Unemployment Rate in Georgia
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
Unemployment Rate
5.1% −4.1% vs nat'l
Rank #33 of 52
How Georgia Compares
Georgia
5.1%
National
5.3%
4.1% below
State Ranking
| Rank | State | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #30 | Washington | 5.0% |
| #31 | Arizona | 5.1% |
| #32 | Delaware | 5.1% |
| #33 | Georgia | 5.1% |
| #34 | Massachusetts | 5.1% |
| #35 | Texas | 5.2% |
| #36 | Pennsylvania | 5.2% |
Highest Unemployment Counties in Georgia
| # | County | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rabun County | 1.3% |
| 2 | Wilkes County | 1.5% |
| 3 | Glascock County | 1.6% |
| 4 | Echols County | 1.7% |
| 5 | McDuffie County | 1.9% |
| 6 | Chattahoochee County | 2.0% |
| 7 | Clinch County | 2.1% |
| 8 | Crawford County | 2.4% |
| 9 | Morgan County | 2.4% |
| 10 | Candler County | 2.4% |
Lowest Unemployment Counties in Georgia
| # | County | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|
| 159 | Quitman County | 28.6% |
| 158 | Charlton County | 13.9% |
| 157 | Turner County | 12.2% |
| 156 | Randolph County | 10.7% |
| 155 | Dougherty County | 10.1% |
| 154 | Warren County | 10.0% |
| 153 | Emanuel County | 8.8% |
| 152 | Bulloch County | 8.2% |
| 151 | Bibb County | 8.1% |
| 150 | Washington County | 8.0% |
Unemployment Rate in Georgia
Georgia has a unemployment rate of 5.1%, ranking #33 of 52 among all 52 states and territories. This is 4.1% below the national value of 5.3%.
Across Georgia's 159 counties, unemployment rate ranges from 28.6% to 1.3%. The county with the highest value is Rabun County at 1.3%.
Percentage of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.
About this data
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.