Utica-Rome, New York Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Utica rose 0.1 percentage points in December 2018 to 4.2%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.3 percentage points higher than the New York rate. The unemployment rate in Utica peaked in June 2012 at 8.6% and is now 4.4 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 4.1% in November 2018, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.1 percentage points. You can also compare Utica unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	December 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.9%	+0.2	-0.2
New York	3.9%	0.0	-0.7
Utica	4.2%	+0.1	-1.3

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

Unemployment Rate: Utica, New York, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Utica, New York Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Utica peaked in June 2012 at 11,933. There are now 6,459 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 5,337 in November 2018, the number of unemployed has now grown by 137. Utica employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Utica, New York) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	December 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
Utica	5,474	+137	-1,582

Number of Unemployed Persons

Utica, New York Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	New York Unemployment Rate	Utica Unemployment Rate	Utica Unemployed
February 2019	3.8%	—	—	—
January 2019	4.0%	3.9%	—	—
December 2018	3.9%	3.9%	4.2%	5,474
November 2018	3.7%	3.9%	4.1%	5,337
October 2018	3.8%	3.8%	4.3%	5,557
September 2018	3.7%	3.8%	4.4%	5,721
August 2018	3.8%	3.9%	4.7%	6,013
July 2018	3.9%	4.0%	4.7%	6,028
June 2018	4.0%	4.1%	4.7%	6,071
May 2018	3.8%	4.2%	4.9%	6,235
April 2018	3.9%	4.3%	5.4%	6,873
March 2018	4.0%	4.4%	5.4%	6,917