Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, Georgia Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Atlanta rose 0.1 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 Atlanta peaked in October 2009 at 10.6% and is now 7.3 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 3.2% in September 2018, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.1 percentage points. You can also compare Atlanta 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
Atlanta	3.3%	+0.1	-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: Atlanta, Georgia, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Atlanta, Georgia Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Atlanta peaked in January 2010 at 289,135. There are now 185,582 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 98,279 in September 2018, the number of unemployed has now grown by 5,274. Atlanta employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Atlanta, Georgia) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	October 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
Atlanta	103,553	+5,274	-25,063

Number of Unemployed Persons

Atlanta, Georgia Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Georgia Unemployment Rate	Atlanta Unemployment Rate	Atlanta Unemployed
November 2018	3.7%	—	—	—
October 2018	3.7%	3.6%	3.3%	103,553
September 2018	3.7%	3.7%	3.2%	98,279
August 2018	3.9%	3.8%	3.4%	105,606
July 2018	3.9%	3.9%	3.5%	109,513
June 2018	4.0%	4.1%	3.6%	113,142
May 2018	3.8%	4.2%	3.7%	113,185
April 2018	3.9%	4.3%	3.9%	122,051
March 2018	4.1%	4.4%	4.1%	127,692
February 2018	4.1%	4.4%	4.2%	129,707
January 2018	4.1%	4.5%	4.2%	127,714
December 2017	4.1%	4.5%	4.2%	129,055