Alabama
Alabama
Data Series |
Back Data |
Apr 2008 |
May 2008 |
June 2008 |
July 2008 |
Aug 2008 |
Sept 2008 |
Labor Force Data |
|
Civilian Labor Force |
|
2,204.1 |
2,207.0 |
2,193.8 |
2,177.4 |
2,175.2 |
2,170.2 |
Employment |
|
2,115.1 |
2,103.1 |
2,091.2 |
2,065.9 |
2,067.6 |
2,054.5 |
Unemployment |
|
88.9 |
103.8 |
102.6 |
111.5 |
107.6 |
115.7 |
Unemployment Rate |
|
4.0 |
4.7 |
4.7 |
5.1 |
4.9 |
5.3 |
Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment |
|
Total Nonfarm |
|
2,011.2 |
2,011.6 |
2,012.9 |
2,014.4 |
2,013.6 |
2,011.1 |
12-month % change |
|
0.6 |
0.4 |
0.2 |
0.4 |
0.3 |
0.1 |
Natural Resources and Mining |
|
12.8 |
12.8 |
12.9 |
12.8 |
12.8 |
12.9 |
12-month % change |
|
0.0 |
-0.8 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
-0.8 |
0.8 |
Construction |
|
114.0 |
113.0 |
113.6 |
113.7 |
113.5 |
112.8 |
12-month % change |
|
1.9 |
0.6 |
0.7 |
1.0 |
0.9 |
-0.7 |
Manufacturing |
|
291.0 |
290.4 |
290.9 |
289.3 |
288.1 |
287.2 |
12-month % change |
|
-1.9 |
-2.1 |
-2.5 |
-2.7 |
-2.9 |
-3.1 |
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities |
|
397.2 |
396.9 |
397.7 |
397.6 |
397.2 |
397.7 |
12-month % change |
|
0.9 |
0.3 |
0.3 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
0.0 |
Information |
|
28.6 |
28.7 |
28.7 |
28.6 |
28.6 |
28.6 |
12-month % change |
|
1.4 |
1.1 |
1.8 |
1.8 |
1.8 |
1.8 |
Financial Activities |
|
100.6 |
100.6 |
100.6 |
100.6 |
100.4 |
100.6 |
12-month % change |
|
0.7 |
0.9 |
0.6 |
0.5 |
0.4 |
0.2 |
Professional & Business Services |
|
224.3 |
224.8 |
224.5 |
225.2 |
225.8 |
225.2 |
12-month % change |
|
2.1 |
2.0 |
1.9 |
3.0 |
2.5 |
2.2 |
Education & Health Services |
|
208.5 |
209.4 |
209.2 |
209.5 |
210.1 |
209.7 |
12-month % change |
|
0.6 |
0.8 |
0.4 |
0.5 |
0.2 |
0.0 |
Leisure & Hospitality |
|
174.4 |
173.5 |
173.9 |
173.9 |
174.6 |
174.6 |
12-month % change |
|
0.9 |
0.3 |
0.4 |
0.3 |
0.3 |
0.3 |
Other Services |
|
80.6 |
80.8 |
80.7 |
80.1 |
80.2 |
80.2 |
12-month % change |
|
-0.5 |
-0.1 |
0.0 |
-0.6 |
-0.4 |
-0.5 |
Government |
|
379.5 |
381.4 |
382.8 |
383.6 |
382.4 |
380.8 |
12-month % change |
|
1.1 |
1.5 |
1.5 |
2.1 |
1.5 |
1.0 |
Mass layoffs |
|
Layoff events, all industries |
|
21 |
35 |
13 |
67 |
24 |
12 |
Initial claimants, all industries |
|
2,789 |
4,044 |
2,091 |
7,072 |
3,288 |
1,090 |
Data extracted on:
October 31, 2008
Source: U. S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Note: More data series, including additional geographic areas, are available through the "Databases & Tables" tab at the top of this page.
Alabama includes the following metropolitan areas for which an Economy At A Glance table is available:
- Anniston-Oxford, AL
- Auburn-Opelika, AL
- Birmingham-Hoover, AL
- Decatur, AL
- Dothan, AL
- Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL
- Gadsden, AL
- Huntsville, AL
- Mobile, AL
- Montgomery, AL
- Tuscaloosa, AL
Geographically based survey data available from BLS:
Employment & Unemployment
Prices & Living Conditions
Compensation & Working Conditions
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