Unemployment Rate
Alabama (September, 2011)
Unemployment Rate:
8.5%
8.5%
| Unemployment | Employment | Labor Force |
| 184,969 | 1,989,388 | 2,174,357 |
Unemployment Rate:
8.6%
8.6%
| Unemployment | Employment | Labor Force |
| 188,345 | 1,994,118 | 2,182,463 |
Compare Unemployment Rates
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%
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics