Decatur, Alabama Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Decatur fell 0.0 percentage points in February 2018 to 3.5%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.2 percentage points lower than the Alabama rate. The unemployment rate in Decatur peaked in February 2010 at 12.9% and is now 9.4 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 3.5% in September 2017, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.0 percentage points. You can also compare Decatur 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
Decatur	3.5%	0.0	-2.0

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: Decatur, Alabama, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Decatur, Alabama Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Decatur peaked in February 2010 at 9,122. There are now 6,714 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 2,366 in January 2018, the number of unemployed has now grown by 42. Decatur employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Decatur, Alabama) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	February 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
Decatur	2,408	+42	-1,399

Number of Unemployed Persons

Decatur, Alabama Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Alabama Unemployment Rate	Decatur Unemployment Rate	Decatur Unemployed
March 2018	4.1%	—	—	—
February 2018	4.1%	3.7%	3.5%	2,408
January 2018	4.1%	3.7%	3.5%	2,366
December 2017	4.1%	3.8%	3.6%	2,445
November 2017	4.1%	3.8%	3.7%	2,560
October 2017	4.1%	3.8%	3.5%	2,416
September 2017	4.2%	3.9%	3.5%	2,395
August 2017	4.4%	4.0%	3.9%	2,706
July 2017	4.3%	4.1%	4.2%	2,922
June 2017	4.3%	4.3%	4.5%	3,131
May 2017	4.3%	4.6%	4.6%	3,174
April 2017	4.4%	4.8%	4.9%	3,444