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Unemployment Rate

Alabama (September, 2011)

Seasonally Adjusted
Not Seasonally Adjusted

Record High:
14.3%
(December, 1982)

Record Low:
3.2%
(February, 2007)

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Unemployment Rate:
8.5%

Unemployment	Employment	Labor Force
184,969	1,989,388	2,174,357

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Unemployment Rate:
8.6%

Unemployment	Employment	Labor Force
188,345	1,994,118	2,182,463

Mass Layoff: Alabama - (September, 2011)

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Historical Changes in Alabama

(Seasonally Adjusted)

Jan. 2013:
6.9%

Dec. 2012:
6.8%

Nov. 2012:
6.9%

Oct. 2012:
7.1%

Sep. 2012:
7.3%

Aug. 2012:
7.5%

Jul. 2012:
7.6%

Jun. 2012:
7.6%

May. 2012:
7.5%

Apr. 2012:
7.4%

Mar. 2012:
7.2%

Feb. 2012:
7.2%

Jan. 2012:
7.3%

Dec. 2011:
7.5%

Nov. 2011:
7.8%

Oct. 2011:
8.2%

Sep. 2011:
8.5%

Aug. 2011:
8.8%

Jul. 2011:
8.9%

Jun. 2011:
9.0%

May. 2011:
9.0%

Apr. 2011:
9.0%

Mar. 2011:
9.0%

Feb. 2011:
9.1%

Jan. 2011:
9.1%

Dec. 2010:
9.1%

Nov. 2010:
9.0%

Oct. 2010:
8.9%

Sep. 2010:
8.8%

Aug. 2010:
8.8%

Jul. 2010:
8.8%

Jun. 2010:
8.9%

May. 2010:
9.2%

Apr. 2010:
9.4%

Mar. 2010:
10.1%

Feb. 2010:
10.3%

Jan. 2010:
10.4%

Dec. 2009:
10.5%

Nov. 2009:
10.5%

Oct. 2009:
10.5%

Sep. 2009:
10.5%

Aug. 2009:
10.4%

Jul. 2009:
10.3%

Jun. 2009:
10.1%

May. 2009:
9.8%

Apr. 2009:
9.5%

Mar. 2009:
9.1%

Feb. 2009:
8.6%

Jan. 2009:
7.9%

Dec. 2008:
7.2%

Nov. 2008:
6.5%

Oct. 2008:
5.9%

Sep. 2008:
5.4%

Aug. 2008:
5.1%

Jul. 2008:
4.9%

Jun. 2008:
4.7%

May. 2008:
4.4%

Apr. 2008:
4.2%

Mar. 2008:
4.1%

Feb. 2008:
3.9%

Jan. 2008:
3.8%

Dec. 2007:
3.7%

Nov. 2007:
3.7%

Oct. 2007:
3.6%

Sep. 2007:
3.5%

Aug. 2007:
3.4%

Jul. 2007:
3.4%

Jun. 2007:
3.3%

May. 2007:
3.3%

Apr. 2007:
3.2%

Mar. 2007:
3.2%

Feb. 2007:
3.2%

Jan. 2007:
3.3%

Dec. 2006:
3.4%

Nov. 2006:
3.4%

Oct. 2006:
3.4%

Sep. 2006:
3.5%

Aug. 2006:
3.5%

Jul. 2006:
3.5%

Jun. 2006:
3.5%

May. 2006:
