Syracuse, New York Unemployment
The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Syracuse rose 1.1 percentage points in July 2020 to 13.4%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 2.5 percentage points lower than the New York rate. The unemployment rate in Syracuse peaked in April 2020 at 16.7% and is now 3.3 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 12.3% in May 2020, the unemployment rate has now grown by 1.1 percentage points. You can also compare Syracuse unemployment with unemployment in other cities.
| Unemployment Rate | July 2020 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| National | 10.2% | -0.9 | +6.5 |
| New York | 15.9% | +0.3 | +12.0 |
| Syracuse | 13.4% | +1.1 | +9.2 |
Unemployment Rate: Syracuse, New York, National
Note: Recessions shown in gray.
Syracuse, New York Unemployed
The number of people unemployed in Syracuse peaked in April 2020 at 50,637. There are now 8,349 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 37,271 in June 2020, the number of unemployed has now grown by 5,017. Syracuse employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Syracuse, New York) is also available.
| Unemployed Persons | July 2020 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Syracuse | 42,288 | +5,017 | +29,287 |
Number of Unemployed Persons
Syracuse, New York Unemployment History
| Date | National Unemployment Rate |
New York Unemployment Rate |
Syracuse Unemployment Rate |
Syracuse Unemployed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2020 |
8.4% | 12.5% | — | — |
| July 2020 |
10.2% | 15.9% | 13.4% | 42,288 |
| June 2020 |
11.1% | 15.6% | 12.3% | 37,271 |
| May 2020 |
13.3% | 14.5% | 12.3% | 37,830 |
| April 2020 |
14.7% | 15.3% | 16.7% | 50,637 |
| March 2020 |
4.4% | 4.1% | 4.6% | 14,366 |
| February 2020 |
3.5% | 3.7% | 4.2% | 13,028 |
| January 2020 |
3.6% | 3.8% | 4.3% | 13,383 |
| December 2019 |
3.5% | 3.9% | 4.5% | 13,778 |
| November 2019 |
3.5% | 3.9% | 4.4% | 13,685 |
| October 2019 |
3.6% | 3.9% | 4.4% | 13,567 |
| September 2019 |
3.5% | 3.9% | 4.4% | 13,416 |
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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