Athens-Clarke County, Georgia Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Athens fell 0.1 percentage points in February 2019 to 3.8%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.1 percentage points lower than the Georgia rate. The unemployment rate in Athens peaked in February 2010 at 9.4% and is now 5.6 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 3.0% in September 2018, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.8 percentage points. You can also compare Athens unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	February 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.8%	-0.2	-0.3
Georgia	3.9%	+0.1	-0.3
Athens	3.8%	-0.1	-0.3

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with February 2019 data as March 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 5,021 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 747. Athens employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Athens, Georgia) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	February 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
Athens	3,865	-101	-413

Number of Unemployed Persons

Athens, Georgia Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Georgia Unemployment Rate	Athens Unemployment Rate	Athens Unemployed
March 2019	3.8%	3.9%	—	—
February 2019	3.8%	3.9%	3.8%	3,865
January 2019	4.0%	3.8%	3.9%	3,966
December 2018	3.9%	3.7%	3.4%	3,594
November 2018	3.7%	3.7%	3.2%	3,415
October 2018	3.8%	3.7%	3.3%	3,403
September 2018	3.7%	3.7%	3.0%	3,118
August 2018	3.8%	3.8%	3.2%	3,360
July 2018	3.9%	3.8%	3.3%	3,459
June 2018	4.0%	3.9%	3.5%	3,674
May 2018	3.8%	4.0%	3.6%	3,734
April 2018	3.9%	4.1%	3.9%	4,079