Dalton, Georgia Unemployment
The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Dalton fell 0.3 percentage points in December 2011 to 11.9%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 2.2 percentage points higher than the Georgia rate. The unemployment rate in Dalton peaked in April 2009 at 12.8% and is now 0.9 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 11.6% in May 2011, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.3 percentage points. You can also compare Dalton 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 |
| Dalton | 11.9% | -0.3 | -0.3 |
Unemployment Rate: Dalton, Georgia, National
Note: Recessions shown in gray.
Dalton, Georgia Unemployed
The number of people unemployed in Dalton peaked in April 2009 at 8,241. There are now 999 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. Dalton employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Dalton, Georgia) is also available.
| Unemployed Persons | December 2011 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dalton | 7,242 | -237 | -369 |
Number of Unemployed Persons
Dalton, Georgia Unemployment History
| Date |
National Unemployment Rate |
Georgia Unemployment Rate |
Dalton Unemployment Rate |
Dalton Unemployed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
January 2012 |
8.3% | — | — | — |
|
December 2011 |
8.5% | 9.7% | 11.9% | 7,242 |
|
November 2011 |
8.7% | 9.8% | 12.2% | 7,479 |
|
October 2011 |
8.9% | 10.2% | 12.6% | 7,814 |
|
September 2011 |
9.0% | 10.3% | 12.6% | 7,836 |
|
August 2011 |
9.1% | 10.2% | 12.2% | 7,656 |
|
July 2011 |
9.1% | 10.1% | 12.0% | 7,490 |
|
June 2011 |
9.1% | 9.9% | 11.7% | 7,330 |
|
May 2011 |
9.0% | 9.8% | 11.6% | 7,271 |
|
April 2011 |
9.0% | 9.8% | 11.8% | 7,337 |
|
March 2011 |
8.9% | 10.0% | 11.9% | 7,408 |
|
February 2011 |
9.0% | 10.2% | 12.2% | 7,636 |
|
January 2011 |
9.1% | 10.3% | 12.4% | 7,698 |
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. ↩
