Birmingham-Hoover, Alabama Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Birmingham fell 0.2 percentage points in February 2019 to 3.3%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.4 percentage points lower than the Alabama rate. The unemployment rate in Birmingham peaked in September 2009 at 11.1% and is now 7.8 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 3.3% in December 2017, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.0 percentage points. You can also compare Birmingham unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	February 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.8%	-0.2	-0.3
Alabama	3.7%	-0.1	-0.3
Birmingham	3.3%	-0.2	0.0

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with February 2019 data as March metro level unemployment data has not yet been released.

Unemployment Rate: Birmingham, Alabama, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Birmingham, Alabama Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Birmingham peaked in September 2009 at 58,019. There are now 39,972 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 17,460 in January 2018, the number of unemployed has now grown by 587. Birmingham employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Birmingham, Alabama) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	February 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
Birmingham	18,047	-1,450	+247

Number of Unemployed Persons

Birmingham, Alabama Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Alabama Unemployment Rate	Birmingham Unemployment Rate	Birmingham Unemployed
March 2019	3.8%	3.7%	—	—
February 2019	3.8%	3.7%	3.3%	18,047
January 2019	4.0%	3.8%	3.5%	19,497
December 2018	3.9%	3.8%	3.5%	18,893
November 2018	3.7%	3.8%	3.5%	18,944
October 2018	3.8%	3.8%	3.6%	19,534
September 2018	3.7%	3.8%	3.6%	19,383
August 2018	3.8%	3.9%	3.5%	19,002
July 2018	3.9%	4.0%	3.6%	19,799
June 2018	4.0%	4.1%	3.9%	21,323
May 2018	3.8%	4.1%	3.7%	20,073
April 2018	3.9%	4.1%	3.7%	19,821