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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

Auburn, Alabama monthly unemployment rate chart

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

1. Metro area unemployment rates are now seasonally adjusted. The BLS has started publishing smoothed seasonally adjusted metropolitan area data which makes comparisons to state and national data more relevant than the unadjusted numbers.