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HWOL The Help Wanted Online Data Series™ fills a critical gap in the current
U.S. economic indicators by providing timely monthly measures of labor demand (advertised vacancies) at the national, regional, State and metropolitan area levels.
These monthly measures are comparable in timing and geographic detail to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) monthly measures of labor supply (unemployment).
The Catalogue of Workforce Information Sources, formerly the Environmental Scan,
has been finalized by the Employment and Training Administration. You can
find it here.
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for information about job terminations in Alabama.
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February 2025
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January 2024
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Alabama:
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Alabama’s labor force participation rate for February increased to 57.7%, up from 57.6% in January. The percentage of prime-age workers increased by one-tenth of a percentage point to 78.8% over the year. Prime-age workers are those aged 25-54 years.
Alabama’s preliminary, seasonally adjusted unemployment rate is 3.3%, unchanged from January 2025’s rate, and up from February 2024’s rate of 2.9%. The rate represents 77,813 unemployed persons, compared to 78,249 in January and 67,091 in February 2024.
The number of people counted as employed increased by 26,691 over the year to 2,290,880, a new record high. The civilian labor force also increased to 2,368,693, a new record high, with 37,413 more people joining over the year.
Total private average weekly wages increased to $1,110.89 in February, representing an increase of $45.52 over the month, and an increase of $79.68 over the year.
Counties with the lowest unemployment rates are: Shelby County at 2.7%, St. Clair County at 2.8%, Elmore County, Limestone County, Madison County, Morgan County, and Marshall County all at 2.9%. Counties with the highest unemployment rates are: Greene County at 8.3%, Perry County at 6.8%, and Wilcox County at 6.4.
Major cities with the lowest unemployment rates are: Trussville at 2.4%, Hoover, Homewood and Pelham all at 2.5% and Vestavia Hills at 2.6%. Major cities with the highest unemployment rates are: Prichard at 7.1%, Selma at 5.8%, and Anniston at 5.0%.
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