Brunswick, Georgia Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Brunswick fell 0.2 percentage points in February 2019 to 3.9%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.0 percentage points lower than the Georgia rate. The unemployment rate in Brunswick peaked in June 2011 at 11.0% and is now 7.1 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 3.2% in September 2018, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.7 percentage points. You can also compare Brunswick unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	February 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.8%	-0.2	-0.3
Georgia	3.9%	+0.1	-0.3
Brunswick	3.9%	-0.2	-0.4

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

Unemployment Rate: Brunswick, Georgia, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Brunswick, Georgia Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Brunswick peaked in August 2011 at 5,724. There are now 3,624 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 1,729 in September 2018, the number of unemployed has now grown by 371. Brunswick employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Brunswick, Georgia) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	February 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
Brunswick	2,100	-99	-202

Number of Unemployed Persons

Brunswick, Georgia Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Georgia Unemployment Rate	Brunswick Unemployment Rate	Brunswick Unemployed
March 2019	3.8%	3.9%	—	—
February 2019	3.8%	3.9%	3.9%	2,100
January 2019	4.0%	3.8%	4.1%	2,199
December 2018	3.9%	3.7%	3.7%	1,993
November 2018	3.7%	3.7%	3.5%	1,883
October 2018	3.8%	3.7%	3.5%	1,859
September 2018	3.7%	3.7%	3.2%	1,729
August 2018	3.8%	3.8%	3.4%	1,851
July 2018	3.9%	3.8%	3.5%	1,876
June 2018	4.0%	3.9%	3.7%	1,978
May 2018	3.8%	4.0%	3.7%	1,986
April 2018	3.9%	4.1%	4.0%	2,155