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Employment increased in 3 of the 7 largest counties in Alabama from March 2024 to March 2025, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the South region increased 0.3 percent in August.
Alabama had 115,000 job openings in June 2025, compared to 123,000 openings in May, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.
Data Series | Back Data |
Mar 2025 |
Apr 2025 |
May 2025 |
June 2025 |
July 2025 |
Aug 2025 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Civilian Labor Force(1) |
2,373.1 | 2,380.4 | 2,384.6 | 2,386.1 | 2,383.7 | (p)2,378.2 | |
Employment(1) |
2,294.3 | 2,301.6 | 2,306.4 | 2,310.4 | 2,311.3 | (p)2,310.0 | |
Unemployment(1) |
78.8 | 78.8 | 78.2 | 75.6 | 72.5 | (p)68.2 | |
Unemployment Rate(2) |
3.3 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 3.0 | (p)2.9 | |
Total Nonfarm(3) |
2,210.2 | 2,215.4 | 2,215.6 | 2,211.1 | 2,211.9 | (p)2,214.9 | |
12-month % change |
1.1 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 1.0 | (p)1.0 | |
Mining and Logging(3) |
9.2 | 9.5 | 9.4 | 9.2 | 9.2 | (p)9.2 | |
12-month % change |
-1.1 | 1.1 | 0.0 | -2.1 | -3.2 | (p)-2.1 | |
Construction(3) |
110.0 | 108.6 | 108.9 | 108.8 | 109.4 | (p)110.5 | |
12-month % change |
4.4 | 2.8 | 2.4 | 1.5 | 1.9 | (p)2.6 | |
Manufacturing(3) |
287.8 | 288.3 | 288.1 | 288.3 | 288.1 | (p)287.3 | |
12-month % change |
1.4 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 1.3 | (p)1.0 | |
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(3) |
410.5 | 413.5 | 412.6 | 412.0 | 411.6 | (p)411.7 | |
12-month % change |
0.0 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.4 | (p)0.4 | |
Information(3) |
22.9 | 22.9 | 23.1 | 23.0 | 22.8 | (p)22.9 | |
12-month % change |
0.0 | -0.4 | 0.0 | 0.9 | 0.4 | (p)1.3 | |
Financial Activities(3) |
103.9 | 103.9 | 103.5 | 103.0 | 103.2 | (p)102.6 | |
12-month % change |
0.4 | 0.3 | -0.2 | -1.0 | -1.2 | (p)-2.0 | |
Professional & Business Services(3) |
262.2 | 262.7 | 261.9 | 262.4 | 261.7 | (p)262.7 | |
12-month % change |
-1.4 | -0.9 | -1.2 | -1.1 | -0.2 | (p)0.0 | |
Education & Health Services(3) |
271.5 | 271.7 | 273.5 | 271.6 | 272.3 | (p)272.2 | |
12-month % change |
3.1 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 3.0 | 3.3 | (p)2.9 | |
Leisure & Hospitality(3) |
211.8 | 213.0 | 213.0 | 210.8 | 211.9 | (p)213.4 | |
12-month % change |
1.3 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 0.8 | 1.0 | (p)1.6 | |
Other Services(3) |
100.1 | 100.3 | 100.8 | 100.9 | 100.2 | (p)100.3 | |
12-month % change |
1.4 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0.9 | (p)1.0 | |
Government(3) |
420.3 | 421.0 | 420.8 | 421.1 | 421.5 | (p)422.1 | |
12-month % change |
1.3 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.2 | (p)1.1 | |
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