Alabama Unemployment Numbers Rising

Alabama's jobless rate in December 2008 is the highest level in recent years, rising to 6.7 percent.

By: Bettina Boateng | Alabama's13.com
Published: January 26, 2009

BIRMINGHAM,Ala.-- According to recent numbers released by the Alabama Department of Industrial Relations, Alabama’s unemployment is on the rise.
The state’s unemployment rate jumped to 6.7% in December 2008 after more than 14,000 jobs were cut. In November 2008 the rate was 6.0%.
Taking a closer look at the December 2008 numbers, 5.3% of people were out of work in Tuscaloosa County. 5.9% were unemployed in Jefferson County and 4.4% were out of jobs in Shelby County at the end of 2008. The last time the state's unemployment rate was high was in July 1993 when the rate registered at 6.9%. The highest all time unemployment rate was December 1982 at 14.4% Though Alabama’s unemployment rate has increased, it is below the national unemployment rate of 7.2 %.

To take a closer look at the Alabama Department of Industrial Relations data, please click on the links indicated below.

If you would like more information about Alabama’s employment service or Jefferson County’s Jobsquest service, please click on the links below.

Alabama Department of Industrial Relations Data

http://static.mgnetwork.com/vtm/content/news/countymap.pdf

http://static.mgnetwork.com/vtm/content/news/CountyandMARates.xls

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Alabama Joblink: Career Center System
https://joblink.alabama.gov/ada/

Alabama Career Centers Listing
https://joblink.alabama.gov/ada/mn_offices_dsp.cfm?choice=1&comingfromthemenu=1&rand=912735

Jefferson County Personnel Board
http://www.jobsquest.org/