ALABAMA UNEMPLOYMENT: New unemployment numbers for the month of August are in, with the Governor’s office reporting the seasonally adjusted rate held steady at 2.6% last month.
Governor Kay Ivey touted Alabama’s ability to maintain it’s recovery efforts, saying, “All of our metrics continue to move in the right direction, and we’re seeing more and more people joining our labor force. This positive news displays that Alabamians are confident they can land a job. Opportunities are abound in Alabama, and we’re proud of our continued progress.
“We continue to add jobs to our economy at a good pace,” said Labor Secretary Fitzgerald Washington. “Right now, there are around two available jobs for every unemployed person. Our construction industry is thriving, and growing construction employment generally tends to predict positive economic growth.”
All counties in Alabama have continued to see their unemployment rates decline since last year, and all held steady or declined over the last month. Counties with the lowest unemployment rates are Shelby County at 2.0%, Marshall and Cullman Counties at 2.2%, and Morgan, Limestone, Chilton and Blount Counties at 2.3%. Counties with the highest unemployment rates are Wilcox County at 10.0%, Lowndes County at 7.4% and Perry County at 7.2%.
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