Athens-Clarke County, Georgia Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Athens fell 0.2 percentage points in December 2011 to 7.4%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 2.3 percentage points lower than the Georgia rate. The unemployment rate in Athens peaked in November 2009 at 7.9% and is now 0.5 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 7.4% in April 2011, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.0 percentage points. You can also compare Athens unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	December 2011	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	8.5%	-0.2	-0.9
Georgia	9.7%	-0.1	-0.7
Athens	7.4%	-0.2	-0.4

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with December 2011 data as January metro level unemployment data has not yet been released.

Unemployment Rate: Athens, Georgia, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Athens, Georgia Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Athens peaked in September 2011 at 8,427. There are now 471 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. Athens employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Athens, Georgia) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	December 2011	Month/Month	Year/Year
Athens	7,956	-171	-287

Number of Unemployed Persons

Athens, Georgia Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Georgia Unemployment Rate	Athens Unemployment Rate	Athens Unemployed
January 2012	8.3%	—	—	—
December 2011	8.5%	9.7%	7.4%	7,956
November 2011	8.7%	9.8%	7.6%	8,127
October 2011	8.9%	10.2%	7.8%	8,386
September 2011	9.0%	10.3%	7.8%	8,427
August 2011	9.1%	10.2%	7.7%	8,254
July 2011	9.1%	10.1%	7.6%	8,171
June 2011	9.1%	9.9%	7.6%	8,071
May 2011	9.0%	9.8%	7.4%	7,836
April 2011	9.0%	9.8%	7.4%	7,847
March 2011	8.9%	10.0%	7.5%	7,928
February 2011	9.0%	10.2%	7.6%	8,049
January 2011	9.1%	10.3%	7.8%	8,235