Developments in the Mohawk Valley Labor Market
Change in Nonfarm Jobs since March 2023
For the 12-month period ending March 2024, the nonfarm job count in the Utica-Rome metro increased 1,900, or 1.6%, to 123,400. Private sector employment grew 1,100, or 1.2%, to 93,400.
Job gains were posted in government (+800), mining, logging, and construction (+300), and private education and health services (+300).
Utica-Rome Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) Unemployment Rates, Not Seasonally Adjusted
| March 2024 | February 2023 | March 2023 |
| 4.6% | 4.7% | 3.8% |
The unemployment rate in the Utica-Rome metro rose from 3.8% in March 2023 to 4.6% in March 2024. The unemployment rate was 4.7% in February.
Contact
For More Information Please Contact:
Brion Acton
NYS Department of Labor
State Office Bldg.
207 Genesee St., Suite 203
Utica, NY 13501
Phone: (315) 793-2282
Fax: (315) 793-2354
Email: [email protected]