Dalton, Georgia Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Dalton fell 0.1 percentage points in February 2019 to 5.2%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 1.3 percentage points higher than the Georgia rate. The unemployment rate in Dalton peaked in March 2009 at 13.4% and is now 8.2 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 4.2% in September 2018, the unemployment rate has now grown by 1.0 percentage points. You can also compare Dalton 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
Dalton	5.2%	-0.1	-0.3

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: 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 5,414 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 2,574 in September 2018, the number of unemployed has now grown by 630. Dalton employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Dalton, Georgia) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	February 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
Dalton	3,204	-52	-228

Number of Unemployed Persons

Dalton, Georgia Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Georgia Unemployment Rate	Dalton Unemployment Rate	Dalton Unemployed
March 2019	3.8%	3.9%	—	—
February 2019	3.8%	3.9%	5.2%	3,204
January 2019	4.0%	3.8%	5.3%	3,256
December 2018	3.9%	3.7%	4.7%	2,886
November 2018	3.7%	3.7%	4.3%	2,642
October 2018	3.8%	3.7%	4.4%	2,696
September 2018	3.7%	3.7%	4.2%	2,574
August 2018	3.8%	3.8%	4.4%	2,700
July 2018	3.9%	3.8%	4.7%	2,957
June 2018	4.0%	3.9%	4.7%	2,900
May 2018	3.8%	4.0%	4.6%	2,828
April 2018	3.9%	4.1%	4.9%	3,057