Alabama Unemployment Rate Drops to 2.8%

Alabamas unemployment rate continues its positive decline, dropping to 2.8% in September, down from 2.9% in August and significantly lower than the 3.3% recorded a year ago. This trend is evident in the decreased number of unemployed individuals, now at 66,711, compared to 68,156 in August and 76,773 in September 2021. The states job market shows ongoing improvement, with nearly 80% of prime-age workers employed. The labor force participation rate remained steady at 57.7%, with a slight increase in prime-age workers. Shelby County had the lowest unemployment rate at 2.3%, while Greene County had the highest at 5.9%. Among major cities, Pelham had the lowest rate at 2.1%, and Prichard had the highest at 6.6%. DNN | The Daily News Now! The world’s first global local news network. Every city. Every story. AI powered. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.