Anniston-Oxford-Jacksonville, Alabama Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Anniston fell 0.4 percentage points in February 2019 to 4.5%. 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 8.1 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 4.0% in December 2017, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.5 percentage points. You can also compare Anniston unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	February 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.8%	-0.2	-0.3
Alabama	3.7%	-0.1	-0.3
Anniston	4.5%	-0.4	0.0

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with February 2019 data as March 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 4,459 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 248. Anniston employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Anniston, Alabama) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	February 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
Anniston	2,073	-179	+4

Number of Unemployed Persons

Anniston, Alabama Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Alabama Unemployment Rate	Anniston Unemployment Rate	Anniston Unemployed
March 2019	3.8%	3.7%	—	—
February 2019	3.8%	3.7%	4.5%	2,073
January 2019	4.0%	3.8%	4.9%	2,252
December 2018	3.9%	3.8%	4.4%	2,052
November 2018	3.7%	3.8%	4.4%	2,039
October 2018	3.8%	3.8%	4.6%	2,138
September 2018	3.7%	3.8%	4.7%	2,175
August 2018	3.8%	3.9%	4.7%	2,183
July 2018	3.9%	4.0%	4.9%	2,286
June 2018	4.0%	4.1%	5.1%	2,392
May 2018	3.8%	4.1%	4.7%	2,171
April 2018	3.9%	4.1%	4.6%	2,108