STATE DATA

Alabama Economic Indicators

Live BLS unemployment data for Alabama — statewide rate, county-level breakdown, and 12-month trend. Sourced directly from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, refreshed monthly.

3.2%
Statewide rate
67
Counties with data
3.8%
County average
3.5 pts
Disparity (max - min)

Alabama — 12-Month Unemployment Trend

Statewide unemployment rate, last 12 months. Source: BLS LAUS.

Jul 2025
2.8%
Revised
Aug 2025
2.8%
Revised
Sep 2025
2.8%
Revised
Oct 2025
0.0%
Final
Nov 2025
2.7%
Revised
Dec 2025
2.7%
Revised
Jan 2026
2.7%
Final
Feb 2026
2.7%
Final
Mar 2026
2.7%
Final
Apr 2026
2.8%
Final
May 2026
3.0%
Final
Jun 2026
3.2%
Preliminary

Highest Unemployment — Alabama

County Rate
Greene County, AL 6.2%
Monroe County, AL 6.2%
Perry County, AL 6.0%
Wilcox County, AL 5.7%
Clarke County, AL 5.2%
Dallas County, AL 5.1%
Lowndes County, AL 4.9%
Choctaw County, AL 4.9%
Hale County, AL 4.8%
Sumter County, AL 4.7%

Lowest Unemployment — Alabama

County Rate
Shelby County, AL 2.7%
Morgan County, AL 2.8%
Elmore County, AL 2.8%
Chambers County, AL 2.9%
Blount County, AL 2.9%
Marshall County, AL 2.9%
Madison County, AL 2.9%
Limestone County, AL 2.9%
DeKalb County, AL 3.0%
Lawrence County, AL 3.0%

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