Unemployment rates in the Syracuse, Utica–Rome, Ithaca, and Binghamton regions increased in April relative to the year-earlier period. The jobless rate in the Elmira area had a slight decline, while in the Watertown–Fort Drum region it remained unchanged compared to April 2017. The figures are part of the latest New York State Department of Labor […]
Unemployment rates in the Syracuse, Utica–Rome, Ithaca, and Binghamton regions increased in April relative to the year-earlier period.
The jobless rate in the Elmira area had a slight decline, while in the Watertown–Fort Drum region it remained unchanged compared to April 2017.
The figures are part of the latest New York State Department of Labor data released May 22.
CNY unemployment rates
The jobless rate in the Syracuse area rose to 4.9 percent in April from 4.8 percent a year prior, while the Utica–Rome region’s rate increased to 5.3 percent in April from 5.0 percent in the year-earlier period.
In the Ithaca area, the unemployment rate inched up to 3.9 percent in April from 3.8 percent in the same month in 2017, while the Binghamton region’s rate edged up to 5.4 percent from 5.3 percent a year before, according to figures from the state Labor Department.
The jobless rate in the Elmira region was 5.3 percent in April, down from 5.4 percent in the year-earlier period. Meanwhile, the unemployment rate in the Watertown–Fort Drum area was unchanged at 6.6 percent.
The local unemployment data isn’t seasonally adjusted, meaning the figures don’t reflect seasonal influences such as holiday hires. The unemployment rates are calculated following procedures prescribed by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the state Labor Department said.
CNY job gaines/losses
The Syracuse, Watertown–Fort Drum, and Ithaca regions all gained jobs between April 2017 and this past April. Meanwhile, the Utica–Rome, Binghamton, and Elmira regions lost positions in the same period.
That’s according to the latest monthly employment report that the New York State Department of Labor issued May 17.
The Syracuse region gained 3,000 jobs in the past year, a 0.9 percent increase; the Watertown–Fort Drum area picked up 100 jobs in the past 12 months, a rise of 0.2 percent; and the Ithaca region gained 1,700 positions in the between April 2017 and this past April, an increase of 2.6 percent.
The Utica–Rome metro area lost 1,900 jobs in the past year, a decrease of 1.5 percent; the Binghamton region lost 1,000 positions, a decline of 1 percent; and the Elmira area shed 400 jobs in the past 12 months, a decrease of 1.1 percent.
