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Alabama



News Releases:
Mar
14
Consumer Price Index, South Region — February 2023

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for the South increased 0.6 percent in February, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.

Feb
22
Fatal Occupational Injuries in Alabama — 2021

Fatal work injuries totaled 111 in 2021 for Alabama, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.

Feb
16
Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in Alabama — 2022

In 2022, the broadest measure of labor underutilization, designated U-6, was 4.5 percent in Alabama.

Alabama Economy at a Glance:
Alabama
Data Series Back
Data
Sept
2022
Oct
2022
Nov
2022
Dec
2022
Jan
2023
Feb
2023

Labor Force Data

Civilian Labor Force(1)

(r)2,284.3 (r)2,283.2 (r)2,283.3 (r)2,283.9 2,285.0 (p)2,286.5

Employment(1)

(r)2,223.9 (r)2,222.8 (r)2,223.2 (r)2,223.9 2,226.6 (p)2,230.3

Unemployment(1)

(r)60.5 (r)60.4 (r)60.2 (r)60.0 58.4 (p)56.2

Unemployment Rate(2)

(r)2.6 (r)2.6 (r)2.6 (r)2.6 2.6 (p)2.5

Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment

Total Nonfarm(3)

2,126.5 2,125.0 2,130.6 2,136.0 2,136.9 (p)2,139.4

12-month % change

3.2 2.7 2.6 2.6 2.4 (p)2.0

Mining and Logging(3)

9.1 9.1 9.1 8.9 8.7 (p)8.5

12-month % change

11.0 4.6 3.4 0.0 -3.3 (p)-6.6

Construction(3)

99.7 98.5 99.9 100.3 101.0 (p)101.5

12-month % change

4.8 3.5 4.2 4.5 3.7 (p)3.6

Manufacturing(3)

277.0 277.7 277.5 278.6 279.1 (p)278.9

12-month % change

4.6 4.1 3.8 3.8 3.9 (p)3.3

Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(3)

405.0 405.0 407.0 407.5 406.3 (p)406.1

12-month % change

1.5 0.9 1.2 1.0 0.5 (p)-0.7

Information(3)

23.2 23.0 23.0 22.9 22.7 (p)22.9

12-month % change

10.5 8.5 7.5 6.0 4.1 (p)4.1

Financial Activities(3)

101.9 102.6 102.2 102.1 101.9 (p)102.2

12-month % change

2.8 3.1 2.7 2.0 1.0 (p)1.1

Professional & Business Services(3)

266.7 263.6 264.7 265.1 266.1 (p)266.6

12-month % change

5.1 3.3 3.2 3.1 3.2 (p)2.9

Education & Health Services(3)

250.7 249.8 250.9 251.8 252.1 (p)253.3

12-month % change

3.7 2.8 2.7 3.3 3.1 (p)3.4

Leisure & Hospitality(3)

199.0 202.1 202.0 202.6 202.0 (p)202.1

12-month % change

3.4 4.7 4.1 4.0 3.3 (p)2.2

Other Services(3)

100.1 100.6 100.4 100.8 101.3 (p)101.2

12-month % change

4.4 4.2 3.7 3.6 3.8 (p)3.5

Government(3)

394.1 393.0 393.9 395.4 395.7 (p)396.1

12-month % change

1.2 1.1 1.2 1.6 1.7 (p)1.8

Footnotes
(1) Number of persons, in thousands, seasonally adjusted.
(2) In percent, seasonally adjusted.
(3) Number of jobs, in thousands, seasonally adjusted.
(p) Preliminary
(r) Revised

Title BLS Subject Product Type Date Published
Birmingham Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
Economic Summary Mar 2023
Huntsville Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
Economic Summary Mar 2023
Southeast Consumer Price Index Card Consumer price indexes CPI Summary Mar 2023
Southeast - Labor Force Statistics Employment, Unemployment Table Mar 2023
Consumer Price Index Overview Table – Southeast Consumer price indexes Table Mar 2023
Southeast - Employment Cost Index Benefits, Pay Table Mar 2023
Occupational Employment and Wages in Huntsville — May 2021 Employment, Pay News Release Jun 2022
Occupational Employment and Wages in Mobile — May 2021 Employment, Pay News Release Jun 2022
Fatal Occupational Injuries in Alabama — 2021 Workplace fatalities News Release Feb 2023
Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in Alabama — 2022 Unemployment News Release Feb 2023
Occupational Employment and Wages in Birmingham-Hoover — May 2021 Employment, Pay News Release Jun 2022
Union Members in Alabama — 2022 Employment News Release Feb 2023
Consumer Price Index, South Region — February 2023 Consumer price indexes News Release Mar 2023
County Employment and Wages in Alabama — Second Quarter 2021 Employment, Pay News Release Dec 2021
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 Mar 2023
Columbus, GA-AL, Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
Economic Summary Mar 2023
Mobile Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
Economic Summary Mar 2023
Montgomery Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
Economic Summary Mar 2023
Employer-Reported Workplace Injuries and Illnesses in Alabama — 2021 Workplace injuries and illnesses News Release Dec 2022
Occupational Employment and Wages in Montgomery — May 2021 Employment, Pay News Release Jun 2022
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 2022 Employment News Release Feb 2023
Women’s Earnings in Alabama — 2020 Pay News Release Oct 2021
Occupational Employment and Wages in Columbus — May 2021 Employment, Pay News Release Jun 2022
Occupational Employment and Wages in Tuscaloosa — May 2021 Employment, Pay News Release Jun 2022
Occupational Employment and Wages in Auburn-Opelika — May 2020 Employment, Pay News Release Jun 2021
Occupational Employment and Wages in Anniston-Oxford-Jacksonville — May 2020 Employment, Pay News Release Jun 2021
Occupational Employment and Wages in Decatur — May 2020 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2021
Occupational Employment and Wages in Dothan — May 2020 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2021
Occupational Employment and Wages in Daphne-Fairhope-Foley — May 2020 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2021
Occupational Employment and Wages in Gadsden — May 2020 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2021
Occupational Employment and Wages in Florence-Muscle Shoals — May 2020 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2021