Albany, Georgia Unemployment
The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Albany fell 1.9 percentage points in July 2021 to 3.7%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.0 percentage points lower than the Georgia rate. The unemployment rate in Albany peaked in January 2010 at 12.2% and is now 8.5 percentage points lower. You can also compare Albany unemployment with unemployment in other cities.
| Unemployment Rate | July 2021 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| National | 5.4% | -0.5 | -4.8 |
| Georgia | 3.7% | -0.3 | -3.9 |
| Albany | 3.7% | -1.9 | -4.7 |
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 8,714. There are now 6,325 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. Albany employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Albany, Georgia) is also available.
| Unemployed Persons | July 2021 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albany | 2,389 | -1,340 | -3,069 |
Number of Unemployed Persons
Albany, Georgia Unemployment History
| Date | National Unemployment Rate |
Georgia Unemployment Rate |
Albany Unemployment Rate |
Albany Unemployed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2021 |
5.2% | — | — | — |
| July 2021 |
5.4% | 3.7% | 3.7% | 2,389 |
| June 2021 |
5.9% | 4.0% | 5.6% | 3,729 |
| May 2021 |
5.8% | 4.1% | 5.7% | 3,745 |
| April 2021 |
6.1% | 4.3% | 5.8% | 3,798 |
| March 2021 |
6.0% | 4.5% | 5.8% | 3,817 |
| February 2021 |
6.2% | 4.8% | 5.9% | 3,853 |
| January 2021 |
6.3% | 5.1% | 5.8% | 3,801 |
| December 2020 |
6.7% | 5.3% | 6.8% | 4,475 |
| November 2020 |
6.7% | 5.6% | 6.9% | 4,589 |
| October 2020 |
6.9% | 5.9% | 7.1% | 4,719 |
| September 2020 |
7.8% | 6.5% | 7.5% | 4,855 |
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. ↩
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