Alabama reaches new record low unemployment rate
The state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell to 2.8 percent, down from March’s 2.9 percent and April 2021’s rate of 3,6 percent.
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Southern Research breaks ground on new biotech center, campus renovations
The new center is expected to create 150 new jobs at Southern Research and to double the institution’s annual economic impact to $300 million a year.
May 18, 2022
Auto supplier Shinhwa investing $78 million in second Auburn facility, creating 42 jobs
Shinhwa will build the new 400,000-square-foot factory across from its existing location in Auburn Technology Park West.
May 18, 2022
Governor welcomes Airbus expansion project adding 1,000 jobs in Mobile
Airbus has invested over $1 billion in its Alabama manufacturing facility.
May 10, 2022
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Alabama has seen excellent job growth with more than 40,000 new jobs since last year.
Online job ads in March up 51 percent from last year
The five occupations with the most online job ads continue to be for registered nurses, retail salespersons, sales representatives, supervisors of retail salespersons, and heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers with 17,742 ads placed for those occupations in March.
April 22, 2022
Hyundai to add first all-electric Genesis GV70, Santa Fe hybrid to Alabama production
Hyundai plans to invest $300 million and create 200 jobs at its only U.S. manufacturing center.
April 14, 2022
House passes bill requiring unemployed to seek 3 jobs per week
Under current Alabama Department of Labor regulations, only one contact is required each week.
Niagara Bottling plans Alabama production facility, creating 50 jobs in Opelika
The bottling plant, located in the Northeast Opelika Industrial Park along Interstate 85, will create 50 jobs initially.
March 17, 2022
Alabama’s January unemployment rate holds steady at 3.1 percent
Alabama’s preliminary, seasonally adjusted January unemployment rate is 3.1 percent, unchanged from December 2021’s rate.
March 15, 2022