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Jan
11

Consumer Price Index, South Region – December 2018

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for the South declined 0.5 percent in December, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.

Dec
27

County Employment and Wages in Alabama – Second Quarter 2018

Employment increased in 5 of Alabama’s 6 largest counties from June 2017 to June 2018, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.

Dec
12

Consumer Price Index, South Region – November 2018

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for the South edged down 0.3 percent in November, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.

Alabama Economy at a Glance:

Alabama
Data Series Back
Data		 July
2018		 Aug
2018		 Sept
2018		 Oct
2018		 Nov
2018		 Dec
2018

Labor Force Data

Civilian Labor Force(1)

 2,196.5 2,203.3 2,208.2 2,212.7 2,215.7 (p)2,216.2

Employment(1)

 2,105.6 2,112.1 2,117.4 2,122.9 2,127.9 (p)2,130.2

Unemployment(1)

 90.9 91.2 90.8 89.7 87.8 (p)86.0

Unemployment Rate(2)

 4.1 4.1 4.1 4.1 4.0 (p)3.9

Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment

Total Nonfarm(3)

 2,039.0 2,039.8 2,046.2 2,053.0 2,055.7 (p)2,063.8

12-month % change

 1.2 1.1 1.4 1.7 1.8 (p)2.2

Mining and Logging(3)

 10.2 10.1 10.0 10.0 10.0 (p)10.0

12-month % change

 5.2 3.1 2.0 3.1 2.0 (p)2.0

Construction(3)

 85.1 86.2 87.1 87.2 87.8 (p)88.9

12-month % change

 0.6 1.3 2.2 2.3 2.2 (p)4.5

Manufacturing(3)

 271.0 270.9 271.7 273.8 274.0 (p)276.3

12-month % change

 3.0 2.9 3.2 4.1 4.1 (p)4.3

Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(3)

 380.5 379.6 379.6 379.9 378.8 (p)380.0

12-month % change

 0.7 0.3 0.2 0.5 0.2 (p)1.1

Information(3)

 21.3 21.4 21.6 21.2 21.3 (p)21.4

12-month % change

 2.9 3.4 4.3 1.0 0.9 (p)0.5

Financial Activities(3)

 97.4 97.1 97.7 98.4 98.1 (p)97.6

12-month % change

 0.9 0.2 -0.1 1.2 1.8 (p)1.3

Professional & Business Services(3)

 247.6 248.8 250.9 251.6 252.2 (p)253.0

12-month % change

 3.1 3.3 4.4 4.7 4.7 (p)5.2

Education & Health Services(3)

 242.6 242.3 243.3 244.6 246.0 (p)246.3

12-month % change

 0.7 0.7 1.0 0.5 1.1 (p)1.4

Leisure & Hospitality(3)

 205.5 204.3 203.0 204.9 204.9 (p)205.7

12-month % change

 1.4 0.6 0.2 1.3 1.2 (p)0.4

Other Services(3)

 93.8 93.7 93.8 94.8 95.0 (p)95.5

12-month % change

 0.5 0.2 0.0 1.1 1.0 (p)1.5

Government(3)

 384.0 385.4 387.5 386.6 387.6 (p)389.1

12-month % change

 -0.3 -0.1 0.6 0.5 0.7 (p)1.2

Footnotes
(1) Number of persons, in thousands, seasonally adjusted.
(2) In percent, seasonally adjusted.
(3) Number of jobs, in thousands, seasonally adjusted.
(p) Preliminary
Title BLS Subject Product Type Date Published
Birmingham Area Economic Summary
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Jan 2019
Huntsville Area Economic Summary
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Jan 2019
Southeast Consumer Price Index Card Consumer price indexes CPI Summary Jan 2019
Southeast - Labor Force Statistics Employment, Unemployment Table Jan 2019
Consumer Price Index Overview Table – Southeast Consumer price indexes Table Jan 2019
Southeast - Employment Cost Index Benefits, Pay Table Jan 2019
Occupational Employment and Wages in Huntsville – May 2017 Employment, Pay News Release May 2018
Occupational Employment and Wages in Mobile – May 2017 Employment, Pay News Release May 2018
Fatal Occupational Injuries in Alabama – 2016 Workplace fatalities News Release Feb 2018
Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in Alabama – 2017 Unemployment News Release Mar 2018
Occupational Employment and Wages in Birmingham-Hoover – May 2017 Employment, Pay News Release May 2018
Union Members in Alabama – 2017 Employment News Release Feb 2018
Consumer Price Index, South Region – December 2018 Consumer price indexes News Release Jan 2019
County Employment and Wages in Alabama – Second Quarter 2018 Employment, Pay News Release Dec 2018
Occupational Employment and Wages for Truck Drivers in Selected Metropolitan Areas in the Southeast-May 2013 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2014
ConsumerPriceIndex_Summary_Southeast Consumer price indexes CPI Summary Jan 2019
Columbus, GA-AL, Area Economic Summary
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Jan 2019
Mobile Area Economic Summary
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Jan 2019
Montgomery Area Economic Summary
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Jan 2019
Employer-Reported Workplace Injuries and Illnesses in Alabama – 2016 Workplace injuries and illnesses News Release Jan 2018
Occupational Employment and Wages in Montgomery – May 2017 Employment, Pay News Release May 2018
Occupational Employment and Wages for Selected Mechanical Occupations in Alabama’s Metropolitan Areas – May 2014 Employment, Pay News Release Sep 2015
Occupational Employment and Wages for Driver/Sales Workers and Truck Drivers in Alabama’s Metropolitan Areas – May 2016 Employment, Pay News Release Jun 2017
Occupational Employment and Wages for Selected Engineering Occupations in Selected Southeast Metropolitan Areas – May 2017 Employment, Pay News Release Jun 2018
Business Employment Dynamics in Alabama – Second Quarter 2017 Employment News Release Feb 2018
Women’s Earnings in Alabama – 2017 Pay News Release Oct 2018