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Anniston-Oxford-Jacksonville, Alabama Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Anniston rose 0.1 percentage points in September 2023 to 2.5%. 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 18.6% and is now 16.1 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 2.4% in March 2023, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.1 percentage points. You can also compare Anniston unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate September 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
National 3.8% 0.0 +0.3
Alabama 2.2% +0.1 -0.4
Anniston 2.5% +0.1 -0.5
Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.1 All comparisons are made with September 2023 data as October metro level unemployment data has not yet been released.

Unemployment Rate: Anniston, Alabama, National

Anniston, Alabama monthly unemployment rate chart

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Anniston, Alabama Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Anniston peaked in April 2020 at 8,820. There are now 7,651 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 1,107 in April 2023, the number of unemployed has now grown by 62. Anniston employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Anniston, Alabama) is also available.

Unemployed Persons September 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
Anniston 1,169 +47 -198

Number of Unemployed Persons

Anniston, Alabama Unemployment History

Date National
Unemployment Rate
Alabama
Unemployment Rate
Anniston
Unemployment Rate
Anniston
Unemployed
October
2023
3.9% 2.3%
September
2023
3.8% 2.2% 2.5% 1,169
August
2023
3.8% 2.1% 2.4% 1,122
July
2023
3.5% 2.1% 2.4% 1,111
June
2023
3.6% 2.2% 2.4% 1,129
May
2023
3.7% 2.2% 2.4% 1,134
April
2023
3.4% 2.2% 2.4% 1,107
March
2023
3.5% 2.3% 2.4% 1,125
February
2023
3.6% 2.5% 2.6% 1,200
January
2023
3.4% 2.6% 2.7% 1,267
December
2022
3.5% 2.6% 2.9% 1,335
November
2022
3.6% 2.6% 2.9% 1,334

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.