Utica-Rome, New York Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Utica fell 0.0 percentage points in April 2018 to 5.4%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.8 percentage points higher than the New York rate. The unemployment rate in Utica peaked in June 2012 at 8.6% and is now 3.2 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 4.8% in February 2016, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.6 percentage points. You can also compare Utica unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	April 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.9%	-0.2	-0.5
New York	4.6%	0.0	-0.1
Utica	5.4%	0.0	+0.3

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with April 2018 data as May 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 5,052 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 6,330 in February 2016, the number of unemployed has now grown by 551. Utica employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Utica, New York) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	April 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
Utica	6,881	-36	+212

Number of Unemployed Persons

Utica, New York Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	New York Unemployment Rate	Utica Unemployment Rate	Utica Unemployed
May 2018	3.8%	4.5%	—	—
April 2018	3.9%	4.6%	5.4%	6,881
March 2018	4.1%	4.6%	5.4%	6,917
February 2018	4.1%	4.6%	5.4%	6,911
January 2018	4.1%	4.7%	5.3%	6,834
December 2017	4.1%	4.7%	5.5%	7,056
November 2017	4.1%	4.7%	5.5%	7,062
October 2017	4.1%	4.7%	5.4%	7,038
September 2017	4.2%	4.7%	5.4%	7,046
August 2017	4.4%	4.7%	5.4%	7,040
July 2017	4.3%	4.7%	5.3%	6,923
June 2017	4.3%	4.7%	5.2%	6,806