Decatur, Alabama Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Decatur fell 0.4 percentage points in February 2019 to 3.1%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.6 percentage points lower than the Alabama rate. The unemployment rate in Decatur peaked in January 2010 at 12.6% and is now 9.5 percentage points lower. You can also compare Decatur 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
Decatur	3.1%	-0.4	-0.4

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: Decatur, Alabama, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Decatur, Alabama Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Decatur peaked in January 2010 at 8,916. There are now 6,688 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. Decatur employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Decatur, Alabama) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	February 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
Decatur	2,228	-245	-190

Number of Unemployed Persons

Decatur, Alabama Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Alabama Unemployment Rate	Decatur Unemployment Rate	Decatur Unemployed
March 2019	3.8%	3.7%	—	—
February 2019	3.8%	3.7%	3.1%	2,228
January 2019	4.0%	3.8%	3.5%	2,473
December 2018	3.9%	3.8%	3.5%	2,442
November 2018	3.7%	3.8%	3.6%	2,501
October 2018	3.8%	3.8%	3.7%	2,604
September 2018	3.7%	3.8%	3.7%	2,577
August 2018	3.8%	3.9%	3.6%	2,540
July 2018	3.9%	4.0%	3.7%	2,611
June 2018	4.0%	4.1%	4.2%	2,947
May 2018	3.8%	4.1%	4.0%	2,783
April 2018	3.9%	4.1%	3.9%	2,727