Syracuse, New York Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Syracuse rose 0.1 percentage points in September 2019 to 4.1%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.2 percentage points higher than the New York rate. The unemployment rate in Syracuse peaked in March 2012 at 8.7% and is now 4.6 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 3.9% in February 2019, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.2 percentage points. You can also compare Syracuse unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	September 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.5%	-0.2	-0.2
New York	3.9%	-0.1	+0.1
Syracuse	4.1%	+0.1	+0.1

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with September 2019 data as October metro level unemployment data has not yet been released.

Unemployment Rate: Syracuse, New York, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Syracuse, New York Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Syracuse peaked in May 2012 at 28,380. There are now 15,781 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 11,987 in June 2019, the number of unemployed has now grown by 612. Syracuse employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Syracuse, New York) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	September 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
Syracuse	12,599	+223	+207

Number of Unemployed Persons

Syracuse, New York Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	New York Unemployment Rate	Syracuse Unemployment Rate	Syracuse Unemployed
October 2019	3.6%	—	—	—
September 2019	3.5%	3.9%	4.1%	12,599
August 2019	3.7%	4.0%	4.0%	12,376
July 2019	3.7%	4.0%	3.9%	12,019
June 2019	3.7%	4.0%	3.9%	11,987
May 2019	3.6%	4.0%	3.9%	12,222
April 2019	3.6%	3.9%	3.9%	12,194
March 2019	3.8%	3.9%	3.9%	12,210
February 2019	3.8%	3.9%	3.9%	12,199
January 2019	4.0%	3.9%	4.0%	12,414
December 2018	3.9%	3.9%	4.1%	12,525
November 2018	3.7%	3.9%	4.0%	12,486