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Albany, Georgia Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Albany rose 0.1 percentage points in September 2023 to 3.9%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.5 percentage points higher than the Georgia rate. The unemployment rate in Albany peaked in January 2010 at 12.2% and is now 8.3 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 3.7% in May 2022, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.2 percentage points. You can also compare Albany unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate September 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
National 3.8% 0.0 +0.3
Georgia 3.4% +0.1 +0.3
Albany 3.9% +0.1 0.0
Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.1 All comparisons are made with September 2023 data as October metro level unemployment data has not yet been released.

Unemployment Rate: Albany, Georgia, National

Albany, Georgia monthly unemployment rate chart

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Albany, Georgia Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Albany peaked in January 2010 at 8,714. There are now 6,188 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 2,431 in May 2022, the number of unemployed has now grown by 95. Albany employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Albany, Georgia) is also available.

Unemployed Persons September 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
Albany 2,526 +34 +42

Number of Unemployed Persons

Albany, Georgia Unemployment History

Date National
Unemployment Rate
Georgia
Unemployment Rate
Albany
Unemployment Rate
Albany
Unemployed
October
2023
3.9% 3.4%
September
2023
3.8% 3.4% 3.9% 2,526
August
2023
3.8% 3.3% 3.8% 2,492
July
2023
3.5% 3.2% 3.8% 2,474
June
2023
3.6% 3.2% 3.9% 2,520
May
2023
3.7% 3.2% 3.9% 2,551
April
2023
3.4% 3.1% 3.8% 2,488
March
2023
3.5% 3.1% 3.9% 2,491
February
2023
3.6% 3.1% 3.8% 2,466
January
2023
3.4% 3.1% 3.8% 2,442
December
2022
3.5% 3.1% 3.8% 2,456
November
2022
3.6% 3.1% 3.8% 2,462

1. Metro area unemployment rates are now seasonally adjusted. The BLS has started publishing smoothed seasonally adjusted metropolitan area data which makes comparisons to state and national data more relevant than the unadjusted numbers.