Auburn-Opelika, Alabama Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Auburn fell 0.1 percentage points in March 2012 to 6.4%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 1.0 percentage points lower than the Alabama rate. The unemployment rate in Auburn peaked in October 2009 at 9.0% and is now 2.6 percentage points lower. You can also compare Auburn unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	March 2012	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	8.2%	-0.1	-0.7
Alabama	7.4%	-0.1	-1.9
Auburn	6.4%	-0.1	-1.0

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with March 2012 data as April metro level unemployment data has not yet been released.

Unemployment Rate: Auburn, Alabama, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Auburn, Alabama Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Auburn peaked in November 2009 at 5,902. There are now 1,646 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. Auburn employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Auburn, Alabama) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	March 2012	Month/Month	Year/Year
Auburn	4,256	-115	-620

Number of Unemployed Persons

Auburn, Alabama Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Alabama Unemployment Rate	Auburn Unemployment Rate	Auburn Unemployed
April 2012	8.1%	7.2%	—	—
March 2012	8.2%	7.4%	6.4%	4,256
February 2012	8.3%	7.5%	6.5%	4,371
January 2012	8.3%	7.8%	6.8%	4,595
December 2011	8.5%	8.0%	7.2%	4,847
November 2011	8.7%	8.3%	7.6%	5,138
October 2011	8.9%	8.5%	8.0%	5,391
September 2011	9.0%	8.8%	8.3%	5,595
August 2011	9.1%	9.1%	8.4%	5,643
July 2011	9.1%	9.2%	8.4%	5,621
June 2011	9.1%	9.3%	8.3%	5,567
May 2011	9.0%	9.3%	8.0%	5,326
April 2011	9.0%	9.2%	7.7%	5,079