Columbus, Georgia Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Columbus fell 0.1 percentage points in August 2019 to 4.2%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.6 percentage points higher than the Georgia rate. The unemployment rate in Columbus peaked in February 2010 at 10.4% and is now 6.2 percentage points lower. You can also compare Columbus unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	August 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.7%	0.0	-0.1
Georgia	3.6%	0.0	-0.2
Columbus	4.2%	-0.1	-0.3

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with August 2019 data as September 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 January 2010 at 13,133. There are now 7,945 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. Columbus employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Columbus, Georgia) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	August 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
Columbus	5,188	-131	-381

Number of Unemployed Persons

Columbus, Georgia Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Georgia Unemployment Rate	Columbus Unemployment Rate	Columbus Unemployed
September 2019	3.5%	3.5%	—	—
August 2019	3.7%	3.6%	4.2%	5,188
July 2019	3.7%	3.6%	4.3%	5,319
June 2019	3.7%	3.7%	4.4%	5,506
May 2019	3.6%	3.8%	4.5%	5,616
April 2019	3.6%	3.8%	4.5%	5,654
March 2019	3.8%	3.9%	4.5%	5,687
February 2019	3.8%	3.9%	4.5%	5,664
January 2019	4.0%	3.8%	4.5%	5,663
December 2018	3.9%	3.7%	4.4%	5,467
November 2018	3.7%	3.7%	4.4%	5,447
October 2018	3.8%	3.7%	4.3%	5,428