400 more working in Orleans in November compared to year ago

By Tom Rivers, Editor Posted 28 December 2023 at 10:08 am

Unemployed also grew by 200 in county, according to DOL

The latest stats from the state Department of Labor show 400 more people were working in Orleans County in November, compared to the same time a year earlier.

While employment in the county was up from 16,300 to 16,700 from November 2022 to November 2023, the number of unemployed also increased from 500 to 700 during that time, the DOL reported.

The county’s unemployment rate increased from 3.3 percent in November 2022 to 3.8 percent last month, the DOL reported.

In New York, the state-wide unemployment rate up from 3.8 to 4.0 percent from November 2022 to November 2023, while national rate edged up from 3.4 to 3.5 percent in that time.

Statewide employment increased 193,400 during those 12 months to 9.34 million, and people on unemployment went up 30,000 to 395,500.

The unemployment rates in Orleans County so far in 2023 include 4.8 percent in January, 4.3 percent in February, 4.0 percent in March, 2.9 percent in April, 3.1 percent in May, 3.3 percent in June, 3.5 percent in July, 4.0 percent in August, 3.2 percent in September, 3.5 percent in October, and 3.8 percent in November.

Here are the unemployment rates in November for WNY counties:

Orleans, 3.8 percent
Genesee, 3.3 percent
Wyoming, 3.9 percent
Livingston, 3.4 percent
Monroe, 3.8 percent
Niagara, 4.1 percent
Erie, 3.9 percent
Chautauqua, 4.1 percent
Cattaraugus, 4.2 percent