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Brunswick, Georgia Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Brunswick fell 0.0 percentage points in January 2023 to 2.9%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.2 percentage points lower than the Georgia rate. The unemployment rate in Brunswick peaked in April 2020 at 15.3% and is now 12.4 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 2.7% in September 2022, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.2 percentage points. You can also compare Brunswick unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate January 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
National 3.4% -0.1 -0.6
Georgia 3.1% 0.0 0.0
Brunswick 2.9% 0.0 -0.2
Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.1 All comparisons are made with January 2023 data as February metro level unemployment data has not yet been released.

Unemployment Rate: Brunswick, Georgia, National

Brunswick, Georgia monthly unemployment rate chart

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Brunswick, Georgia Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Brunswick peaked in April 2020 at 7,485. There are now 5,932 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 1,439 in September 2022, the number of unemployed has now grown by 114. Brunswick employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Brunswick, Georgia) is also available.

Unemployed Persons January 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
Brunswick 1,553 +24 -81

Number of Unemployed Persons

Brunswick, Georgia Unemployment History

Date National
Unemployment Rate
Georgia
Unemployment Rate
Brunswick
Unemployment Rate
Brunswick
Unemployed
February
2023
3.6%
January
2023
3.4% 3.1% 2.9% 1,553
December
2022
3.5% 3.1% 2.9% 1,529
November
2022
3.6% 3.1% 2.9% 1,531
October
2022
3.7% 3.1% 2.8% 1,488
September
2022
3.5% 3.1% 2.7% 1,439
August
2022
3.7% 3.1% 2.8% 1,474
July
2022
3.5% 3.0% 2.8% 1,486
June
2022
3.6% 3.0% 2.9% 1,565
May
2022
3.6% 2.9% 3.0% 1,601
April
2022
3.6% 2.9% 3.0% 1,612
March
2022
3.6% 3.0% 3.1% 1,647

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.