More than 2.3 million people in Alabama are working, setting a new record high as more Alabamians join the workforce. Alabama's unemployment rate held steady at 2.7% in January, down from 3.1% a year ...

Alabama’s unemployment rate remained unchanged at 2.7% in February, according to preliminary data released by the Alabama Department of Workforce. The figure matches January’s rate and is lower than ...

Unemployment rates are rising across U.S. metropolitan areas, provoking alarm across the nation and likely leading to interest rate cuts in September. As of July, unemployment rates increased in 350 ...

Initial filings for unemployment benefits in Alabama dropped last week compared with the week prior, the U.S. Department of Labor said Thursday. New jobless claims, a proxy for layoffs, fell to 1,619 ...

Alabama Department of Workforce Secretary Greg Reed announced today that Alabama’s preliminary, seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for November decreased to 2.7%. This is down from November 2024’s ...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — For the second month, Alabama is the only state with an unemployment rate higher than a year ago. The bad economic news comes as Gov. Robert Bentley seeks a second term after ...

Initial filings for unemployment benefits in Alabama dropped compared with the week prior, the U.S. Department of Labor said Thursday. New jobless claims, a proxy for layoffs, fell to 1,836 in the ...