Tuscaloosa, Alabama Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Tuscaloosa 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 Tuscaloosa peaked in June 2009 at 11.8% and is now 8.1 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 Tuscaloosa 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
Tuscaloosa	3.7%	0.0	+0.1

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: 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 7,847 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 365. Tuscaloosa employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Tuscaloosa, Alabama) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	October 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
Tuscaloosa	4,283	+23	+224

Number of Unemployed Persons

Tuscaloosa, Alabama Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Alabama Unemployment Rate	Tuscaloosa Unemployment Rate	Tuscaloosa Unemployed
November 2018	3.7%	—	—	—
October 2018	3.7%	4.1%	3.7%	4,283
September 2018	3.7%	4.1%	3.7%	4,260
August 2018	3.9%	4.1%	3.8%	4,380
July 2018	3.9%	4.1%	4.2%	4,787
June 2018	4.0%	4.1%	4.4%	5,060
May 2018	3.8%	3.9%	4.1%	4,783
April 2018	3.9%	3.8%	3.7%	4,269
March 2018	4.1%	3.8%	3.7%	4,272
February 2018	4.1%	3.7%	3.8%	4,283
January 2018	4.1%	3.7%	3.6%	4,071
December 2017	4.1%	3.8%	3.5%	3,918