Auburn-Opelika, Alabama Unemployment
The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Auburn fell 0.0 percentage points in July 2022 to 2.4%. 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 10.8 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 2.3% in April 2022, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.1 percentage points. You can also compare Auburn unemployment with unemployment in other cities.
| Unemployment Rate | July 2022 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| National | 3.5% | -0.1 | -1.9 |
| Alabama | 2.6% | 0.0 | -0.8 |
| Auburn | 2.4% | 0.0 | -0.5 |
Unemployment Rate: Auburn, Alabama, National
Note: Recessions shown in gray.
Auburn, Alabama Unemployed
The number of people unemployed in Auburn peaked in April 2020 at 9,506. There are now 7,574 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 1,831 in April 2022, the number of unemployed has now grown by 101. Auburn employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Auburn, Alabama) is also available.
| Unemployed Persons | July 2022 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Auburn | 1,932 | +48 | -296 |
Number of Unemployed Persons
Auburn, Alabama Unemployment History
| Date | National Unemployment Rate |
Alabama Unemployment Rate |
Auburn Unemployment Rate |
Auburn Unemployed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2022 |
3.7% | — | — | — |
| July 2022 |
3.5% | 2.6% | 2.4% | 1,932 |
| June 2022 |
3.6% | 2.6% | 2.4% | 1,884 |
| May 2022 |
3.6% | 2.7% | 2.3% | 1,848 |
| April 2022 |
3.6% | 2.8% | 2.3% | 1,831 |
| March 2022 |
3.6% | 2.9% | 2.4% | 1,871 |
| February 2022 |
3.8% | 3.0% | 2.5% | 1,944 |
| January 2022 |
4.0% | 3.1% | 2.5% | 1,966 |
| December 2021 |
3.9% | 3.1% | 2.6% | 2,009 |
| November 2021 |
4.2% | 3.1% | 2.6% | 2,005 |
| October 2021 |
4.6% | 3.1% | 2.6% | 2,016 |
| September 2021 |
4.7% | 3.2% | 2.7% | 2,073 |
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. ↩
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