Montgomery, Alabama Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Montgomery rose 0.2 percentage points in February 2018 to 3.8%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.1 percentage points higher 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 3.4% in September 2017, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.4 percentage points. You can also compare Montgomery 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
Montgomery	3.8%	+0.2	-1.8

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: Montgomery, Alabama, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Montgomery, Alabama Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Montgomery peaked in January 2010 at 18,553. There are now 11,993 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 5,810 in October 2017, the number of unemployed has now grown by 750. Montgomery employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Montgomery, Alabama) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	February 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
Montgomery	6,560	+397	-3,086

Number of Unemployed Persons

Montgomery, Alabama Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Alabama Unemployment Rate	Montgomery Unemployment Rate	Montgomery Unemployed
March 2018	4.1%	—	—	—
February 2018	4.1%	3.7%	3.8%	6,560
January 2018	4.1%	3.7%	3.6%	6,163
December 2017	4.1%	3.8%	3.6%	6,136
November 2017	4.1%	3.8%	3.6%	6,171
October 2017	4.1%	3.8%	3.4%	5,810
September 2017	4.2%	3.9%	3.4%	5,828
August 2017	4.4%	4.0%	3.9%	6,694
July 2017	4.3%	4.1%	4.5%	7,768
June 2017	4.3%	4.3%	4.4%	7,610
May 2017	4.3%	4.6%	4.5%	7,807
April 2017	4.4%	4.8%	5.0%	8,571