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Macon, Georgia Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Macon fell 0.0 percentage points in September 2023 to 3.8%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.4 percentage points higher than the Georgia rate. The unemployment rate in Macon peaked in January 2010 at 11.6% and is now 7.8 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 3.5% in December 2021, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.3 percentage points. You can also compare Macon 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
Macon 3.8% 0.0 +0.3
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: Macon, Georgia, National

Macon, Georgia monthly unemployment rate chart

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Macon, Georgia Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Macon peaked in January 2010 at 12,299. There are now 8,465 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 3,439 in December 2022, the number of unemployed has now grown by 395. Macon employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Macon, Georgia) is also available.

Unemployed Persons September 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
Macon 3,834 +45 +373

Number of Unemployed Persons

Macon, Georgia Unemployment History

Date National
Unemployment Rate
Georgia
Unemployment Rate
Macon
Unemployment Rate
Macon
Unemployed
October
2023
3.9% 3.4%
September
2023
3.8% 3.4% 3.8% 3,834
August
2023
3.8% 3.3% 3.8% 3,789
July
2023
3.5% 3.2% 3.7% 3,713
June
2023
3.6% 3.2% 3.8% 3,810
May
2023
3.7% 3.2% 3.8% 3,819
April
2023
3.4% 3.1% 3.7% 3,678
March
2023
3.5% 3.1% 3.6% 3,631
February
2023
3.6% 3.1% 3.5% 3,510
January
2023
3.4% 3.1% 3.5% 3,461
December
2022
3.5% 3.1% 3.5% 3,439
November
2022
3.6% 3.1% 3.5% 3,444

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.