Montgomery, Alabama Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Montgomery fell 0.3 percentage points in August 2019 to 3.0%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.1 percentage points lower than the Alabama rate. The unemployment rate in Montgomery peaked in December 2009 at 11.0% and is now 8.0 percentage points lower. You can also compare Montgomery unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	August 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.7%	0.0	-0.1
Alabama	3.1%	-0.2	-0.8
Montgomery	3.0%	-0.3	-0.8

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with August 2019 data as September 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 18,471. There are now 13,202 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. Montgomery employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Montgomery, Alabama) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	August 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
Montgomery	5,269	-450	-1,296

Number of Unemployed Persons

Montgomery, Alabama Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Alabama Unemployment Rate	Montgomery Unemployment Rate	Montgomery Unemployed
September 2019	3.5%	3.0%	—	—
August 2019	3.7%	3.1%	3.0%	5,269
July 2019	3.7%	3.3%	3.3%	5,719
June 2019	3.7%	3.5%	3.5%	6,148
May 2019	3.6%	3.7%	3.7%	6,496
April 2019	3.6%	3.8%	3.8%	6,662
March 2019	3.8%	3.7%	3.8%	6,543
February 2019	3.8%	3.7%	3.8%	6,517
January 2019	4.0%	3.8%	3.8%	6,572
December 2018	3.9%	3.8%	3.8%	6,527
November 2018	3.7%	3.8%	3.8%	6,511
October 2018	3.8%	3.8%	3.8%	6,486