Albany, Georgia Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Albany rose 0.1 percentage points in October 2018 to 4.2%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.6 percentage points higher than the Georgia rate. The unemployment rate in Albany peaked in January 2010 at 12.0% and is now 7.8 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 4.1% in September 2018, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.1 percentage points. You can also compare Albany unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	October 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.7%	0.0	-0.4
Georgia	3.6%	-0.1	-0.9
Albany	4.2%	+0.1	-1.0

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: Albany, Georgia, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Albany, Georgia Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Albany peaked in January 2010 at 8,573. There are now 5,678 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 2,778 in September 2018, the number of unemployed has now grown by 117. Albany employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Albany, Georgia) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	October 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
Albany	2,895	+117	-652

Number of Unemployed Persons

Albany, Georgia Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Georgia Unemployment Rate	Albany Unemployment Rate	Albany Unemployed
November 2018	3.7%	—	—	—
October 2018	3.7%	3.6%	4.2%	2,895
September 2018	3.7%	3.7%	4.1%	2,778
August 2018	3.9%	3.8%	4.4%	3,001
July 2018	3.9%	3.9%	4.5%	3,124
June 2018	4.0%	4.1%	4.6%	3,202
May 2018	3.8%	4.2%	4.5%	3,126
April 2018	3.9%	4.3%	4.9%	3,344
March 2018	4.1%	4.4%	5.0%	3,444
February 2018	4.1%	4.4%	5.1%	3,518
January 2018	4.1%	4.5%	5.0%	3,477
December 2017	4.1%	4.5%	5.1%	3,484