Rome, Georgia Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Rome fell 0.2 percentage points in April 2019 to 4.3%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.5 percentage points higher than the Georgia rate. The unemployment rate in Rome peaked in August 2011 at 12.3% and is now 8.0 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 4.2% in June 2018, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.1 percentage points. You can also compare Rome unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	April 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.6%	-0.2	-0.3
Georgia	3.8%	-0.1	-0.3
Rome	4.3%	-0.2	0.0

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

Unemployment Rate: Rome, Georgia, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Rome, Georgia Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Rome peaked in September 2011 at 5,575. There are now 3,654 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 1,845 in July 2018, the number of unemployed has now grown by 76. Rome employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Rome, Georgia) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	April 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
Rome	1,921	-60	+5

Number of Unemployed Persons

Rome, Georgia Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Georgia Unemployment Rate	Rome Unemployment Rate	Rome Unemployed
May 2019	3.6%	—	—	—
April 2019	3.6%	3.8%	4.3%	1,921
March 2019	3.8%	3.9%	4.5%	1,981
February 2019	3.8%	3.9%	4.5%	2,003
January 2019	4.0%	3.8%	4.5%	1,994
December 2018	3.9%	3.7%	4.3%	1,894
November 2018	3.7%	3.7%	4.3%	1,892
October 2018	3.8%	3.7%	4.3%	1,878
September 2018	3.7%	3.7%	4.2%	1,860
August 2018	3.8%	3.8%	4.2%	1,846
July 2018	3.9%	3.8%	4.2%	1,845
June 2018	4.0%	3.9%	4.2%	1,862