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Rome, Georgia Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Rome rose 0.1 percentage points in January 2023 to 3.0%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.1 percentage points lower than the Georgia rate. The unemployment rate in Rome peaked in April 2020 at 13.5% and is now 10.5 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 2.8% in September 2022, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.2 percentage points. You can also compare Rome unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate January 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
National 3.4% -0.1 -0.6
Georgia 3.1% 0.0 0.0
Rome 3.0% +0.1 -0.1
Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.1 All comparisons are made with January 2023 data as February metro level unemployment data has not yet been released.

Unemployment Rate: Rome, Georgia, National

Rome, Georgia monthly unemployment rate chart

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Rome, Georgia Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Rome peaked in April 2020 at 5,730. There are now 4,401 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 1,234 in September 2022, the number of unemployed has now grown by 95. Rome employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Rome, Georgia) is also available.

Unemployed Persons January 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
Rome 1,329 +38 -13

Number of Unemployed Persons

Rome, Georgia Unemployment History

Date National
Unemployment Rate
Georgia
Unemployment Rate
Rome
Unemployment Rate
Rome
Unemployed
February
2023
3.6%
January
2023
3.4% 3.1% 3.0% 1,329
December
2022
3.5% 3.1% 2.9% 1,291
November
2022
3.6% 3.1% 3.0% 1,298
October
2022
3.7% 3.1% 2.9% 1,269
September
2022
3.5% 3.1% 2.8% 1,234
August
2022
3.7% 3.1% 2.9% 1,259
July
2022
3.5% 3.0% 2.9% 1,262
June
2022
3.6% 3.0% 3.0% 1,329
May
2022
3.6% 2.9% 3.0% 1,311
April
2022
3.6% 2.9% 3.0% 1,307
March
2022
3.6% 3.0% 3.0% 1,330

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.