Decatur, Alabama Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Decatur fell 0.0 percentage points in October 2018 to 3.7%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.4 percentage points lower than the Alabama rate. The unemployment rate in Decatur peaked in January 2010 at 12.6% and is now 8.9 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 3.5% in December 2017, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.2 percentage points. You can also compare Decatur unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	October 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.7%	0.0	-0.4
Alabama	4.1%	0.0	+0.3
Decatur	3.7%	0.0	0.0

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with October 2018 data as November 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 6,310 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 240. Decatur employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Decatur, Alabama) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	October 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
Decatur	2,606	+29	+62

Number of Unemployed Persons

Decatur, Alabama Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Alabama Unemployment Rate	Decatur Unemployment Rate	Decatur Unemployed
November 2018	3.7%	—	—	—
October 2018	3.7%	4.1%	3.7%	2,606
September 2018	3.7%	4.1%	3.7%	2,577
August 2018	3.9%	4.1%	3.6%	2,540
July 2018	3.9%	4.1%	3.7%	2,611
June 2018	4.0%	4.1%	4.2%	2,947
May 2018	3.8%	3.9%	4.0%	2,783
April 2018	3.9%	3.8%	3.9%	2,727
March 2018	4.1%	3.8%	3.6%	2,514
February 2018	4.1%	3.7%	3.5%	2,418
January 2018	4.1%	3.7%	3.5%	2,366
December 2017	4.1%	3.8%	3.5%	2,413