The New York State Department of Labor has released preliminary local area unemployment rates for January 2023. Rates are calculated using methods prescribed by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. New York State’s seasonally adjusted unemployment increased from 4.1% to 4.2% in January.
January unemployment numbers for local counties:
- Yates: 4.1%
- Schuyler: 5.5%
- Ontario: 3.9%
- Steuben: 4.9%
- Tompkins: 3.5%
- Seneca 4.3%
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 a population of at least 25,000.
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.
