Dalton, Georgia Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Dalton fell 0.1 percentage points in May 2019 to 4.7%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.9 percentage points higher than the Georgia rate. The unemployment rate in Dalton peaked in April 2009 at 13.2% and is now 8.5 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 4.6% in September 2018, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.1 percentage points. You can also compare Dalton unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	May 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.6%	0.0	-0.2
Georgia	3.8%	0.0	-0.2
Dalton	4.7%	-0.1	-0.2

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with May 2019 data as June metro level unemployment data has not yet been released.

Unemployment Rate: Dalton, Georgia, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Dalton, Georgia Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Dalton peaked in April 2009 at 8,483. There are now 5,594 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 2,833 in October 2018, the number of unemployed has now grown by 56. Dalton employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Dalton, Georgia) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	May 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
Dalton	2,889	-85	-78

Number of Unemployed Persons

Dalton, Georgia Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Georgia Unemployment Rate	Dalton Unemployment Rate	Dalton Unemployed
June 2019	3.7%	—	—	—
May 2019	3.6%	3.8%	4.7%	2,889
April 2019	3.6%	3.8%	4.8%	2,974
March 2019	3.8%	3.9%	4.9%	3,023
February 2019	3.8%	3.9%	4.9%	3,043
January 2019	4.0%	3.8%	4.8%	2,970
December 2018	3.9%	3.7%	4.6%	2,849
November 2018	3.7%	3.7%	4.6%	2,842
October 2018	3.8%	3.7%	4.6%	2,833
September 2018	3.7%	3.7%	4.6%	2,839
August 2018	3.8%	3.8%	4.7%	2,854
July 2018	3.9%	3.8%	4.7%	2,874