Montgomery, Alabama Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Montgomery fell 0.0 percentage points in October 2018 to 3.8%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.3 percentage points lower than the Alabama rate. The unemployment rate in Montgomery peaked in September 2009 at 10.9% and is now 7.1 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 3.6% in September 2017, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.2 percentage points. You can also compare Montgomery 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
Montgomery	3.8%	0.0	+0.2

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: Montgomery, Alabama, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Montgomery, Alabama Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Montgomery peaked in September 2009 at 18,521. There are now 11,832 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 6,160 in January 2018, the number of unemployed has now grown by 529. Montgomery employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Montgomery, Alabama) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	October 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
Montgomery	6,689	+18	+486

Number of Unemployed Persons

Montgomery, Alabama Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Alabama Unemployment Rate	Montgomery Unemployment Rate	Montgomery Unemployed
November 2018	3.7%	—	—	—
October 2018	3.7%	4.1%	3.8%	6,689
September 2018	3.7%	4.1%	3.8%	6,671
August 2018	3.9%	4.1%	3.8%	6,618
July 2018	3.9%	4.1%	4.0%	7,006
June 2018	4.0%	4.1%	4.2%	7,383
May 2018	3.8%	3.9%	4.1%	7,131
April 2018	3.9%	3.8%	4.1%	7,084
March 2018	4.1%	3.8%	3.9%	6,702
February 2018	4.1%	3.7%	3.8%	6,519
January 2018	4.1%	3.7%	3.6%	6,160
December 2017	4.1%	3.8%	3.6%	6,216