Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, Georgia Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Atlanta fell 0.0 percentage points in August 2019 to 3.4%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.2 percentage points lower than the Georgia rate. The unemployment rate in Atlanta peaked in November 2009 at 10.7% and is now 7.3 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 3.4% in July 2019, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.0 percentage points. You can also compare Atlanta unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	August 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.7%	0.0	-0.1
Georgia	3.6%	0.0	-0.2
Atlanta	3.4%	0.0	-0.2

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with August 2019 data as September 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 November 2009 at 290,168. There are now 186,350 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. Atlanta employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Atlanta, Georgia) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	August 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
Atlanta	103,818	-1,605	-6,024

Number of Unemployed Persons

Atlanta, Georgia Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Georgia Unemployment Rate	Atlanta Unemployment Rate	Atlanta Unemployed
September 2019	3.5%	3.5%	—	—
August 2019	3.7%	3.6%	3.4%	103,818
July 2019	3.7%	3.6%	3.4%	105,423
June 2019	3.7%	3.7%	3.5%	108,794
May 2019	3.6%	3.8%	3.6%	110,853
April 2019	3.6%	3.8%	3.7%	112,174
March 2019	3.8%	3.9%	3.7%	114,292
February 2019	3.8%	3.9%	3.7%	113,762
January 2019	4.0%	3.8%	3.7%	112,753
December 2018	3.9%	3.7%	3.6%	109,371
November 2018	3.7%	3.7%	3.5%	109,005
October 2018	3.8%	3.7%	3.5%	108,347