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Gadsden, Alabama Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Gadsden rose 0.2 percentage points in November 2023 to 2.8%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.4 percentage points higher than the Alabama rate. The unemployment rate in Gadsden peaked in April 2020 at 20.1% and is now 17.3 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 2.4% in July 2023, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.4 percentage points. You can also compare Gadsden unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate November 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
National 3.7% -0.1 +0.1
Alabama 2.4% +0.1 -0.2
Gadsden 2.8% +0.2 -0.2
Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.1 All comparisons are made with November 2023 data as December metro level unemployment data has not yet been released.

Unemployment Rate: Gadsden, Alabama, National

Gadsden, Alabama monthly unemployment rate chart

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Gadsden, Alabama Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Gadsden peaked in April 2020 at 8,347. There are now 7,250 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 949 in July 2023, the number of unemployed has now grown by 148. Gadsden employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Gadsden, Alabama) is also available.

Unemployed Persons November 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
Gadsden 1,097 +63 -67

Number of Unemployed Persons

Gadsden, Alabama Unemployment History

Date National
Unemployment Rate		 Alabama
Unemployment Rate		 Gadsden
Unemployment Rate		 Gadsden
Unemployed
December
2023		 3.7% — — —
November
2023		 3.7% 2.4% 2.8% 1,097
October
2023		 3.8% 2.3% 2.6% 1,034
September
2023		 3.8% 2.2% 2.5% 997
August
2023		 3.8% 2.1% 2.5% 957
July
2023		 3.5% 2.1% 2.4% 949
June
2023		 3.6% 2.2% 2.5% 968
May
2023		 3.7% 2.2% 2.5% 980
April
2023		 3.4% 2.2% 2.5% 956
March
2023		 3.5% 2.3% 2.5% 972
February
2023		 3.6% 2.5% 2.7% 1,040
January
2023		 3.4% 2.6% 2.8% 1,104

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. ↩

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