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Warner Robins, Georgia Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Warner Robins fell 0.0 percentage points in March 2012 to 7.3%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 1.7 percentage points lower than the Georgia rate. The unemployment rate in Warner Robins peaked in December 2010 at 7.9% and is now 0.6 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 7.3% in January 2012, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.0 percentage points. You can also compare Warner Robins unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate March 2012 Month/Month Year/Year
National 8.2% -0.1 -0.7
Georgia 9.0% -0.1 -0.8
Warner Robins 7.3% 0.0 -0.3
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: Warner Robins, Georgia, National

Warner Robins, Georgia monthly unemployment rate chart

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Warner Robins, Georgia Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Warner Robins peaked in September 2011 at 5,644. There are now 456 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 5,172 in February 2012, the number of unemployed has now grown by 16. Warner Robins employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Warner Robins, Georgia) is also available.

Unemployed Persons March 2012 Month/Month Year/Year
Warner Robins 5,188 +16 -208

Number of Unemployed Persons

Warner Robins, Georgia Unemployment History

Date National
Unemployment Rate
Georgia
Unemployment Rate
Warner Robins
Unemployment Rate
Warner Robins
Unemployed
April
2012
8.1% 8.9%
March
2012
8.2% 9.0% 7.3% 5,188
February
2012
8.3% 9.1% 7.3% 5,172
January
2012
8.3% 9.2% 7.3% 5,260
December
2011
8.5% 9.4% 7.4% 5,385
November
2011
8.7% 9.5% 7.6% 5,464
October
2011
8.9% 9.7% 7.7% 5,588
September
2011
9.0% 9.8% 7.8% 5,644
August
2011
9.1% 9.9% 7.8% 5,595
July
2011
9.1% 10.0% 7.8% 5,592
June
2011
9.1% 9.9% 7.8% 5,620
May
2011
9.0% 9.8% 7.7% 5,521
April
2011
9.0% 9.8% 7.5% 5,385

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.