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Auburn-Opelika, Alabama Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Auburn rose 0.1 percentage points in November 2023 to 2.2%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.2 percentage points lower than the Alabama rate. The unemployment rate in Auburn peaked in April 2020 at 13.2% and is now 11.0 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 2.0% in April 2023, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.2 percentage points. You can also compare Auburn unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate November 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
National 3.7% -0.1 +0.1
Alabama 2.4% +0.1 -0.2
Auburn 2.2% +0.1 -0.2
Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.1 All comparisons are made with November 2023 data as December metro level unemployment data has not yet been released.

Unemployment Rate: Auburn, Alabama, National

Auburn, Alabama monthly unemployment rate chart

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Auburn, Alabama Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Auburn peaked in April 2020 at 9,528. There are now 7,734 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 1,630 in April 2023, the number of unemployed has now grown by 164. Auburn employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Auburn, Alabama) is also available.

Unemployed Persons November 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
Auburn 1,794 +61 -92

Number of Unemployed Persons

Auburn, Alabama Unemployment History

Date National
Unemployment Rate
Alabama
Unemployment Rate
Auburn
Unemployment Rate
Auburn
Unemployed
December
2023
3.7%
November
2023
3.7% 2.4% 2.2% 1,794
October
2023
3.8% 2.3% 2.1% 1,733
September
2023
3.8% 2.2% 2.1% 1,692
August
2023
3.8% 2.1% 2.0% 1,636
July
2023
3.5% 2.1% 2.0% 1,638
June
2023
3.6% 2.2% 2.1% 1,668
May
2023
3.7% 2.2% 2.1% 1,667
April
2023
3.4% 2.2% 2.0% 1,630
March
2023
3.5% 2.3% 2.1% 1,653
February
2023
3.6% 2.5% 2.2% 1,743
January
2023
3.4% 2.6% 2.3% 1,806

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.