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Brunswick, Georgia Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Brunswick fell 0.0 percentage points in November 2023 to 3.1%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.3 percentage points lower than the Georgia rate. The unemployment rate in Brunswick peaked in April 2020 at 15.3% and is now 12.2 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 3.0% in June 2022, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.1 percentage points. You can also compare Brunswick unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate November 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
National 3.7% -0.1 +0.1
Georgia 3.4% 0.0 +0.3
Brunswick 3.1% 0.0 +0.1
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: Brunswick, Georgia, National

Brunswick, Georgia monthly unemployment rate chart

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Brunswick, Georgia Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Brunswick peaked in April 2020 at 7,540. There are now 5,818 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 1,597 in July 2022, the number of unemployed has now grown by 125. Brunswick employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Brunswick, Georgia) is also available.

Unemployed Persons November 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
Brunswick 1,722 +1 +118

Number of Unemployed Persons

Brunswick, Georgia Unemployment History

Date National
Unemployment Rate
Georgia
Unemployment Rate
Brunswick
Unemployment Rate
Brunswick
Unemployed
December
2023
3.7%
November
2023
3.7% 3.4% 3.1% 1,722
October
2023
3.8% 3.4% 3.1% 1,721
September
2023
3.8% 3.4% 3.1% 1,695
August
2023
3.8% 3.3% 3.1% 1,662
July
2023
3.5% 3.2% 3.0% 1,616
June
2023
3.6% 3.2% 3.1% 1,665
May
2023
3.7% 3.2% 3.1% 1,673
April
2023
3.4% 3.1% 3.0% 1,631
March
2023
3.5% 3.1% 3.0% 1,642
February
2023
3.6% 3.1% 3.0% 1,606
January
2023
3.4% 3.1% 3.0% 1,599

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.