Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, Georgia Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Atlanta fell 0.0 percentage points in February 2018 to 4.2%. 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 January 2010 at 10.7% and is now 6.5 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 4.1% in September 2017, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.1 percentage points. You can also compare Atlanta unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	February 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	4.1%	0.0	-0.6
Georgia	4.5%	0.0	-0.7
Atlanta	4.2%	0.0	-0.7

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with February 2018 data as March 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 289,279. There are now 159,099 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 125,908 in September 2017, the number of unemployed has now grown by 4,272. Atlanta employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Atlanta, Georgia) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	February 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
Atlanta	130,180	+2,245	-17,480

Number of Unemployed Persons

Atlanta, Georgia Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Georgia Unemployment Rate	Atlanta Unemployment Rate	Atlanta Unemployed
March 2018	4.1%	—	—	—
February 2018	4.1%	4.5%	4.2%	130,180
January 2018	4.1%	4.5%	4.2%	127,935
December 2017	4.1%	4.5%	4.3%	131,055
November 2017	4.1%	4.5%	4.3%	131,216
October 2017	4.1%	4.5%	4.1%	125,962
September 2017	4.2%	4.5%	4.1%	125,908
August 2017	4.4%	4.5%	4.4%	134,175
July 2017	4.3%	4.6%	4.5%	135,900
June 2017	4.3%	4.7%	4.6%	138,053
May 2017	4.3%	4.8%	4.7%	142,715
April 2017	4.4%	4.9%	4.8%	144,586