Tuscaloosa, Alabama Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Tuscaloosa 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 Tuscaloosa peaked in June 2009 at 11.8% and is now 8.0 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 Tuscaloosa 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
Tuscaloosa	3.8%	+0.2	-1.9

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: 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 7,822 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 3,834 in October 2017, the number of unemployed has now grown by 474. Tuscaloosa employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Tuscaloosa, Alabama) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	February 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
Tuscaloosa	4,308	+238	-2,211

Number of Unemployed Persons

Tuscaloosa, Alabama Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Alabama Unemployment Rate	Tuscaloosa Unemployment Rate	Tuscaloosa Unemployed
March 2018	4.1%	—	—	—
February 2018	4.1%	3.7%	3.8%	4,308
January 2018	4.1%	3.7%	3.6%	4,070
December 2017	4.1%	3.8%	3.5%	3,934
November 2017	4.1%	3.8%	3.6%	4,118
October 2017	4.1%	3.8%	3.4%	3,834
September 2017	4.2%	3.9%	3.4%	3,860
August 2017	4.4%	4.0%	4.1%	4,620
July 2017	4.3%	4.1%	4.7%	5,310
June 2017	4.3%	4.3%	4.6%	5,243
May 2017	4.3%	4.6%	4.6%	5,197
April 2017	4.4%	4.8%	5.0%	5,648