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Syracuse unemployment dips slightly as statewide rate holds steady

WAER | By Robert Beck,

Published April 23, 2025 at 2:55 PM EDT

A screen shot of the bar chart from https://dol.ny.gov/system/files/documents/2025/04/press-release-2-march-2025.pdf

The Syracuse area’s unemployment rate ticked down slightly in March. Preliminary data from the New York State Department of Labor shows the local rate at 3.9%, compared to 4% a year ago.

Utica-Rome posted a 4.2% unemployment rate, while Rochester matched Syracuse at 3.9%. Albany reported the lowest rate among upstate metros at 3.5%. New York State’s overall rate held steady at 4.2%.

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