Auburn-Opelika, Alabama Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Auburn rose 0.2 percentage points in February 2018 to 3.5%. 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 December 2009 at 10.3% and is now 6.8 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 3.1% in September 2017, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.4 percentage points. You can also compare Auburn unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	February 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	4.1%	0.0	-0.6
Alabama	3.7%	0.0	-1.6
Auburn	3.5%	+0.2	-1.6

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with February 2018 data as March metro level unemployment data has not yet been released.

Unemployment Rate: Auburn, Alabama, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Auburn, Alabama Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Auburn peaked in January 2010 at 6,709. There are now 4,105 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 2,311 in October 2017, the number of unemployed has now grown by 293. Auburn employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Auburn, Alabama) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	February 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
Auburn	2,604	+188	-1,188

Number of Unemployed Persons

Auburn, Alabama Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Alabama Unemployment Rate	Auburn Unemployment Rate	Auburn Unemployed
March 2018	4.1%	—	—	—
February 2018	4.1%	3.7%	3.5%	2,604
January 2018	4.1%	3.7%	3.3%	2,416
December 2017	4.1%	3.8%	3.2%	2,383
November 2017	4.1%	3.8%	3.3%	2,483
October 2017	4.1%	3.8%	3.1%	2,311
September 2017	4.2%	3.9%	3.1%	2,358
August 2017	4.4%	4.0%	3.7%	2,699
July 2017	4.3%	4.1%	4.0%	2,937
June 2017	4.3%	4.3%	4.1%	3,067
May 2017	4.3%	4.6%	4.1%	3,085
April 2017	4.4%	4.8%	4.5%	3,381