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Local Area Unemployment Statistics for October 2025 were not collected due to the federal government shutdown; therefore, estimates are not available for October 2025.
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Workforce Alabama's Veteran's Report
Online Job Ad Data Series fills a critical gap in the current U.S. economic indicators by providing real-time monthly measures of labor demand (advertised vacancies) at the state and sub-state regional 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.
Click here
for information about job terminations in Alabama.
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Unemployment Details
Alabama’s preliminary, seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for November decreased to 2.7%. This is down from November 2024’s rate of 3.3%. The rate represents 65,078 unemployed persons, compared to 78,802 in November 2024.
The number of people counted as employed increased by 31,401 over the year to 2,312,892, a new record high. The civilian labor force also increased to 2,377,970, with 17,677 more people joining over the year.
Over the year, wage and salary employment increased by 12,400 to 2,223,800, also a new record high, with gains in the leisure and hospitality sector (+7,800), the private education and health services sector (+6,800), and the construction sector (+3,900), among others.
Average weekly wages increased by $83.65 over the year to a new record high of $1,148.80.
Counties with the lowest unemployment rates are: Shelby and Elmore Counties at 2.1%, St. Clair, Morgan, Marshall, Madison, Limestone, Lee, and Blount Counties at 2.2%, and Lawrence, Chilton, Chambers, and Autauga Counties at 2.3%. Counties with the highest unemployment rates are: Perry County at 5.9%, Wilcox County at 5.8%, and Monroe County at 5.7%.
Major cities with the lowest unemployment rates are: Trussville and Alabaster at 1.9%, Pelham, Madison, and Hoover, and Homewood at 2.0%, and Vestavia Hills at 2.1%. Major cities with the highest unemployment rates are: Prichard at 5.8%, Selma at 4.9%, and Anniston at 4.2%.
Unemployment Snapshot
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