Utica-Rome, New York Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Utica fell 0.1 percentage points in January 2020 to 4.4%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.6 percentage points higher than the New York rate. The unemployment rate in Utica peaked in April 2012 at 8.5% and is now 4.1 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 4.0% in April 2019, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.4 percentage points. You can also compare Utica unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	January 2020	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.6%	+0.1	-0.4
New York	3.8%	-0.1	-0.2
Utica	4.4%	-0.1	+0.2

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with January 2020 data as February 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 May 2012 at 11,882. There are now 6,226 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 5,242 in April 2019, the number of unemployed has now grown by 414. Utica employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Utica, New York) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	January 2020	Month/Month	Year/Year
Utica	5,656	-74	+162

Number of Unemployed Persons

Utica, New York Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	New York Unemployment Rate	Utica Unemployment Rate	Utica Unemployed
February 2020	3.5%	—	—	—
January 2020	3.6%	3.8%	4.4%	5,656
December 2019	3.5%	3.9%	4.5%	5,730
November 2019	3.5%	3.9%	4.4%	5,678
October 2019	3.6%	3.9%	4.4%	5,699
September 2019	3.5%	3.9%	4.4%	5,612
August 2019	3.7%	3.9%	4.3%	5,533
July 2019	3.7%	3.9%	4.2%	5,359
June 2019	3.7%	3.9%	4.1%	5,296
May 2019	3.6%	4.0%	4.1%	5,268
April 2019	3.6%	4.0%	4.0%	5,242
March 2019	3.8%	4.0%	4.1%	5,287