Albany, Georgia Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Albany fell 0.1 percentage points in April 2019 to 4.7%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.9 percentage points higher than the Georgia rate. The unemployment rate in Albany peaked in January 2010 at 11.9% and is now 7.2 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 4.6% 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	April 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.6%	-0.2	-0.3
Georgia	3.8%	-0.1	-0.3
Albany	4.7%	-0.1	-0.1

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with April 2019 data as May 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 8,508. There are now 5,359 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 3,107 in September 2018, the number of unemployed has now grown by 42. Albany employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Albany, Georgia) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	April 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
Albany	3,149	-77	-117

Number of Unemployed Persons

Albany, Georgia Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Georgia Unemployment Rate	Albany Unemployment Rate	Albany Unemployed
May 2019	3.6%	—	—	—
April 2019	3.6%	3.8%	4.7%	3,149
March 2019	3.8%	3.9%	4.8%	3,226
February 2019	3.8%	3.9%	4.8%	3,243
January 2019	4.0%	3.8%	4.8%	3,238
December 2018	3.9%	3.7%	4.7%	3,130
November 2018	3.7%	3.7%	4.6%	3,124
October 2018	3.8%	3.7%	4.6%	3,111
September 2018	3.7%	3.7%	4.6%	3,107
August 2018	3.8%	3.8%	4.7%	3,117
July 2018	3.9%	3.8%	4.7%	3,142
June 2018	4.0%	3.9%	4.7%	3,183