Unemployment rates in the Syracuse, Binghamton, Utica–Rome, and Ithaca metro areas rose in January compared to December but are down form a year ago, according to the latest New York State Department of Labor data released Tuesday.
The jobless rate in the Syracuse area was 7.4 percent in January, up from 6.5 percent in December but below the 9.3 percent posted in January 2013. The unemployment rate in the Utica–Rome region was 7.9 percent in January, up from 6.8 percent in December, but down from 9.8 percent in the year-ago period.
The unemployment rate in the Binghamton region was 8.1 percent in January, higher than 6.9 percent in December, but below the 9.7 percent posted a year ago, according to figures from the state Labor Department.
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The jobless rate in the Ithaca area came in at 5.0 percent in January, up from 4.0 percent in December, but off from the 6.3 percent rate in January 2013, the state Labor Department said.
The data isn’t seasonally adjusted, meaning the figures don’t reflect seasonal influences such as holiday hires. The unemployment rates are calculated following procedures prescribed by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the department said.
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