Buffalo, NY Unemployment Rate (I:BNYUQ7M0)
5.50% for Sep 2026
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Basic Info
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Buffalo, NY Unemployment Rate is at 5.50%, compared to 5.80% last month and 5.20% last year. This is lower than the long term average of 7.85%. |
| Report | Metropolitan Area Employment and Unemployment |
| Categories | Employment , Hours and Wages |
| Region | N/A |
| Source | Bureau of Labor Statistics |
Stats
| Last Value | 5.50% |
| Latest Period | Sep 2026 |
| Last Updated | Oct 28 2026, 13:28 EDT |
| Next Release | Dec 2 2026, 10:00 EST |
| Long Term Average | 7.85% |
| Average Growth Rate | 6.42% |
| Value from Last Month | 5.80% |
| Change from Last Month | -5.17% |
| Value from 1 Year Ago | 5.20% |
| Change from 1 Year Ago | 5.77% |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Unit | Percent |
| Adjustment | Not Seasonally Adjusted |
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Historical Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| September 30, 2026 | 5.50% |
| August 31, 2026 | 5.80% |
| July 31, 2026 | 5.70% |
| June 30, 2026 | 5.30% |
| May 31, 2026 | 5.30% |
| April 30, 2026 | 5.00% |
| March 31, 2026 | 5.10% |
| February 28, 2026 | 5.70% |
| January 31, 2026 | 5.30% |
| December 31, 2025 | 4.50% |
| November 30, 2025 | 4.70% |
| October 31, 2025 | |
| September 30, 2025 | 5.20% |
| August 31, 2025 | 5.60% |
| July 31, 2025 | 5.50% |
| June 30, 2025 | 4.80% |
| May 31, 2025 | 4.50% |
| April 30, 2025 | 4.30% |
| March 31, 2025 | 4.80% |
| February 28, 2025 | 5.40% |
| January 31, 2025 | 5.10% |
| December 31, 2024 | 4.50% |
| November 30, 2024 | 4.40% |
| October 31, 2024 | 4.40% |
| September 30, 2024 | 4.30% |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| August 31, 2024 | 5.40% |
| July 31, 2024 | 5.30% |
| June 30, 2024 | 4.60% |
| May 31, 2024 | 4.40% |
| April 30, 2024 | 4.30% |
| March 31, 2024 | 4.80% |
| February 29, 2024 | 5.20% |
| January 31, 2024 | 5.10% |
| December 31, 2023 | 4.70% |
| November 30, 2023 | 4.60% |
| October 31, 2023 | 4.60% |
| September 30, 2023 | 4.40% |
| August 31, 2023 | 5.10% |
| July 31, 2023 | 4.70% |
| June 30, 2023 | 4.30% |
| May 31, 2023 | 4.10% |
| April 30, 2023 | 3.60% |
| March 31, 2023 | 4.20% |
| February 28, 2023 | 5.10% |
| January 31, 2023 | 5.10% |
| December 31, 2022 | 4.50% |
| November 30, 2022 | 4.60% |
| October 31, 2022 | 4.40% |
| September 30, 2022 | 4.70% |
| August 31, 2022 | 5.70% |
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Basic Info
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Buffalo, NY Unemployment Rate is at 5.50%, compared to 5.80% last month and 5.20% last year. This is lower than the long term average of 7.85%. |
| Report | Metropolitan Area Employment and Unemployment |
| Categories | Employment , Hours and Wages |
| Region | N/A |
| Source | Bureau of Labor Statistics |
Stats
| Last Value | 5.50% |
| Latest Period | Sep 2026 |
| Last Updated | Oct 28 2026, 13:28 EDT |
| Next Release | Dec 2 2026, 10:00 EST |
| Long Term Average | 7.85% |
| Average Growth Rate | 6.42% |
| Value from Last Month | 5.80% |
| Change from Last Month | -5.17% |
| Value from 1 Year Ago | 5.20% |
| Change from 1 Year Ago | 5.77% |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Unit | Percent |
| Adjustment | Not Seasonally Adjusted |
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