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Anniston-Oxford-Jacksonville, Alabama Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Anniston fell 0.1 percentage points in January 2023 to 2.9%. 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 19.8% and is now 16.9 percentage points lower. You can also compare Anniston unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate January 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
National 3.4% -0.1 -0.6
Alabama 2.6% 0.0 0.0
Anniston 2.9% -0.1 -0.8
Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.1 All comparisons are made with January 2023 data as February 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 9,452. There are now 8,112 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. Anniston employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Anniston, Alabama) is also available.

Unemployed Persons January 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
Anniston 1,340 -80 -351

Number of Unemployed Persons

Anniston, Alabama Unemployment History

Date National
Unemployment Rate
Alabama
Unemployment Rate
Anniston
Unemployment Rate
Anniston
Unemployed
February
2023
3.6%
January
2023
3.4% 2.6% 2.9% 1,340
December
2022
3.5% 2.6% 3.0% 1,420
November
2022
3.6% 2.6% 3.1% 1,459
October
2022
3.7% 2.6% 3.2% 1,475
September
2022
3.5% 2.6% 3.1% 1,469
August
2022
3.7% 2.6% 3.2% 1,479
July
2022
3.5% 2.6% 3.2% 1,501
June
2022
3.6% 2.6% 3.3% 1,516
May
2022
3.6% 2.5% 3.3% 1,527
April
2022
3.6% 2.5% 3.3% 1,548
March
2022
3.6% 2.5% 3.4% 1,594

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.