Anniston-Oxford-Jacksonville, Alabama Unemployment
The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Anniston fell 0.1 percentage points in January 2023 to 2.9%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.3 percentage points higher than the Alabama rate. The unemployment rate in Anniston peaked in April 2020 at 19.8% and is now 16.9 percentage points lower. You can also compare Anniston unemployment with unemployment in other cities.
| Unemployment Rate | January 2023 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| National | 3.4% | -0.1 | -0.6 |
| Alabama | 2.6% | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Anniston | 2.9% | -0.1 | -0.8 |
Unemployment Rate: Anniston, Alabama, National
Note: Recessions shown in gray.
Anniston, Alabama Unemployed
The number of people unemployed in Anniston peaked in April 2020 at 9,452. There are now 8,112 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. Anniston employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Anniston, Alabama) is also available.
| Unemployed Persons | January 2023 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anniston | 1,340 | -80 | -351 |
Number of Unemployed Persons
Anniston, Alabama Unemployment History
| Date | National Unemployment Rate |
Alabama Unemployment Rate |
Anniston Unemployment Rate |
Anniston Unemployed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 2023 |
3.6% | — | — | — |
| January 2023 |
3.4% | 2.6% | 2.9% | 1,340 |
| December 2022 |
3.5% | 2.6% | 3.0% | 1,420 |
| November 2022 |
3.6% | 2.6% | 3.1% | 1,459 |
| October 2022 |
3.7% | 2.6% | 3.2% | 1,475 |
| September 2022 |
3.5% | 2.6% | 3.1% | 1,469 |
| August 2022 |
3.7% | 2.6% | 3.2% | 1,479 |
| July 2022 |
3.5% | 2.6% | 3.2% | 1,501 |
| June 2022 |
3.6% | 2.6% | 3.3% | 1,516 |
| May 2022 |
3.6% | 2.5% | 3.3% | 1,527 |
| April 2022 |
3.6% | 2.5% | 3.3% | 1,548 |
| March 2022 |
3.6% | 2.5% | 3.4% | 1,594 |
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. ↩
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