Child care is key in helping parents return to work
With rising costs and a lack of options, child care is a growing obstacle for working parents.
unemployment
Alabama’s labor force participation rate remains unchanged at 57 percent
Alabama’s preliminary, seasonally adjusted August unemployment rate held steady at its record low 2.1 percent.
September 18, 2023
Alabama metro areas have among country’s lowest unemployment rates
The Birmingham-Hoover metro area was ranked the lowest in the nation at 1.6 percent.
June 9, 2023
Alabama metros have the lowest unemployment rates in the nation
The Birmingham-Hoover metro area was ranked the lowest in the nation at 1.8 percent.
May 5, 2023
Gov. Ivey announces new record low unemployment rate for Alabama
Over the year, wage and salary employment increased 47,200.
April 21, 2023
Alabama unemployment rate holds steady at 2.6 percent
The rate is unchanged from December 2022’s revised rate and also unchanged from January 2022’s rate.
March 13, 2023
Survey: COVID-19 no longer a major employment barrier in Alabama
Transportation is now the most often-cited barrier, followed by personal health and familial obligations.
Most Alabama employers to see 54 percent unemployment insurance tax cut
This is the first time Alabama has dropped into Schedule A, the lowest tax rate schedule, since 1997.
November online job ads fall from 2021 highs
Online job ads in November were down 6.8 percent compared to last year.
December 21, 2022
Online job ads in September up 18.7 percent from last year
The monthly total of online job ads for September 2022 is down 8.1 percent versus the previous month.
October 26, 2022