Marietta's jobless rate was 3.3% in September, up from 3.1% a year ago, as 924 more people joined the labor force. Cobb matched it; Georgia was at 3.5%.

Marietta’s unemployment rate was 3.3% in September. That is up from 3.1% in September 2025.

The figures come from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, which publishes a monthly unemployment series for the city of Marietta. The September numbers are preliminary and are not seasonally adjusted.

The September numbers

September 2025 September 2026
Labor force 33,248 34,172
Unemployed 1,038 1,121
Unemployment rate 3.1% 3.3%

Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics for the city of Marietta.

The rise came as more people entered the labor force. Marietta’s labor force grew by 924 over the year. The number of unemployed residents rose by 83.

That means the number of employed residents also went up. Subtracting the unemployed from the labor force gives 33,051 employed in September, against 32,210 a year earlier, a rise of 841.

The labor force counts people who live in Marietta and either have a job or are looking for one. It does not count jobs located in the city.

How the year went

The rate stayed between 2.7% and 3.5% over the past year. The low was April, at 2.7%. The highs were November 2025 and February 2026, both at 3.5%.

Line chart of Marietta's unemployment rate by month, not seasonally adjusted: 3.1% in September 2025, 3.5% in November, 3.2% in December, 3.4% in January 2026, 3.5% in February, 3.2% in March, 2.7% in April, 3.1% in May and June, 2.9% in July, 3.1% in August and 3.3% in September. No October 2025 figure was published.
Marietta's unemployment rate by month. Chart by Marietta Today, from BLS data.
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There is no figure for October 2025. The BLS said that month’s data is unavailable “due to the 2025 lapse in appropriations.”

Marietta against the county, state and nation

All four figures below are for September 2026 and are not seasonally adjusted, so they compare like with like.

Area September 2025 September 2026
Marietta 3.1% 3.3%
Cobb County 3.1% 3.3%
Georgia 3.4% 3.5%
United States 4.3% 4.0%

Sources: BLS series for Cobb County, Georgia and the United States. The Cobb County and Georgia figures for September are preliminary.

Cobb County had 14,250 unemployed residents in a labor force of 434,085 in September, the BLS figures show.

Marietta and Cobb County both stayed below the state rate. The national rate fell over the year while the local rates rose, but Marietta remained 0.7 of a percentage point below it.

What it means for you

  • The change is small. The rate moved 0.2 of a percentage point. September’s figure is preliminary, and the BLS revises it when it publishes the October data.
  • Monthly swings are normal. These figures are not seasonally adjusted. They move with school calendars, holiday hiring and summer jobs, so compare a month with the same month a year earlier, as above.
  • More people working. The rise in the rate came with an increase of 841 employed residents, not a drop.

For more on Marietta’s population, income and housing, see your town, county and neighbors and Marietta home prices.