Tuscaloosa, Alabama Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Tuscaloosa fell 0.2 percentage points in October 2019 to 2.6%. 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 11.4% and is now 8.8 percentage points lower. You can also compare Tuscaloosa unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	October 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.6%	+0.1	-0.2
Alabama	2.8%	-0.2	-1.0
Tuscaloosa	2.6%	-0.2	-1.0

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with October 2019 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 11,650. There are now 8,493 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. Tuscaloosa employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Tuscaloosa, Alabama) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	October 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
Tuscaloosa	3,157	-183	-969

Number of Unemployed Persons

Tuscaloosa, Alabama Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Alabama Unemployment Rate	Tuscaloosa Unemployment Rate	Tuscaloosa Unemployed
November 2019	3.5%	—	—	—
October 2019	3.6%	2.8%	2.6%	3,157
September 2019	3.5%	3.0%	2.8%	3,340
August 2019	3.7%	3.1%	3.0%	3,545
July 2019	3.7%	3.3%	3.2%	3,767
June 2019	3.7%	3.5%	3.3%	3,943
May 2019	3.6%	3.7%	3.4%	4,060
April 2019	3.6%	3.8%	3.5%	4,155
March 2019	3.8%	3.7%	3.5%	4,141
February 2019	3.8%	3.7%	3.5%	4,122
January 2019	4.0%	3.8%	3.6%	4,150
December 2018	3.9%	3.8%	3.6%	4,134