Albany, Georgia Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Albany fell 0.0 percentage points in February 2018 to 5.1%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.7 percentage points higher than the Georgia rate. The unemployment rate in Albany peaked in January 2010 at 12.0% and is now 6.9 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 5.1% in October 2017, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.0 percentage points. You can also compare Albany unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	February 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	4.1%	0.0	-0.6
Georgia	4.4%	-0.1	-0.8
Albany	5.1%	0.0	-1.1

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: Albany, Georgia, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Albany, Georgia Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Albany peaked in January 2010 at 8,575. There are now 5,037 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 3,449 in October 2017, the number of unemployed has now grown by 89. Albany employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Albany, Georgia) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	February 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
Albany	3,538	+48	-644

Number of Unemployed Persons

Albany, Georgia Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Georgia Unemployment Rate	Albany Unemployment Rate	Albany Unemployed
March 2018	4.1%	4.4%	—	—
February 2018	4.1%	4.4%	5.1%	3,538
January 2018	4.1%	4.5%	5.1%	3,490
December 2017	4.1%	4.5%	5.2%	3,554
November 2017	4.1%	4.5%	5.3%	3,604
October 2017	4.1%	4.5%	5.1%	3,449
September 2017	4.2%	4.5%	5.2%	3,468
August 2017	4.4%	4.5%	5.5%	3,658
July 2017	4.3%	4.6%	5.5%	3,693
June 2017	4.3%	4.7%	5.7%	3,846
May 2017	4.3%	4.8%	6.0%	4,030
April 2017	4.4%	4.9%	6.1%	4,109