Athens-Clarke County, Georgia Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Athens rose 0.3 percentage points in October 2018 to 3.3%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.3 percentage points lower than the Georgia rate. The unemployment rate in Athens peaked in February 2010 at 9.4% and is now 6.1 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 3.0% in September 2018, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.3 percentage points. You can also compare Athens 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
Athens	3.3%	+0.3	-0.9

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: Athens, Georgia, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Athens, Georgia Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Athens peaked in February 2010 at 8,886. There are now 5,484 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 3,118 in September 2018, the number of unemployed has now grown by 284. Athens employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Athens, Georgia) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	October 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
Athens	3,402	+284	-813

Number of Unemployed Persons

Athens, Georgia Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Georgia Unemployment Rate	Athens Unemployment Rate	Athens Unemployed
November 2018	3.7%	—	—	—
October 2018	3.7%	3.6%	3.3%	3,402
September 2018	3.7%	3.7%	3.0%	3,118
August 2018	3.9%	3.8%	3.2%	3,360
July 2018	3.9%	3.9%	3.3%	3,459
June 2018	4.0%	4.1%	3.5%	3,674
May 2018	3.8%	4.2%	3.6%	3,734
April 2018	3.9%	4.3%	3.9%	4,079
March 2018	4.1%	4.4%	4.0%	4,224
February 2018	4.1%	4.4%	4.1%	4,278
January 2018	4.1%	4.5%	4.1%	4,149
December 2017	4.1%	4.5%	4.2%	4,211