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.
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White House economists tout recovery in recent months
The officials pointed to a record number of states with unemployment rates below 3 percent and a 43-day streak of declining gas prices.
Retail industry struggling to find employees amid record unemployment
Although Alabamians have returned to the workforce in a big way, the pandemic has left the retail industry struggling to find employees.
Alabama hits new record low unemployment rate of 2.6 percent
The number of unemployed people in the state has been on a steady decline in 2022, reaching record lows.
July 26, 2022
Alabama hits new record low unemployment rate
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
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Alabama has seen excellent job growth with more than 40,000 new jobs since last year.
Alabama March unemployment rate ties historic low of 2.9 percent
The number of unemployed people also hit a new record low.
April 18, 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.
Alabama employers to see 29 percent unemployment insurance tax cut
The Legislature allocated $79.5 million in American Rescue Plan Act funds to the Alabama Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund.
January 31, 2022
Alabama’s October unemployment rate holds steady at 3.1 percent
The unemployment rate is 3.1 percent, unchanged from September, but well below October 2020’s rate of 4.7 percent.
November 19, 2021