Warner Robins, Georgia Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Warner Robins rose 0.3 percentage points in October 2018 to 3.8%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.2 percentage points higher than the Georgia rate. The unemployment rate in Warner Robins peaked in November 2010 at 9.5% and is now 5.7 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 3.5% in September 2018, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.3 percentage points. You can also compare Warner Robins unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	October 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.7%	0.0	-0.4
Georgia	3.6%	-0.1	-0.9
Warner Robins	3.8%	+0.3	-0.9

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with October 2018 data as November metro level unemployment data has not yet been released.

Unemployment Rate: Warner Robins, Georgia, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Warner Robins, Georgia Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Warner Robins peaked in November 2010 at 7,987. There are now 4,692 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 3,028 in September 2018, the number of unemployed has now grown by 267.

Unemployed Persons	October 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
Warner Robins	3,295	+267	-740

Number of Unemployed Persons

Warner Robins, Georgia Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Georgia Unemployment Rate	Warner Robins Unemployment Rate	Warner Robins Unemployed
November 2018	3.7%	—	—	—
October 2018	3.7%	3.6%	3.8%	3,295
September 2018	3.7%	3.7%	3.5%	3,028
August 2018	3.9%	3.8%	3.7%	3,190
July 2018	3.9%	3.9%	3.8%	3,276
June 2018	4.0%	4.1%	4.0%	3,448
May 2018	3.8%	4.2%	4.0%	3,445
April 2018	3.9%	4.3%	4.3%	3,706
March 2018	4.1%	4.4%	4.4%	3,833
February 2018	4.1%	4.4%	4.6%	3,958
January 2018	4.1%	4.5%	4.7%	4,031
December 2017	4.1%	4.5%	4.6%	3,908