Columbus, Georgia Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Columbus fell 0.1 percentage points in February 2018 to 5.2%. 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 5.2 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 5.0% in October 2017, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.2 percentage points. You can also compare Columbus unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	February 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	4.1%	0.0	-0.6
Georgia	4.5%	0.0	-0.7
Columbus	5.2%	-0.1	-1.3

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with February 2018 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 13,202. There are now 6,579 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 6,260 in October 2017, the number of unemployed has now grown by 363. Columbus employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Columbus, Georgia) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	February 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
Columbus	6,623	-42	-1,457

Number of Unemployed Persons

Columbus, Georgia Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Georgia Unemployment Rate	Columbus Unemployment Rate	Columbus Unemployed
March 2018	4.1%	—	—	—
February 2018	4.1%	4.5%	5.2%	6,623
January 2018	4.1%	4.5%	5.3%	6,665
December 2017	4.1%	4.5%	5.2%	6,519
November 2017	4.1%	4.5%	5.2%	6,520
October 2017	4.1%	4.5%	5.0%	6,260
September 2017	4.2%	4.5%	5.1%	6,320
August 2017	4.4%	4.5%	5.4%	6,758
July 2017	4.3%	4.6%	5.5%	6,842
June 2017	4.3%	4.7%	5.7%	7,047
May 2017	4.3%	4.8%	5.9%	7,348
April 2017	4.4%	4.9%	6.0%	7,525