3.5%

Apr. 2006:
3.5%

Mar. 2006:
3.4%

Feb. 2006:
3.4%

Jan. 2006:
3.5%

Dec. 2005:
3.5%

Nov. 2005:
3.6%

Oct. 2005:
3.6%

Sep. 2005:
3.7%

Aug. 2005:
3.7%

Jul. 2005:
3.7%

Jun. 2005:
3.7%

May. 2005:
3.8%

Apr. 2005:
3.9%

Mar. 2005:
4.0%

Feb. 2005:
4.2%

Jan. 2005:
4.4%

Dec. 2004:
4.5%

Nov. 2004:
4.7%

Oct. 2004:
4.8%

Sep. 2004:
4.9%

Aug. 2004:
5.0%

Jul. 2004:
5.0%

Jun. 2004:
5.1%

May. 2004:
5.1%

Apr. 2004:
5.2%

Mar. 2004:
5.2%

Feb. 2004:
5.3%

Jan. 2004:
5.4%

Dec. 2003:
5.4%

Nov. 2003:
5.5%

Oct. 2003:
5.5%

Sep. 2003:
5.5%

Aug. 2003:
5.5%

Jul. 2003:
5.5%

Jun. 2003:
5.4%

May. 2003:
5.3%

Apr. 2003:
5.3%

Mar. 2003:
5.2%

Feb. 2003:
5.2%

Jan. 2003:
5.2%

Dec. 2002:
5.2%

Nov. 2002:
5.3%

Oct. 2002:
5.3%

Sep. 2002:
5.3%

Aug. 2002:
5.3%

Jul. 2002:
5.3%

Jun. 2002:
5.3%

May. 2002:
5.3%

Apr. 2002:
5.3%

Mar. 2002:
5.3%

Feb. 2002:
5.4%

Jan. 2002:
5.4%

Dec. 2001:
5.4%

Nov. 2001:
5.3%

Oct. 2001:
5.2%

Sep. 2001:
4.9%

Aug. 2001:
4.7%

Jul. 2001:
4.5%

Jun. 2001:
4.3%

May. 2001:
4.2%

Apr. 2001:
4.2%

Mar. 2001:
4.2%

Feb. 2001:
4.1%

Jan. 2001:
4.1%

Dec. 2000:
4.1%

Nov. 2000:
4.1%

Oct. 2000:
4.1%

Sep. 2000:
4.1%

Aug. 2000:
4.0%

Jul. 2000:
4.0%

Jun. 2000:
3.9%

May. 2000:
3.9%

Apr. 2000:
3.9%

Mar. 2000:
3.9%

Feb. 2000:
4.0%

Jan. 2000:
4.1%

Dec. 1999:
4.1%

Nov. 1999:
4.2%

Oct. 1999:
4.3%

Sep. 1999:
4.3%

Aug. 1999:
4.3%

Jul. 1999:
4.3%

Jun. 1999:
4.3%

May. 1999:
4.2%

Apr. 1999:
4.1%

Mar. 1999:
4.1%

Feb. 1999:
4.0%

Jan. 1999:
4.0%

Dec. 1998:
4.0%

Nov. 1998:
4.0%

Oct. 1998:
4.0%

Sep. 1998:
4.0%

Aug. 1998:
4.0%

Jul. 1998:
3.9%

Jun. 1998:
3.8%

May. 1998:
3.7%

Apr. 1998:
3.7%

Mar. 1998:
3.7%

Feb. 1998:
3.7%

Jan. 1998:
3.7%

Dec. 1997:
3.9%

Nov. 1997:
4.0%

Oct. 1997:
4.2%

Sep. 1997:
4.4%

Aug. 1997:
4.5%

Jul. 1997:
4.5%

Jun. 1997:
4.5%

May. 1997:
4.5%

Apr. 1997:
4.5%

Mar. 1997:
4.4%

Feb. 1997:
4.4%

Jan. 1997:
4.4%

Dec. 1995:
4.7%

Nov. 1995:
4.8%

Oct. 1995:
5.0%

Sep. 1995:
5.1%

Aug. 1995:
5.3%

Jul. 1995:
5.3%

Jun. 1995:
