Alabama
Alabama
Data Series |
Back Data |
Oct 2008 |
Nov 2008 |
Dec 2008 |
Jan 2009 |
Feb 2009 |
Mar 2009 |
Labor Force Data |
|
Civilian Labor Force |
|
2,156.7 |
2,160.0 |
2,160.2 |
2,146.9 |
2,145.5 |
2,142.6 |
Employment |
|
2,032.9 |
2,026.0 |
2,019.0 |
1,979.8 |
1,965.4 |
1,949.2 |
Unemployment |
|
123.8 |
134.0 |
141.2 |
167.1 |
180.1 |
193.4 |
Unemployment Rate |
|
5.7 |
6.2 |
6.5 |
7.8 |
8.4 |
9.0 |
Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment |
|
Total Nonfarm |
|
1,996.9 |
1,970.7 |
1,953.5 |
1,939.2 |
1,928.1 |
1,920.3 |
12-month % change |
|
-0.7 |
-2.1 |
-2.9 |
-3.5 |
-4.0 |
-4.2 |
Mining and Logging |
|
12.6 |
12.7 |
12.8 |
12.6 |
12.6 |
12.6 |
12-month % change |
|
-1.6 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.8 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
Construction |
|
107.5 |
103.8 |
103.7 |
98.0 |
94.8 |
94.0 |
12-month % change |
|
-5.1 |
-8.1 |
-8.3 |
-12.7 |
-15.2 |
-14.6 |
Manufacturing |
|
281.8 |
275.5 |
271.6 |
265.9 |
262.9 |
259.0 |
12-month % change |
|
-4.6 |
-6.5 |
-7.8 |
-8.7 |
-9.3 |
-10.4 |
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities |
|
390.6 |
387.0 |
381.7 |
382.1 |
378.3 |
380.5 |
12-month % change |
|
-1.2 |
-2.3 |
-3.4 |
-3.1 |
-3.9 |
-3.1 |
Information |
|
26.7 |
26.9 |
26.6 |
26.2 |
26.2 |
26.0 |
12-month % change |
|
-4.3 |
-3.6 |
-4.0 |
-5.1 |
-4.4 |
-4.8 |
Financial Activities |
|
100.8 |
99.4 |
99.9 |
99.9 |
100.1 |
100.1 |
12-month % change |
|
0.9 |
-0.5 |
0.1 |
0.2 |
0.3 |
0.6 |
Professional & Business Services |
|
219.3 |
214.3 |
213.7 |
207.5 |
206.7 |
205.3 |
12-month % change |
|
-1.0 |
-3.9 |
-4.6 |
-7.1 |
-7.3 |
-7.7 |
Education & Health Services |
|
213.9 |
213.6 |
211.5 |
213.6 |
213.2 |
212.8 |
12-month % change |
|
1.7 |
1.8 |
0.2 |
1.8 |
1.2 |
1.0 |
Leisure & Hospitality |
|
177.1 |
174.9 |
171.8 |
173.4 |
173.6 |
172.7 |
12-month % change |
|
1.3 |
0.0 |
-1.9 |
-0.1 |
-0.4 |
-0.5 |
Other Services |
|
80.8 |
78.8 |
78.8 |
78.0 |
78.6 |
76.8 |
12-month % change |
|
-0.9 |
-3.4 |
-3.5 |
-4.6 |
-4.3 |
-6.2 |
Government |
|
383.4 |
383.2 |
383.6 |
381.9 |
381.4 |
381.4 |
12-month % change |
|
1.2 |
0.9 |
0.9 |
0.3 |
-0.1 |
-0.3 |
Mass layoffs |
|
Layoff events, all industries |
|
26 |
48 |
88 |
100 |
33 |
45 |
Initial claimants, all industries |
|
3,865 |
5,289 |
14,160 |
10,588 |
4,690 |
4,985 |
Data extracted on:
May 01, 2009
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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