Orleans employment up by 400 from year ago
The number of people employed in Orleans County is up by 400, from 16,700 in July 2022 to 17,100 last month, according to the state Department of Labor.
The county’s unemployment rate dipped from 4.1 percent to 3.5 percent during that time, with the number of unemployed down from 700 to 600.
The unemployment rate nationally was 3.8 percent last month, the same as in July 2022. However, the number of people working has grown by 2.9 million in the year – from 159.1 million to 162.0 million.
Statewide, the unemployment rate has dropped from 4.3 to 4.1 percent from July 2022 to last month. New York also has 178,200 more people working in that time – from 9.284 million to 9.462 million.
These are the unemployment rates for July 2023 in Western New York counties:
- Orleans, 3.5 percent
- Genesee, 2.6 percent
- Wyoming, 2.9 percent
- Livingston, 2.9 percent
- Monroe, 3.3 percent
- Niagara, 3.4 percent
- Erie, 3.3 percent
- Chautauqua, 3.5 percent
- Cattaraugus, 3.5 percent
- Allegany, 3.7 percent