5.4%

May. 1995:
5.4%

Apr. 1995:
5.3%

Mar. 1995:
5.2%

Feb. 1995:
5.1%

Jan. 1995:
5.1%

Dec. 1994:
5.0%

Nov. 1994:
5.1%

Oct. 1994:
5.1%

Sep. 1994:
5.2%

Aug. 1994:
5.2%

Jul. 1994:
5.3%

Jun. 1994:
5.3%

May. 1994:
5.4%

Apr. 1994:
5.5%

Mar. 1994:
5.7%

Feb. 1994:
5.8%

Jan. 1994:
5.9%

Dec. 1993:
6.0%

Nov. 1993:
6.1%

Oct. 1993:
6.2%

Sep. 1993:
6.4%

Aug. 1993:
6.6%

Jul. 1993:
6.7%

Jun. 1993:
6.8%

May. 1993:
6.9%

Apr. 1993:
6.9%

Mar. 1993:
6.9%

Feb. 1993:
6.8%

Jan. 1993:
6.8%

Dec. 1992:
6.7%

Nov. 1992:
6.6%

Oct. 1992:
6.6%

Sep. 1992:
6.7%

Aug. 1992:
6.8%

Jul. 1992:
6.9%

Jun. 1992:
7.0%

May. 1992:
7.1%

Apr. 1992:
7.1%

Mar. 1992:
7.1%

Feb. 1992:
7.0%

Jan. 1992:
6.9%

Dec. 1991:
6.8%

Nov. 1991:
6.7%

Oct. 1991:
6.6%

Sep. 1991:
6.6%

Aug. 1991:
6.6%

Jul. 1991:
6.7%

Jun. 1991:
6.8%

May. 1991:
6.9%

Apr. 1991:
6.9%

Mar. 1991:
6.9%

Feb. 1991:
6.8%

Jan. 1991:
6.7%

Dec. 1990:
6.6%

Nov. 1990:
6.5%

Oct. 1990:
6.5%

Sep. 1990:
6.4%

Aug. 1990:
6.3%

Jul. 1990:
6.3%

Jun. 1990:
6.3%

May. 1990:
6.3%

Apr. 1990:
6.3%

Mar. 1990:
6.3%

Feb. 1990:
6.3%

Jan. 1990:
6.3%

Dec. 1989:
6.3%

Nov. 1989:
6.4%

Oct. 1989:
6.5%

Sep. 1989:
6.6%

Aug. 1989:
6.7%

Jul. 1989:
6.7%

Jun. 1989:
6.7%

May. 1989:
6.7%

Apr. 1989:
6.7%

Mar. 1989:
6.7%

Feb. 1989:
6.8%

Jan. 1989:
6.9%

Dec. 1988:
7.0%

Nov. 1988:
7.0%

Oct. 1988:
7.0%

Sep. 1988:
6.9%

Aug. 1988:
6.8%

Jul. 1988:
6.8%

Jun. 1988:
6.7%

May. 1988:
6.8%

Apr. 1988:
6.8%

Mar. 1988:
6.8%

Feb. 1988:
6.9%

Jan. 1988:
7.0%

Dec. 1987:
7.1%

Nov. 1987:
7.1%

Oct. 1987:
7.2%

Sep. 1987:
7.2%

Aug. 1987:
7.2%

Jul. 1987:
7.3%

Jun. 1987:
7.5%

May. 1987:
7.7%

Apr. 1987:
8.0%

Mar. 1987:
8.3%

Feb. 1987:
8.5%

Jan. 1987:
8.7%

Dec. 1986:
8.9%

Nov. 1986:
9.0%

Oct. 1986:
9.1%

Sep. 1986:
9.1%

Aug. 1986:
9.1%

Jul. 1986:
9.1%

Jun. 1986:
9.1%

May. 1986:
9.2%

Apr. 1986:
9.2%

Mar. 1986:
9.1%

Feb. 1986:
8.9%

Jan. 1986:
8.7%

Dec. 1985:
8.5%

Nov. 1985:
8.4%

Oct. 1985:
8.3%

Sep. 1985:
8.2%

Aug. 1985:
8.3%

Jul. 1985:
8.3%

