Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, Alabama Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Daphne rose 0.1 percentage points in February 2018 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 Daphne peaked in January 2010 at 11.3% and is now 8.0 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 3.2% in September 2017, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.1 percentage points. You can also compare Daphne 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
Daphne	3.3%	+0.1	-1.9

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: Daphne, Alabama, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Daphne, Alabama Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Daphne peaked in January 2010 at 9,275. There are now 6,192 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 2,972 in September 2017, the number of unemployed has now grown by 111.

Unemployed Persons	February 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
Daphne	3,083	+107	-1,619

Number of Unemployed Persons

Daphne, Alabama Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Alabama Unemployment Rate	Daphne Unemployment Rate	Daphne Unemployed
March 2018	4.1%	—	—	—
February 2018	4.1%	3.7%	3.3%	3,083
January 2018	4.1%	3.7%	3.2%	2,976
December 2017	4.1%	3.8%	3.3%	3,037
November 2017	4.1%	3.8%	3.5%	3,256
October 2017	4.1%	3.8%	3.2%	2,986
September 2017	4.2%	3.9%	3.2%	2,972
August 2017	4.4%	4.0%	3.8%	3,437
July 2017	4.3%	4.1%	4.1%	3,737
June 2017	4.3%	4.3%	4.3%	3,884
May 2017	4.3%	4.6%	4.2%	3,817
April 2017	4.4%	4.8%	4.6%	4,235