Rome, Georgia Unemployment
The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Rome fell 0.2 percentage points in December 2011 to 10.9%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 1.2 percentage points higher than the Georgia rate. The unemployment rate in Rome peaked in October 2011 at 11.3% and is now 0.4 percentage points lower. You can also compare Rome 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 |
| Rome | 10.9% | -0.2 | -0.1 |
Unemployment Rate: Rome, Georgia, National
Note: Recessions shown in gray.
Rome, Georgia Unemployed
The number of people unemployed in Rome peaked in October 2011 at 5,478. There are now 194 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. Rome employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Rome, Georgia) is also available.
| Unemployed Persons | December 2011 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rome | 5,284 | -113 | +35 |
Number of Unemployed Persons
Rome, Georgia Unemployment History
| Date |
National Unemployment Rate |
Georgia Unemployment Rate |
Rome Unemployment Rate |
Rome Unemployed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
January 2012 |
8.3% | — | — | — |
|
December 2011 |
8.5% | 9.7% | 10.9% | 5,284 |
|
November 2011 |
8.7% | 9.8% | 11.1% | 5,397 |
|
October 2011 |
8.9% | 10.2% | 11.3% | 5,478 |
|
September 2011 |
9.0% | 10.3% | 11.1% | 5,431 |
|
August 2011 |
9.1% | 10.2% | 10.9% | 5,309 |
|
July 2011 |
9.1% | 10.1% | 10.5% | 5,172 |
|
June 2011 |
9.1% | 9.9% | 10.4% | 5,100 |
|
May 2011 |
9.0% | 9.8% | 10.4% | 5,027 |
|
April 2011 |
9.0% | 9.8% | 10.4% | 5,007 |
|
March 2011 |
8.9% | 10.0% | 10.5% | 5,042 |
|
February 2011 |
9.0% | 10.2% | 10.8% | 5,180 |
|
January 2011 |
9.1% | 10.3% | 11.0% | 5,255 |
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. ↩
