Gov. Kay Ivey has announced that Alabama’s preliminary, seasonally adjusted September unemployment rate is 3.8%, down from August’s rate of 4.2%, and well below September 2016’s rate of 6.0%. According to Ivey’s office, the last time Alabama’s unemployment rate was this low was in April 2007, when it also measured 3.8%, the lowest rate in recorded history. “We’ve been working…
Gov. Kay Ivey and Alabama Dept. of Labor Secretary Fitzgerald Washington have announced that Alabama’s May unemployment rate has fallen to 4.9%, the lowest rate since March 2008. May’s rate represents 107,364 unemployed persons. “Over the past three months, our unemployment rate has fallen by an impressive 1.3 percentage points. May’s figures represent the lowest unemployment rate in more than…
WASHINGTON (AP) – U.S. employers posted more open positions in February, but the number of people getting hired and the number quitting jobs fell. The overall figures suggest that the job market remains healthy, although it has yet to take off during the early stages of the Trump presidency. The Labor Department says job openings rose 2.1 percent in February…
(Photo by Tim Lennox) MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) – Alabama’s unemployment rate is up to 6.4 percent despite improvement in the national jobless picture. The state released statistics Monday showing the January rate was up one-tenth of a percent from the December rate of 6.3 percent. It was also well above the year-ago rate of 6.1 percent. Governor Robert Bentley was…
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…
Alabama’s unemployment rate is on the rise, partly because more people are out looking for jobs. The state said Friday that Alabama’s unemployment rate jumped to 5.7 percent in October. That’s three-tenths of a percent higher than September. And while the state jobless rate is better than it was a year ago, Alabama still trails the nation. The U.S. unemployment…
Alabama Department of Labor Secretary Fitzgerald Washington announced today that Alabama’s preliminary, seasonally adjusted June unemployment rate is 6.0%, unchanged from May’s revised rate of 6.0%, and below June 2015’s rate of 6.1%. June’s rate represents 130,349 unemployed persons, compared to 132,019 in May and 130,604 in June 2015. “Our unemployment rate continues to hold steady,” said Washington. “Even though there was no change in…
Governor Robert Bentley on Friday announced that Alabama’s preliminary, seasonally adjusted April unemployment rate is 6.1%, down from March’s rate of 6.2%. “Every aspect of this month’s jobs data reflects positively on Alabama’s economy,” Governor Robert Bentley said. “More people are working and more jobs are filled. In fact, we are supporting almost 100,000 more jobs now than we were…
Governor Robert Bentley on Friday announced that Alabama’s preliminary, seasonally adjusted March unemployment rate remained steady at 6.2%. “Alabama’s unemployment rate continues to hold steady, all the while showing labor force and employment growth,” Governor Bentley said. “The growth is very encouraging, as we continue to see higher numbers of people working than we have in nearly eight years. Employers…
Governor Robert Bentley on Friday announced that Alabama’s preliminary, seasonally adjusted February unemployment rate is 6.2%. “The momentum that we are seeing in our employment numbers continues to be encouraging,” Governor Robert Bentley said. “Our mission to provide all Alabamians with a job remains my top priority. The growth that we are consistently seeing, combined with the regular announcements of…
