Augusta-Richmond County, Georgia Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Augusta fell 0.0 percentage points in October 2018 to 3.7%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.1 percentage points higher than the Georgia rate. The unemployment rate in Augusta peaked in September 2011 at 10.1% and is now 6.4 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 3.7% in September 2018, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.0 percentage points. You can also compare Augusta unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	October 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.7%	0.0	-0.4
Georgia	3.6%	-0.1	-0.9
Augusta	3.7%	0.0	-1.0

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with October 2018 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 September 2011 at 26,226. There are now 16,199 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 9,906 in September 2018, the number of unemployed has now grown by 121. Augusta employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Augusta, Georgia) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	October 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
Augusta	10,027	+121	-2,533

Number of Unemployed Persons

Augusta, Georgia Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Georgia Unemployment Rate	Augusta Unemployment Rate	Augusta Unemployed
November 2018	3.7%	—	—	—
October 2018	3.7%	3.6%	3.7%	10,027
September 2018	3.7%	3.7%	3.7%	9,906
August 2018	3.9%	3.8%	3.9%	10,505
July 2018	3.9%	3.9%	3.8%	10,475
June 2018	4.0%	4.1%	4.0%	10,764
May 2018	3.8%	4.2%	4.0%	10,840
April 2018	3.9%	4.3%	4.3%	11,916
March 2018	4.1%	4.4%	4.7%	12,967
February 2018	4.1%	4.4%	4.8%	13,076
January 2018	4.1%	4.5%	4.9%	13,270
December 2017	4.1%	4.5%	4.7%	12,779