Alabama Number Unemployed and Unemployment Rate

Current Indicators:

Change in Alabama Nonfarm Jobs Added
161,500 (May 2019 to May 2020)
Seasonally Adjusted Unemployment
283,787 (May 2020)
Seasonally Adjusted Unemployment Rate
9.9 % (May 2020)
Nonfarm Employment
1,914,400 (-7.8%, May 2020)
Alabama GDP
$204,484,300,000 (2.4%, 2019 Q4)
State Tax Revenues
$7,854,286,195 (-1.3% FYTD2019-2020, May 2020)
Total Exports
8.5%, $4,991,503,943 (1st Quarter 2020)

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How the COVID-19 Pandemic is Affecting Food Insecurity in Alabama Households with Children
In response to the unprecedented circumstances presented by the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. Census Bureau has launched a new survey
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Using Incentives During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Samuel Addy, Ph.D. Senior Research Economist, Center for Business and Economic Research Associate Dean for Economic Development Outreach, Culverhouse College
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Update on Alabama’s 2020 Census Participation Rates
The 2020 Census is well underway, and despite disruptions related to the coronavirus pandemic, efforts to ensure maximum participation in
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Thousands of Alabama Addresses Added in 2020 Count Review
Staff from the Center for Business and Economic Research (CBER) recently participated in the Census Bureau’s Count Review Event.  The
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COVID-19 and the Economy
In the midst of the uncertainty caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, CBER’s experts are here to offer some insight. Sam
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CBER Reviews Alabama Addresses for 2020 Census
The Center for Business and Economic Research (CBER) is working with the U.S. Census Bureau to ensure a complete count
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Workforce Training Remains Top Issue in 2019
Education and workforce training remains the top issue facing Alabama, according to the 2019 Alabama Business Confidence Index (ABCI) Panelist
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Alabama Business Confidence Strengthens in 2020
Business leaders throughout Alabama continued to express strong confidence in economic growth in the first quarter of 2020, with a
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Dr. Sam Addy Presents to Alabama Economics Club
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Dr. Sam Addy, Associate Dean for Economic Development Outreach and Senior Research Economist at Center for Business and
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Alabama Counts! 2020 Census Campaign Kicks Off
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — 2020 Census efforts are well underway in Alabama as the decennial census is right around the corner.
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2020 Economic Outlook
2020 Economic Outlook Conference Review The Center for Business and Economic Research (CBER) held the 2020 Economic Outlook Conference January
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How Can the 2020 Census Improve Alabama’s Rural Health Care?
National Rural Health Day 2019 November 21, 2019 is National Rural Health Day. There are many health care challenges that
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CBER Researcher Article Published in Population Review Journal
CBER researcher, Viktoria Riiman, collaborated with computer scientists from national laboratories: Peter Pirkelbauer, Amalee Wilson, and Reed Milewicz, on using
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Alabama Businesses Regain Confidence Moving into Q4 2019
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Business leaders throughout Alabama are feeling confident moving into the fourth quarter of 2019, according to a
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