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Bureau of Labor Statistics > Geographic Information > Southeast > Alabama

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News Releases:
Mar
04
Business Employment Dynamics in Alabama — Second Quarter 2025

From March 2025 to June 2025, gross job losses from closing and contracting private-sector establishments in Alabama were 95,829.

Feb
27
Union Members in Alabama — 2025

In 2025, union members accounted for an estimated 6.3 percent of wage and salary workers in Alabama, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.

Feb
24
Alabama Job Openings and Labor Turnover — December 2025

Alabama had 98,000 job openings in December 2025, compared to 100,000 openings in November, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.

Alabama Economy at a Glance:
Alabama
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Data		 July
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2025		 Sept
2025		 Oct
2025		 Nov
2025		 Dec
2025

Labor Force Data

Civilian Labor Force(1)

 2,383.7 2,378.4 2,376.9 (2)- 2,377.9 (p)2,381.4

Employment(1)

 2,311.3 2,310.2 2,310.2 (2)- 2,312.6 (p)2,317.2

Unemployment(1)

 72.5 68.2 66.7 (2)- 65.3 (p)64.2

Unemployment Rate(3)

 3.0 2.9 2.8 (2)- 2.7 (p)2.7

Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment

Total Nonfarm(4)

 2,211.9 2,215.8 2,214.9 2,214.5 2,208.8 (p)2,211.2

12-month % change

 1.0 1.0 0.9 0.8 0.5 (p)0.5

Mining and Logging(4)

 9.2 9.2 9.0 9.2 9.2 (p)9.4

12-month % change

 -3.2 -2.1 -4.3 -1.1 1.1 (p)2.2

Construction(4)

 109.4 111.0 112.7 114.3 112.4 (p)112.1

12-month % change

 1.9 3.1 3.9 5.1 4.0 (p)3.1

Manufacturing(4)

 288.1 287.9 288.8 289.6 288.2 (p)287.1

12-month % change

 1.3 1.2 1.4 1.3 0.8 (p)0.5

Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(4)

 411.6 411.1 410.4 410.5 407.7 (p)407.9

12-month % change

 0.4 0.2 0.2 0.2 -0.4 (p)-0.6

Information(4)

 22.8 22.8 22.7 22.8 22.8 (p)23.0

12-month % change

 0.4 0.9 0.9 0.9 -0.4 (p)0.4

Financial Activities(4)

 103.2 102.1 101.3 101.3 100.6 (p)101.0

12-month % change

 -1.2 -2.5 -3.1 -2.5 -2.9 (p)-2.2

Professional & Business Services(4)

 261.7 262.2 260.2 258.7 258.6 (p)260.7

12-month % change

 -0.2 -0.2 -1.0 -1.2 -1.6 (p)-0.6

Education & Health Services(4)

 272.3 272.7 273.3 273.6 273.5 (p)273.1

12-month % change

 3.3 3.1 3.3 3.2 2.9 (p)2.1

Leisure & Hospitality(4)

 211.9 213.9 214.6 215.7 216.6 (p)217.3

12-month % change

 1.0 1.9 2.0 2.6 2.8 (p)3.1

Other Services(4)

 100.2 100.2 98.5 98.2 98.5 (p)98.6

12-month % change

 0.9 0.9 -1.0 -1.4 -0.8 (p)-0.7

Government(4)

 421.5 422.7 423.4 420.6 420.7 (p)421.0

12-month % change

 1.2 1.3 1.2 0.4 0.2 (p)0.2

Footnotes
(1) Number of persons, in thousands, seasonally adjusted.
(2) Data unavailable due to the 2025 lapse in appropriations.
(3) In percent, seasonally adjusted.
(4) Number of jobs, in thousands, seasonally adjusted.
(p) Preliminary
Title BLS Subject Product Type Date Published
Birmingham, AL, Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Feb 2026
Huntsville, AL, Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Feb 2026
Southeast Consumer Price Index Card Consumer price indexes CPI Summary Mar 2026
Southeast - Labor Force Statistics Employment, Unemployment Table Mar 2026
Consumer Price Index Overview Table – Southeast Consumer price indexes Table Mar 2026
Southeast - Employment Cost Index Benefits, Pay Table Mar 2026
Occupational Employment and Wages in Huntsville, AL — May 2024 Employment, Pay News Release May 2025
Occupational Employment and Wages in Mobile, AL — May 2024 Employment, Pay News Release May 2025
Fatal Work Injuries in Alabama — 2023 Workplace fatalities News Release Mar 2025
Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in Alabama — 2025 Unemployment News Release Feb 2026
Occupational Employment and Wages in Birmingham, AL — May 2024 Employment, Pay News Release May 2025
Union Members in Alabama — 2025 Employment News Release Feb 2026
Consumer Price Index, South Region — January 2026 Consumer price indexes News Release Feb 2026
County Employment and Wages in Alabama — First Quarter 2025 Employment, Pay News Release Sep 2025
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 (PDF) Consumer price indexes CPI Summary Feb 2026
Columbus, GA-AL, Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Feb 2026
Mobile, AL, Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Feb 2026
Montgomery, AL, Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Feb 2026
Employer-Reported Workplace Injuries and Illnesses in Alabama — 2024 Workplace injuries and illnesses News Release Jan 2026
Occupational Employment and Wages in Montgomery, AL — May 2024 Employment, Pay News Release May 2025
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 2025 Employment News Release Mar 2026
Women’s Earnings in Alabama — 2023 Pay News Release Oct 2024
Occupational Employment and Wages in Columbus, GA-AL — May 2024 Employment, Pay News Release May 2025
Occupational Employment and Wages in Tuscaloosa, AL — May 2024 Employment, Pay News Release May 2025
Occupational Employment and Wages in Auburn-Opelika, AL — May 2024 Employment, Pay News Release May 2025
Occupational Employment and Wages in Anniston-Oxford, AL — May 2024 Employment, Pay News Release May 2025
Occupational Employment and Wages in Decatur, AL — May 2024 Employment, Pay News Release May 2025
Occupational Employment and Wages in Dothan, AL — May 2024 Employment, Pay News Release May 2025
Occupational Employment and Wages in Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL — May 2024 Employment, Pay News Release May 2025
Occupational Employment and Wages in Gadsden, AL — May 2024 Employment, Pay News Release May 2025
Occupational Employment and Wages in Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL — May 2024 Employment, Pay News Release May 2025
Alabama Job Openings and Labor Turnover — December 2025 Employment News Release Feb 2026