Anniston-Oxford-Jacksonville, Alabama Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Anniston fell 6.5 percentage points in May 2020 to 12.2%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 2.3 percentage points higher than the Alabama rate. The unemployment rate in Anniston peaked in April 2020 at 18.7% and is now 6.5 percentage points lower. You can also compare Anniston unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	May 2020	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	13.3%	-1.4	+9.7
Alabama	9.9%	-3.9	+6.9
Anniston	12.2%	-6.5	+8.7

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with May 2020 data as June 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 April 2020 at 8,956. There are now 3,380 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. Anniston employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Anniston, Alabama) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	May 2020	Month/Month	Year/Year
Anniston	5,576	-3,380	+3,957

Number of Unemployed Persons

Anniston, Alabama Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Alabama Unemployment Rate	Anniston Unemployment Rate	Anniston Unemployed
June 2020	11.1%	—	—	—
May 2020	13.3%	9.9%	12.2%	5,576
April 2020	14.7%	13.8%	18.7%	8,956
March 2020	4.4%	3.0%	3.3%	1,494
February 2020	3.5%	2.7%	3.2%	1,465
January 2020	3.6%	2.7%	3.2%	1,473
December 2019	3.5%	2.7%	3.1%	1,419
November 2019	3.5%	2.7%	3.1%	1,436
October 2019	3.6%	2.7%	3.1%	1,454
September 2019	3.5%	2.7%	3.2%	1,477
August 2019	3.7%	2.8%	3.2%	1,499
July 2019	3.7%	2.8%	3.3%	1,520