Columbus, Georgia Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Columbus fell 0.3 percentage points in February 2019 to 4.6%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.7 percentage points higher than the Georgia rate. The unemployment rate in Columbus peaked in February 2010 at 10.4% and is now 5.8 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 4.1% in September 2018, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.5 percentage points. You can also compare Columbus 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
Columbus	4.6%	-0.3	-0.6

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: Columbus, Georgia, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Columbus, Georgia Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Columbus peaked in February 2010 at 13,179. There are now 7,427 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 5,216 in September 2018, the number of unemployed has now grown by 536. Columbus employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Columbus, Georgia) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	February 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
Columbus	5,752	-401	-834

Number of Unemployed Persons

Columbus, Georgia Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Georgia Unemployment Rate	Columbus Unemployment Rate	Columbus Unemployed
March 2019	3.8%	3.9%	—	—
February 2019	3.8%	3.9%	4.6%	5,752
January 2019	4.0%	3.8%	4.9%	6,153
December 2018	3.9%	3.7%	4.4%	5,542
November 2018	3.7%	3.7%	4.2%	5,301
October 2018	3.8%	3.7%	4.2%	5,337
September 2018	3.7%	3.7%	4.1%	5,216
August 2018	3.8%	3.8%	4.4%	5,513
July 2018	3.9%	3.8%	4.5%	5,729
June 2018	4.0%	3.9%	4.8%	6,066
May 2018	3.8%	4.0%	4.8%	6,114
April 2018	3.9%	4.1%	5.0%	6,365