Alabama
Alabama
Data Series |
Back Data |
Mar 2012 |
Apr 2012 |
May 2012 |
June 2012 |
July 2012 |
Aug 2012 |
Labor Force Data |
|
Civilian Labor Force |
|
2,142.1 |
2,137.0 |
2,143.0 |
2,152.8 |
2,157.4 |
2,158.4 |
Employment |
|
1,984.6 |
1,983.0 |
1,983.8 |
1,984.2 |
1,978.2 |
1,975.0 |
Unemployment |
|
157.5 |
154.0 |
159.2 |
168.6 |
179.2 |
183.3 |
Unemployment Rate |
|
7.4 |
7.2 |
7.4 |
7.8 |
8.3 |
8.5 |
Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment |
|
Total Nonfarm |
|
1,870.2 |
1,873.0 |
1,872.1 |
1,871.4 |
1,873.3 |
1,876.1 |
12-month % change |
|
0.0 |
0.1 |
0.2 |
0.5 |
0.2 |
0.6 |
Mining and Logging |
|
12.4 |
12.3 |
12.3 |
12.3 |
12.2 |
12.3 |
12-month % change |
|
1.6 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
-1.6 |
-1.6 |
Construction |
|
73.4 |
72.5 |
73.9 |
72.6 |
72.7 |
74.6 |
12-month % change |
|
-10.3 |
-10.5 |
-8.8 |
-9.3 |
-8.4 |
-4.0 |
Manufacturing |
|
239.4 |
239.4 |
240.4 |
242.2 |
242.9 |
243.7 |
12-month % change |
|
1.5 |
1.0 |
1.3 |
1.8 |
1.8 |
2.4 |
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities |
|
364.9 |
367.9 |
366.4 |
367.7 |
370.2 |
369.5 |
12-month % change |
|
0.5 |
1.1 |
0.9 |
1.3 |
1.0 |
1.3 |
Information |
|
22.6 |
22.6 |
22.9 |
22.4 |
22.4 |
22.1 |
12-month % change |
|
-2.6 |
-2.6 |
-1.3 |
-3.0 |
-3.4 |
-4.7 |
Financial Activities |
|
92.8 |
93.0 |
93.3 |
93.0 |
93.2 |
94.9 |
12-month % change |
|
0.9 |
0.6 |
-0.2 |
0.9 |
0.9 |
2.8 |
Professional & Business Services |
|
217.3 |
217.3 |
215.3 |
214.2 |
214.4 |
217.2 |
12-month % change |
|
1.8 |
2.3 |
1.5 |
1.9 |
1.8 |
2.5 |
Education & Health Services |
|
218.1 |
217.4 |
219.1 |
218.9 |
218.9 |
217.4 |
12-month % change |
|
1.1 |
0.7 |
1.6 |
1.7 |
0.8 |
0.5 |
Leisure & Hospitality |
|
173.8 |
174.8 |
176.0 |
175.8 |
177.1 |
176.1 |
12-month % change |
|
3.3 |
3.2 |
4.8 |
4.8 |
4.4 |
3.6 |
Other Services |
|
82.0 |
83.2 |
82.6 |
83.2 |
81.3 |
81.9 |
12-month % change |
|
3.4 |
4.5 |
3.9 |
4.9 |
1.8 |
2.4 |
Government |
|
373.5 |
372.6 |
369.9 |
369.1 |
368.0 |
366.4 |
12-month % change |
|
-3.0 |
-2.8 |
-3.2 |
-3.1 |
-3.1 |
-3.0 |
Mass layoffs |
|
Layoff events, all industries |
|
18 |
17 |
13 |
26 |
55 |
13 |
Initial claimants, all industries |
|
2,130 |
2,706 |
1,019 |
2,333 |
6,119 |
1,071 |
Data extracted on:
September 27, 2012
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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