Jun. 1985:
8.4%

May. 1985:
8.6%

Apr. 1985:
8.9%

Mar. 1985:
9.1%

Feb. 1985:
9.3%

Jan. 1985:
9.5%

Dec. 1984:
9.6%

Nov. 1984:
9.8%

Oct. 1984:
10.0%

Sep. 1984:
10.1%

Aug. 1984:
10.2%

Jul. 1984:
10.3%

Jun. 1984:
10.3%

May. 1984:
10.4%

Apr. 1984:
10.6%

Mar. 1984:
10.8%

Feb. 1984:
11.0%

Jan. 1984:
11.3%

Dec. 1983:
11.6%

Nov. 1983:
11.8%

Oct. 1983:
12.1%

Sep. 1983:
12.3%

Aug. 1983:
12.5%

Jul. 1983:
12.6%

Jun. 1983:
12.8%

May. 1983:
13.0%

Apr. 1983:
13.3%

Mar. 1983:
13.6%

Feb. 1983:
13.9%

Jan. 1983:
14.2%

Dec. 1982:
14.3%

Nov. 1982:
14.3%

Oct. 1982:
14.1%

Sep. 1982:
13.8%

Aug. 1982:
13.4%

Jul. 1982:
13.1%

Jun. 1982:
12.9%

May. 1982:
12.6%

Apr. 1982:
12.4%

Mar. 1982:
12.2%

Feb. 1982:
12.0%

Jan. 1982:
11.8%

Dec. 1981:
11.5%

Nov. 1981:
11.2%

Oct. 1981:
10.7%

Sep. 1981:
10.3%

Aug. 1981:
9.9%

Jul. 1981:
9.6%

Jun. 1981:
9.4%

May. 1981:
9.3%

Apr. 1981:
9.2%

Mar. 1981:
9.1%

Feb. 1981:
9.0%

Jan. 1981:
8.9%

Dec. 1980:
8.9%

Nov. 1980:
9.0%

Oct. 1980:
9.0%

Sep. 1980:
9.1%

Aug. 1980:
9.0%

Jul. 1980:
8.9%

Jun. 1980:
8.6%

May. 1980:
8.2%

Apr. 1980:
7.8%

Mar. 1980:
7.4%

Feb. 1980:
7.1%

Jan. 1980:
6.9%

Dec. 1979:
6.9%

Nov. 1979:
6.9%

Oct. 1979:
6.9%

Sep. 1979:
7.0%

Aug. 1979:
7.0%

Jul. 1979:
7.0%

Jun. 1979:
7.0%

May. 1979:
6.9%

Apr. 1979:
6.7%

Mar. 1979:
6.6%

Feb. 1979:
6.5%

Jan. 1979:
6.4%

Dec. 1978:
6.3%

Nov. 1978:
6.3%

Oct. 1978:
6.2%

Sep. 1978:
6.1%

Aug. 1978:
6.0%

Jul. 1978:
5.8%

Jun. 1978:
5.7%

May. 1978:
5.6%

Apr. 1978:
5.6%

Mar. 1978:
5.7%

Feb. 1978:
5.8%

Jan. 1978:
5.9%

Dec. 1977:
6.0%

Nov. 1977:
6.1%

Oct. 1977:
6.3%

Sep. 1977:
6.5%

Aug. 1977:
6.7%

Jul. 1977:
6.9%

Jun. 1977:
7.1%

May. 1977:
7.2%

Apr. 1977:
7.2%

Mar. 1977:
7.1%

Feb. 1977:
7.0%

Jan. 1977:
6.9%

Dec. 1976:
6.7%

Nov. 1976:
6.6%

Oct. 1976:
6.5%

Sep. 1976:
6.4%

Aug. 1976:
6.3%

Jul. 1976:
6.2%

Jun. 1976:
6.0%

May. 1976:
6.0%

Apr. 1976:
6.0%

Mar. 1976:
6.1%

Feb. 1976:
6.3%

Jan. 1976:
6.4%

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics