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%.
