Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, Georgia Unemployment
The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Atlanta fell 0.1 percentage points in September 2022 to 2.7%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.1 percentage points lower than the Georgia rate. The unemployment rate in Atlanta peaked in April 2020 at 12.8% and is now 10.1 percentage points lower. You can also compare Atlanta unemployment with unemployment in other cities.
| Unemployment Rate | September 2022 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| National | 3.5% | -0.2 | -1.2 |
| Georgia | 2.8% | 0.0 | -0.7 |
| Atlanta | 2.7% | -0.1 | -0.7 |
Unemployment Rate: Atlanta, Georgia, National
Note: Recessions shown in gray.
Atlanta, Georgia Unemployed
The number of people unemployed in Atlanta peaked in April 2020 at 379,921. There are now 293,164 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. Atlanta employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Atlanta, Georgia) is also available.
| Unemployed Persons | September 2022 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta | 86,757 | -1,936 | -20,385 |
Number of Unemployed Persons
Atlanta, Georgia Unemployment History
| Date | National Unemployment Rate |
Georgia Unemployment Rate |
Atlanta Unemployment Rate |
Atlanta Unemployed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2022 |
3.7% | — | — | — |
| September 2022 |
3.5% | 2.8% | 2.7% | 86,757 |
| August 2022 |
3.7% | 2.8% | 2.8% | 88,693 |
| July 2022 |
3.5% | 2.8% | 2.8% | 90,043 |
| June 2022 |
3.6% | 2.9% | 2.9% | 93,895 |
| May 2022 |
3.6% | 3.0% | 3.0% | 95,729 |
| April 2022 |
3.6% | 3.1% | 3.1% | 98,248 |
| March 2022 |
3.6% | 3.1% | 3.2% | 101,180 |
| February 2022 |
3.8% | 3.2% | 3.1% | 100,141 |
| January 2022 |
4.0% | 3.2% | 3.2% | 101,138 |
| December 2021 |
3.9% | 3.3% | 3.3% | 103,689 |
| November 2021 |
4.2% | 3.3% | 3.3% | 103,146 |
1. Metro area unemployment rates are now seasonally adjusted. The BLS has started publishing smoothed seasonally adjusted metropolitan area data which makes comparisons to state and national data more relevant than the unadjusted numbers. ↩
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