Augusta-Richmond County, Georgia Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Augusta fell 0.1 percentage points in February 2018 to 4.8%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.3 percentage points higher than the Georgia rate. The unemployment rate in Augusta peaked in September 2011 at 10.1% and is now 5.3 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 4.4% in September 2017, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.4 percentage points. You can also compare Augusta 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
Augusta	4.8%	-0.1	-0.6

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: Augusta, Georgia, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Augusta, Georgia Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Augusta peaked in September 2011 at 26,272. There are now 13,176 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 11,862 in September 2017, the number of unemployed has now grown by 1,234. Augusta employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Augusta, Georgia) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	February 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
Augusta	13,096	-183	-1,212

Number of Unemployed Persons

Augusta, Georgia Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Georgia Unemployment Rate	Augusta Unemployment Rate	Augusta Unemployed
March 2018	4.1%	—	—	—
February 2018	4.1%	4.5%	4.8%	13,096
January 2018	4.1%	4.5%	4.9%	13,279
December 2017	4.1%	4.5%	4.8%	12,958
November 2017	4.1%	4.5%	4.7%	12,690
October 2017	4.1%	4.5%	4.5%	12,111
September 2017	4.2%	4.5%	4.4%	11,862
August 2017	4.4%	4.5%	4.6%	12,552
July 2017	4.3%	4.6%	4.6%	12,402
June 2017	4.3%	4.7%	4.8%	12,662
May 2017	4.3%	4.8%	5.0%	13,297
April 2017	4.4%	4.9%	5.1%	13,766