Dalton, Georgia Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Dalton fell 0.3 percentage points in February 2018 to 5.5%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 1.0 percentage points higher than the Georgia rate. The unemployment rate in Dalton peaked in March 2009 at 13.4% and is now 7.9 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 4.9% in October 2017, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.6 percentage points. You can also compare Dalton 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
Dalton	5.5%	-0.3	-0.7

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: Dalton, Georgia, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Dalton, Georgia Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Dalton peaked in March 2009 at 8,618. There are now 5,168 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 3,125 in October 2017, the number of unemployed has now grown by 325. Dalton employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Dalton, Georgia) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	February 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
Dalton	3,450	-182	-453

Number of Unemployed Persons

Dalton, Georgia Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Georgia Unemployment Rate	Dalton Unemployment Rate	Dalton Unemployed
March 2018	4.1%	—	—	—
February 2018	4.1%	4.5%	5.5%	3,450
January 2018	4.1%	4.5%	5.8%	3,632
December 2017	4.1%	4.5%	5.4%	3,445
November 2017	4.1%	4.5%	5.2%	3,306
October 2017	4.1%	4.5%	4.9%	3,125
September 2017	4.2%	4.5%	5.1%	3,247
August 2017	4.4%	4.5%	5.2%	3,264
July 2017	4.3%	4.6%	5.2%	3,262
June 2017	4.3%	4.7%	5.4%	3,407
May 2017	4.3%	4.8%	5.6%	3,515
April 2017	4.4%	4.9%	5.8%	3,610