Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, Georgia Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Atlanta fell 0.2 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 Atlanta peaked in October 2009 at 10.6% and is now 6.8 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 3.2% in September 2018, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.6 percentage points. You can also compare Atlanta 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
Atlanta	3.8%	-0.2	-0.4

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: 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 171,762 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 19,094. Atlanta employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Atlanta, Georgia) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	February 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
Atlanta	117,373	-4,833	-12,334

Number of Unemployed Persons

Atlanta, Georgia Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Georgia Unemployment Rate	Atlanta Unemployment Rate	Atlanta Unemployed
March 2019	3.8%	3.9%	—	—
February 2019	3.8%	3.9%	3.8%	117,373
January 2019	4.0%	3.8%	4.0%	122,206
December 2018	3.9%	3.7%	3.6%	111,354
November 2018	3.7%	3.7%	3.4%	103,813
October 2018	3.8%	3.7%	3.3%	103,576
September 2018	3.7%	3.7%	3.2%	98,279
August 2018	3.8%	3.8%	3.4%	105,606
July 2018	3.9%	3.8%	3.5%	109,513
June 2018	4.0%	3.9%	3.6%	113,142
May 2018	3.8%	4.0%	3.7%	113,185
April 2018	3.9%	4.1%	3.9%	122,051