According to preliminary data released by the NY State Department of Labor the Putnam/Dutchess area showed a drop to 3.6%,
In March 2019, the number of private sector jobs in New York State grew by 18,100, or 0.2%, to 8,274,100, an all-time high according to preliminary figures released by the New York State Department of Labor April 18.
Albany, NY (April 23, 2019) - The New York State Department of Labor today released preliminary local area unemployment rates for March 2019. Rates are calculated using methods prescribed by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The State’s area unemployment rates rely in part on the results of the Current Population Survey, which contacts approximately 3,100 households in New York State each month.
From March 2018 to March 2019, the State’s private sector employment count increased by 99,100. In March 2019, the number of private sector jobs in the State was 8,274,100. The State’s private sector job count is based on a payroll survey of 18,000 New York employers, which is conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. In addition, the State’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate increased from 3.9% to 4.0% in March 2019.
Unemployment Rate Highlights in March 2019 (not seasonally adjusted):
- The counties in New York State with the lowest unemployment rates in March 2019 include:
- Nassau County (3.3%)
- Tompkins County (3.4%)
- Dutchess County (3.5%)
- Rockland County (3.5%)
- Saratoga County (3.5%)
- Albany County (3.6%)
- Columbia County (3.6%)
- Putnam County (3.6%)
- Westchester County (3.6%)
See County Unemployment Rates (opens in new window) for current unemployment rates for all 62 counties in New York State.
Labor force data for the current month are preliminary and subject to revision as more information becomes available the following month. Revised estimates for prior months are available at: labor.ny.gov/stats/LSLAUS.shtm
Labor force statistics, including the unemployment rate, for New York and every other state are based on statistical regression models specified by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. These are the most up-to-date estimates of persons employed and unemployed by place of residence. Estimates are available for New York State, labor market regions, metropolitan areas, counties and municipalities with population of at least 25,000.
Local Area Unemployment Rates* (%)
March 2018 and March 2019
(not seasonally adjusted)
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March 2019* |
March 2018 |
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Metro Areas |
4.0 |
4.5 |
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Albany-Schenectady-Troy |
3.7 |
4.3 |
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Binghamton |
4.9 |
5.7 |
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Buffalo-Niagara Falls |
4.5 |
5.4 |
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Dutchess-Putnam |
3.5 |
4.1 |
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Elmira |
4.3 |
5.4 |
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Glens Falls |
5.1 |
5.8 |
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Ithaca |
3.4 |
3.9 |
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Kingston |
3.8 |
4.4 |
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Nassau-Suffolk |
3.5 |
4.2 |
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New York City |
4.2 |
4.3 |
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Orange-Rockland-Westchester |
3.6 |
4.2 |
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Rochester |
4.2 |
4.9 |
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Syracuse |
4.4 |
5.1 |
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Utica-Rome |
4.7 |
5.4 |
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Watertown-Fort Drum |
6.3 |
7.4 |
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Non-metro counties |
5.1 |
6.0 |
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*Data are preliminary and subject to change. |
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The data in the preceding table are not seasonally adjusted, which means they reflect seasonal influences (e.g., holiday and summer hires). Therefore, the most valid comparisons with this type of data are year-to-year comparisons of the same month, for example, March 2018 versus March 2019.