labor force participation

Gov. Ivey releases Labor Day message to Alabama’s workforce

The governor celebrated Alabama's workforce, highlighting the state's record high employment and decreasing unemployment rate.

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September 1, 2025

Alabama labor force steady at 57.6 percent, unemployment at 3.3 percent

Alabama’s preliminary, seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for January remained steady from December’s rate.

March 18, 2025

Alabama labor force hits record high, unemployment steady at 2.9 percent

Alabama’s preliminary, seasonally adjusted unemployment rate remained steady at 2.9 percent.

November 18, 2024

Alabama labor force participation holds steady in July

The participation rate among prime-age workers — those aged 25 to 54 years — increased slightly.

August 19, 2024

Alabama’s labor force participation rate holds steady for June

Alabama’s preliminary, seasonally adjusted June unemployment rate was 2.9 percent.

July 19, 2024

Alabama’s labor rate steady at 57.4 percent

The preliminary, seasonally adjusted unemployment rate inched up to 2.9 percent from December's 2.8 percent.

March 12, 2024

Alabama’s labor force participation rate increases to 57.2 percent

The number of people counted as employed increased by 40,194 over the year to a record high.

January 22, 2024

Alabama’s labor force participation rate increases to 57.1 percent

Alabama’s November unemployment rate was 2.4 percent, up slightly from 2.3 percent in October.

January 2, 2024

Alabama’s labor crisis under scrutiny by House Commission amid record growth

Although Alabama boasts the seventh lowest unemployment rate nationally, its labor force participation lingers at 57.2 percent.

October 31, 2023