Auburn-Opelika, Alabama Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Auburn fell 0.1 percentage points in October 2018 to 3.6%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.5 percentage points lower than the Alabama rate. The unemployment rate in Auburn peaked in December 2009 at 10.3% and is now 6.7 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 3.3% in December 2017, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.3 percentage points. You can also compare Auburn unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	October 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.7%	0.0	-0.4
Alabama	4.1%	0.0	+0.3
Auburn	3.6%	-0.1	+0.1

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with October 2018 data as November 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 6,708. There are now 4,000 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 2,420 in January 2018, the number of unemployed has now grown by 288. Auburn employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Auburn, Alabama) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	October 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
Auburn	2,708	-37	+167

Number of Unemployed Persons

Auburn, Alabama Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Alabama Unemployment Rate	Auburn Unemployment Rate	Auburn Unemployed
November 2018	3.7%	—	—	—
October 2018	3.7%	4.1%	3.6%	2,708
September 2018	3.7%	4.1%	3.7%	2,745
August 2018	3.9%	4.1%	3.6%	2,697
July 2018	3.9%	4.1%	3.8%	2,831
June 2018	4.0%	4.1%	4.1%	3,040
May 2018	3.8%	3.9%	3.8%	2,810
April 2018	3.9%	3.8%	3.7%	2,752
March 2018	4.1%	3.8%	3.6%	2,683
February 2018	4.1%	3.7%	3.5%	2,587
January 2018	4.1%	3.7%	3.3%	2,420
December 2017	4.1%	3.8%	3.3%	2,436