Orleans unemployment relatively low but sees one of highest increases from previous November – 3.4 to 4.1%
Chart information from NYS Department of Labor. October’s date was combined with November’s due to federal government shutdown in October.
The unemployment rate in Orleans County was at 4.1 percent in November, according to the New York State Department of Labor.
The rate started at 5.1 percent in January and generally decreased until June at 3.3 percent and was then up and down through November. December’s data hasn’t been released yet.
The 4.1 percent is close to neighboring counties:
- Orleans, 4.1 percent
- Genesee, 3.4 percent
- Wyoming, 3.8 percent
- Livingston, 3.6 percent
- Monroe, 3.9 percent
- Niagara, 4.4 percent
- Erie, 4.0 percent
Compared to a year earlier n November 2024, Orleans County has 400 more people working – 17,400 in November 2025 versus 17,000 in November 2024. The unemployed is up by 100 from 600 to 700. The unemployment rate increased by 0.7 percent from 3.4 to 4.1 percent.
That 0.7 increase is among highest in state. Six other counties went up by 0.7 percent: Niagara (from 3.7 to 4.4 percent), Chautauqua (3.8 to 4.5 percent), Chenango (3.0 to 3.7 percent), Greene (3.3 to 4.0 percent), Otsego (3.6 to 4.3 percent) and Greene (3.3 to 4.0).
There were two counties at a 0.8 percent increase: Lewis (from 3.3 to 4.1 percent) and Yates (from 2.9 to 3.7 percent).
Delaware County saw the highest at 0.9 percent (3.4 to 4.3 percent). There are 62 counties in the state.
