Alabama Unemployment Rate Remains Steady at 3.1%
Alabama’s monthly unemployment rate was unchanged at 3.1%, holding steady for the fifth straight month.
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State Unemployment Rate Up from Last Month
Alabama’s unemployment rate is up slightly from a month ago. The state says the May jobless rate was 3.9 percent, up one-tenth of a percent from a month earlier. That rate is far below the rate of 4.6 percent from a year earlier, but it’s one-tenth of a percent higher than the national unemployment rate. Despite the increase, the state…
Alabama To Issue New Unemployment Debit Cards Next Year
Alabama residents receiving unemployment compensation will soon get new debit cards. The state Department of Labor said in a news release Thursday that the agency is switching service providers and will be mailing out new cards in January. All of those receiving unemployment who currently use a debit card will receive a new one. State officials say those who are…
