Developments in the Mohawk Valley Labor Market
For the 12-month period ending June 2021, the nonfarm job count in the Utica-Rome MSA increased 6,500, or 5.7 percent, to 121,200. Private sector employment rose 5,700, or 6.7 percent, to 90,800.
Job gains were posted in: leisure and hospitality (+2,500), trade, transportation and utilities (+1,800), government (+800), other services (+400), professional and business services (+400), education and health services (+200), natural resources, mining and construction (+200), financial activities (+100), and manufacturing (+100).
| June 2021 | May 2021 | June 2020 |
|---|---|---|
| 5.6% | 5.2% | 10.7% |
The unemployment rate in the Utica-Rome MSA declined from 10.7 percent in June 2020 to 5.6 percent in June 2021. The unemployment rate rose from 5.2 percent in May.
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]