Anniston-Oxford-Jacksonville, Alabama Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Anniston fell 0.2 percentage points in July 2019 to 3.9%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.6 percentage points higher than the Alabama rate. The unemployment rate in Anniston peaked in January 2010 at 12.7% and is now 8.8 percentage points lower. You can also compare Anniston unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	July 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.7%	0.0	-0.2
Alabama	3.3%	-0.2	-0.7
Anniston	3.9%	-0.2	-0.8

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with July 2019 data as August 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 December 2009 at 6,443. There are now 4,632 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. Anniston employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Anniston, Alabama) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	July 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
Anniston	1,811	-104	-361

Number of Unemployed Persons

Anniston, Alabama Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Alabama Unemployment Rate	Anniston Unemployment Rate	Anniston Unemployed
September 2019	3.5%	—	—	—
August 2019	3.7%	3.1%	—	—
July 2019	3.7%	3.3%	3.9%	1,811
June 2019	3.7%	3.5%	4.1%	1,915
May 2019	3.6%	3.7%	4.3%	1,989
April 2019	3.6%	3.8%	4.5%	2,060
March 2019	3.8%	3.7%	4.5%	2,063
February 2019	3.8%	3.7%	4.5%	2,076
January 2019	4.0%	3.8%	4.6%	2,099
December 2018	3.9%	3.8%	4.5%	2,063
November 2018	3.7%	3.8%	4.5%	2,058
October 2018	3.8%	3.8%	4.5%	2,063