The unemployment rate reported by the Alabama Department of Labor in June remained at 2.6% in July but the workforce is at "a new record high", said an announcement from Gov. Kay Ivey.
“Alabama’s historically low unemployment rate keeps holding strong, all while we continue breaking other new records. Today, I consider one of the best numbers to be that we, once again, have more people working than ever before,” Ivey said.
“We will not relent on our efforts. We will continue working hard to support businesses as they seek more employees, while also connecting folks in our workforce with existing resources to ensure they are highly skilled and well-equipped.”
The July rate represented 59,419 unemployed persons, compared to 60,307 in June and 77,076 in July 2021, Ivey's announcement said.
The civilian labor force increased to 2,291,962, representing a yearly increase of 47,818. The number of employed people reached 2,232,543, which represented a yearly increase of 65,475.
“Alabama’s record-low unemployment rate is continuing to hold steady, and we are continuing to see other record-breaking employment statistics, month after month,” said Labor Secretary Fitzgerald Washington.
“People are working in Alabama in record numbers, and employers are adding jobs in nearly all major industry sectors, gaining more than 34,000 jobs since last year Wages are increasing in Alabama as well. We’re seeing the second highest weekly wage rate in history, an increase of nearly $28 per week.”
Selma's unemployment rate continued to increase, going from 8.7% to 9.4% in the latest report.
Perry County's rate remained at 8.3%, with Wilcox County at 11.3%, and Lowndes County at 8.1%.
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