Augusta-Richmond County, Georgia Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Augusta fell 0.2 percentage points in October 2019 to 3.4%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.0 percentage points lower than the Georgia rate. The unemployment rate in Augusta peaked in July 2011 at 10.0% and is now 6.6 percentage points lower. You can also compare Augusta unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	October 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.6%	+0.1	-0.2
Georgia	3.4%	-0.1	-0.3
Augusta	3.4%	-0.2	-0.5

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with October 2019 data as November metro level unemployment data has not yet been released.

Unemployment Rate: Augusta, Georgia, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Augusta, Georgia Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Augusta peaked in August 2011 at 25,990. There are now 16,826 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. Augusta employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Augusta, Georgia) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	October 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
Augusta	9,164	-486	-1,348

Number of Unemployed Persons

Augusta, Georgia Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Georgia Unemployment Rate	Augusta Unemployment Rate	Augusta Unemployed
November 2019	3.5%	—	—	—
October 2019	3.6%	3.4%	3.4%	9,164
September 2019	3.5%	3.5%	3.6%	9,650
August 2019	3.7%	3.6%	3.8%	10,197
July 2019	3.7%	3.6%	3.9%	10,519
June 2019	3.7%	3.7%	4.0%	10,912
May 2019	3.6%	3.8%	4.1%	11,090
April 2019	3.6%	3.8%	4.1%	11,060
March 2019	3.8%	3.9%	4.1%	11,056
February 2019	3.8%	3.9%	4.1%	10,919
January 2019	4.0%	3.8%	4.1%	10,881
December 2018	3.9%	3.7%	4.0%	10,562