Alabama tied its all-time record low unemployment rate in March.
“We are not relenting our efforts, and I am confident Alabama will continue powering in the right direction because of our hardworking men and women,” Ivey said. “Truly, the best is yet to come.”
Over the past month, the biggest gains in employment were seen in the government sector, with more than 2,500 jobs, more than 2,200 jobs in construction and another 2,200 in leisure and hospitality. Alabama Labor Secretary Fitzgerald Washington said the construction sector and the professional and business services sector attained new record high weekly wages, with yearly increases of $104.19 and $124.52, respectively.
Counties with the lowest unemployment rates were Shelby County at 1.7%, Cullman County at 1.8%, and Morgan, Marshall and Limestone Counties at 1.9%. Wilcox County had the highest unemployment rate at 8.8%. Note to readers: if you purchase something through one of our affiliate links we may earn a commission.
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