Columbus, Georgia Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Columbus fell 2.9 percentage points in May 2020 to 9.9%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.5 percentage points higher than the Georgia rate. The unemployment rate in Columbus peaked in April 2020 at 12.8% and is now 2.9 percentage points lower. You can also compare Columbus unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	May 2020	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	13.3%	-1.4	+9.7
Georgia	9.4%	-3.2	+5.8
Columbus	9.9%	-2.9	+5.7

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with May 2020 data as June metro level unemployment data has not yet been released.

Unemployment Rate: Columbus, Georgia, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Columbus, Georgia Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Columbus peaked in April 2020 at 14,845. There are now 3,309 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. Columbus employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Columbus, Georgia) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	May 2020	Month/Month	Year/Year
Columbus	11,536	-3,309	+6,389

Number of Unemployed Persons

Columbus, Georgia Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Georgia Unemployment Rate	Columbus Unemployment Rate	Columbus Unemployed
July 2020	10.2%	—	—	—
June 2020	11.1%	7.6%	—	—
May 2020	13.3%	9.4%	9.9%	11,536
April 2020	14.7%	12.6%	12.8%	14,845
March 2020	4.4%	4.6%	4.8%	5,928
February 2020	3.5%	3.1%	3.6%	4,420
January 2020	3.6%	3.1%	3.6%	4,407
December 2019	3.5%	3.1%	3.5%	4,250
November 2019	3.5%	3.1%	3.5%	4,356
October 2019	3.6%	3.2%	3.6%	4,485
September 2019	3.5%	3.2%	3.8%	4,626
August 2019	3.7%	3.3%	3.9%	4,770