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Dalton, Georgia Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Dalton rose 0.1 percentage points in September 2023 to 4.2%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.8 percentage points higher than the Georgia rate. The unemployment rate in Dalton peaked in April 2020 at 19.8% and is now 15.6 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 3.3% in November 2021, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.9 percentage points. You can also compare Dalton unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate September 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
National 3.8% 0.0 +0.3
Georgia 3.4% +0.1 +0.3
Dalton 4.2% +0.1 +0.1
Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.1 All comparisons are made with September 2023 data as October metro level unemployment data has not yet been released.

Unemployment Rate: Dalton, Georgia, National

Dalton, Georgia monthly unemployment rate chart

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Dalton, Georgia Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Dalton peaked in April 2020 at 11,886. There are now 9,423 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 1,908 in December 2021, the number of unemployed has now grown by 555. Dalton employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Dalton, Georgia) is also available.

Unemployed Persons September 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
Dalton 2,463 +35 +90

Number of Unemployed Persons

Dalton, Georgia Unemployment History

Date National
Unemployment Rate
Georgia
Unemployment Rate
Dalton
Unemployment Rate
Dalton
Unemployed
October
2023
3.9% 3.4%
September
2023
3.8% 3.4% 4.2% 2,463
August
2023
3.8% 3.3% 4.1% 2,428
July
2023
3.5% 3.2% 4.0% 2,374
June
2023
3.6% 3.2% 4.1% 2,407
May
2023
3.7% 3.2% 4.2% 2,459
April
2023
3.4% 3.1% 4.2% 2,453
March
2023
3.5% 3.1% 4.1% 2,380
February
2023
3.6% 3.1% 4.0% 2,355
January
2023
3.4% 3.1% 4.1% 2,374
December
2022
3.5% 3.1% 4.1% 2,369
November
2022
3.6% 3.1% 4.1% 2,372

1. Metro area unemployment rates are now seasonally adjusted. The BLS has started publishing smoothed seasonally adjusted metropolitan area data which makes comparisons to state and national data more relevant than the unadjusted numbers.