,442
January 2018	4.1%	4.7%	5.0%	25,993
December 2017	4.1%	4.7%	5.2%	27,010
November 2017	4.1%	4.7%	5.2%	27,012
October 2017	4.1%	4.7%	5.1%	26,846
September 2017	4.2%	4.7%	5.1%	26,740
August 2017	4.4%	4.7%	5.1%	26,632
July 2017	4.3%	4.7%	5.0%	26,240
June 2017	4.3%	4.7%	4.9%	25,871
May 2017	4.3%	4.7%	4.9%	25,673