Augusta-Richmond County, Georgia Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Augusta fell 0.0 percentage points in April 2019 to 4.1%. 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 July 2011 at 10.0% and is now 5.9 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 3.9% in October 2018, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.2 percentage points. You can also compare Augusta unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	April 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.6%	-0.2	-0.3
Georgia	3.8%	-0.1	-0.3
Augusta	4.1%	0.0	-0.2

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with April 2019 data as May 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 14,931 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 10,512 in October 2018, the number of unemployed has now grown by 547. Augusta employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Augusta, Georgia) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	April 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
Augusta	11,059	+3	-500

Number of Unemployed Persons

Augusta, Georgia Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Georgia Unemployment Rate	Augusta Unemployment Rate	Augusta Unemployed
May 2019	3.6%	—	—	—
April 2019	3.6%	3.8%	4.1%	11,059
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
November 2018	3.7%	3.7%	3.9%	10,541
October 2018	3.8%	3.7%	3.9%	10,512
September 2018	3.7%	3.7%	4.0%	10,552
August 2018	3.8%	3.8%	4.0%	10,637
July 2018	3.9%	3.8%	4.0%	10,784
June 2018	4.0%	3.9%	4.1%	11,000