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Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, Georgia Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Atlanta fell 0.0 percentage points in April 2023 to 3.1%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.0 percentage points lower than the Georgia rate. The unemployment rate in Atlanta peaked in April 2020 at 12.8% and is now 9.7 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 2.8% in June 2022, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.3 percentage points. You can also compare Atlanta unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate April 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
National 3.4% -0.1 -0.2
Georgia 3.1% 0.0 +0.2
Atlanta 3.1% 0.0 +0.2
Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.1 All comparisons are made with April 2023 data as May metro level unemployment data has not yet been released.

Unemployment Rate: Atlanta, Georgia, National

Atlanta, Georgia monthly unemployment rate chart

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Atlanta, Georgia Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Atlanta peaked in April 2020 at 384,206. There are now 285,269 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 89,914 in July 2022, the number of unemployed has now grown by 9,023. Atlanta employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Atlanta, Georgia) is also available.

Unemployed Persons April 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
Atlanta 98,937 +601 +5,970

Number of Unemployed Persons

Atlanta, Georgia Unemployment History

Date National
Unemployment Rate
Georgia
Unemployment Rate
Atlanta
Unemployment Rate
Atlanta
Unemployed
May
2023
3.7%
April
2023
3.4% 3.1% 3.1% 98,937
March
2023
3.5% 3.1% 3.1% 98,336
February
2023
3.6% 3.1% 3.0% 95,029
January
2023
3.4% 3.1% 2.9% 92,945
December
2022
3.5% 3.1% 2.9% 91,434
November
2022
3.6% 3.1% 2.9% 91,559
October
2022
3.7% 3.1% 2.9% 91,629
September
2022
3.5% 3.1% 2.9% 91,211
August
2022
3.7% 3.1% 2.8% 90,489
July
2022
3.5% 3.0% 2.8% 89,914
June
2022
3.6% 3.0% 2.8% 90,155

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.