Anniston-Oxford-Jacksonville, Alabama Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Anniston rose 0.1 percentage points in April 2018 to 4.6%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.8 percentage points higher than the Alabama rate. The unemployment rate in Anniston peaked in January 2010 at 12.6% and is now 8.0 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 4.0% in December 2017, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.6 percentage points. You can also compare Anniston unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	April 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.9%	-0.2	-0.5
Alabama	3.8%	0.0	-1.0
Anniston	4.6%	+0.1	-0.6

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with April 2018 data as May metro level unemployment data has not yet been released.

Unemployment Rate: Anniston, Alabama, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Anniston, Alabama Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Anniston peaked in October 2009 at 6,532. There are now 4,418 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 1,825 in December 2017, the number of unemployed has now grown by 289. Anniston employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Anniston, Alabama) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	April 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
Anniston	2,114	+50	-269

Number of Unemployed Persons

Anniston, Alabama Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Alabama Unemployment Rate	Anniston Unemployment Rate	Anniston Unemployed
May 2018	3.8%	3.9%	—	—
April 2018	3.9%	3.8%	4.6%	2,114
March 2018	4.1%	3.8%	4.5%	2,064
February 2018	4.1%	3.7%	4.5%	2,069
January 2018	4.1%	3.7%	4.3%	1,936
December 2017	4.1%	3.8%	4.0%	1,825
November 2017	4.1%	3.8%	4.1%	1,856
October 2017	4.1%	3.8%	4.2%	1,894
September 2017	4.2%	3.9%	4.3%	1,970
August 2017	4.4%	4.0%	4.6%	2,083
July 2017	4.3%	4.1%	4.8%	2,188
June 2017	4.3%	4.3%	4.9%	2,244