Alabama Department of Labor

Alabama Unemployment Rate Lowest It’s Been Since 2019

Alabama Department of Labor Secretary Fitzgerald Washington announced today that Alabama’s preliminary, seasonally adjusted February unemployment rate is 3.0%, down…

2 years ago

Alabama Unemployment Rate Drops Slightly

Alabama's unemployment rate is doing better but employers are still having trouble hiring. Alabama's unemployment rate dipped to 3.1% in…

3 years ago

Statewide Unemployment Figures Fall In July

Governor Kay Ivey and Alabama Department of Labor Secretary Fitzgerald Washington announced Friday that Alabama’s July 2021 unemployment rate is 3.2%,…

3 years ago

Alabama’s Unemployment Rate Slightly Up For July

Alabama’s unemployment rate rose slightly last month as a continued impact from the pandemic according to numbers released from the…

4 years ago

Employers Reporting Alabamians to the State for “Refusing to Return to Work”

Employers have reported 3,336 Alabamians to the state for refusing to return to work since January; about a third of…

4 years ago

Alabama’s Unemployment Rate Unchanged At A Record-Low 2.7%

Alabama’s unemployment rate is unchanged at a record-low 2.7%, well below the jobless level from a year ago. A news…

5 years ago

Alabama Breaks Unemployment Record Numbers

Alabama breaks unemployment record numbers as people are in the labor force and working, along with a record high job…

5 years ago

Cherokee County Unemployment Rate At 3.4% For May

Despite recording the second-highest job figures in state history, Alabama’s unemployment rate increased slightly in May, probably because of high…

6 years ago

The Cherokee County Unemployment Rate One of Lowest in State

According to the latest numbers published by the Alabama Department of Labor - Cherokee County has one of the lowest…

8 years ago

Unemployment Down Statewide, Up Slightly Locally

Alabama ended 2013 with the lowest unemployment rate in five years. The Alabama Department of Labor reports that the December…

11 years ago