Alabama union membership down 23.2 percent since 2013, but beginning to rise
Union membership in Alabama has actually been on the rise since 2021.
Bureau of Labor Statistics
National labor market remained stable in June with 206,000 new jobs
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, most measures of labor market performance barely changed between May and June.
Job openings in Alabama unchanged in April, separations down
Recent reports from the Bureau of Labor Statistics show the Alabama labor market remains tight, even as unemployment ticked up.
15,000 workers in Alabama are paid minimum wage or below: report
The number of Alabama workers earning the minimum wage or less increased by 50 percent between 2022 and 2023.
Inflation down, unemployment up in April: Bureau of Labor Statistics
According to preliminary estimates, prices rose 3.4 percent in the last year and unemployment is at 3.9 percent.
Gov. Ivey announces another record high jobs count
Alabama’s December unemployment rate was 2.8 percent.
January 20, 2023
U.S. economy adds 225,000 jobs in January
Many economists had been expecting an economic slowdown in 2020 after an extremely prosperous 2019. January, however, vastly exceeded expectations. The U.S. added 225,000 jobs in January. Trade tensions were greatly eased after President Donald J. Trump (R) formally signed the United States Mexico Trade Agreement (USMCA) into law and reached a Phase One trade … Continued
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A key issue facing businesses and citizens alike is how will our state capitalize on the current economic boom to prepare workers for 21st century jobs. Before analyzing Bureau of Labor Statistics data and their implications for policymakers, we begin by noting there is much good news: From November 2018 to November 2019, Alabama led … Continued
Brooks applauds 304,000 new jobs in January
Rep. Mo Brooks (R-Alabama) praised the U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics January jobs report on Friday. “On the plus side, the economy produced 304,000 new jobs in January and 2.2 million new jobs over the past year,” Brooks said in a statement. “Both are excellent numbers. Similarly, the monthly labor participation rate … Continued
46,330 more Alabamians had jobs in November than in 2017
The Alabama Labor Department announces that the state continues to break employment and job records. In November 2018, 2,128,082 people were counted as employed, an increase of 46,330 from November 2017. Wage and salary employment, which measures the number of jobs our economy is supporting, grew to 2,069,800, representing a yearly increase of 35,400 jobs. … Continued