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

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: 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