unemployment

Economy

Online job ads up 33 percent from 2021

The most needed jobs include registered nurses and retail workers, two industries heavily affected by the pandemic.

July 29, 2022

The officials pointed to a record number of states with unemployment rates below 3 percent and a 43-day streak of declining gas prices.

July 28, 2022

Although Alabamians have returned to the workforce in a big way, the pandemic has left the retail industry struggling to find employees.

July 27, 2022

The number of unemployed people in the state has been on a steady decline in 2022, reaching record lows.

July 26, 2022

2.7 percent is a new record low, down from April’s rate of 2.8 percent, and below May 2021’s rate of 3.6 percent.

June 20, 2022

Alabama has seen excellent job growth with more than 40,000 new jobs since last year.

May 9, 2022

The number of unemployed people also hit a new record low.

April 18, 2022

Under current Alabama Department of Labor regulations, only one contact is required each week.

April 7, 2022

The Legislature allocated $79.5 million in American Rescue Plan Act funds to the Alabama Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund.

January 31, 2022

The unemployment rate is 3.1 percent, unchanged from September, but well below October 2020’s rate of 4.7 percent.

November 19, 2021