Tuscaloosa, Alabama Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Tuscaloosa fell 0.2 percentage points in February 2019 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 Tuscaloosa peaked in June 2009 at 11.8% and is now 8.3 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 3.5% in December 2017, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.0 percentage points. You can also compare Tuscaloosa unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	February 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.8%	-0.2	-0.3
Alabama	3.7%	-0.1	-0.3
Tuscaloosa	3.5%	-0.2	-0.3

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with February 2019 data as March metro level unemployment data has not yet been released.

Unemployment Rate: Tuscaloosa, Alabama, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Tuscaloosa, Alabama Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Tuscaloosa peaked in June 2009 at 12,130. There are now 8,000 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 3,918 in December 2017, the number of unemployed has now grown by 212. Tuscaloosa employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Tuscaloosa, Alabama) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	February 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
Tuscaloosa	4,130	-141	-153

Number of Unemployed Persons

Tuscaloosa, Alabama Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Alabama Unemployment Rate	Tuscaloosa Unemployment Rate	Tuscaloosa Unemployed
March 2019	3.8%	3.7%	—	—
February 2019	3.8%	3.7%	3.5%	4,130
January 2019	4.0%	3.8%	3.7%	4,271
December 2018	3.9%	3.8%	3.5%	4,007
November 2018	3.7%	3.8%	3.5%	4,080
October 2018	3.8%	3.8%	3.7%	4,280
September 2018	3.7%	3.8%	3.7%	4,260
August 2018	3.8%	3.9%	3.8%	4,380
July 2018	3.9%	4.0%	4.2%	4,787
June 2018	4.0%	4.1%	4.4%	5,060
May 2018	3.8%	4.1%	4.1%	4,783
April 2018	3.9%	4.1%	3.7%	4,269