Houston County, AL Employment
| Date |
Employment |
Unemployment |
| Total |
% Change
Year Ago |
Rate |
Unit Change
Year Ago |
| 1990 | 38,649 | - | 4.4 | - |
| 1991 | 38,788 | 0.4 | 5.1 | 0.7 |
| 1992 | 39,601 | 2.1 | 5.4 | 0.3 |
| 1993 | 39,214 | -1.0 | 7.2 | 1.8 |
| 1994 | 39,711 | 1.3 | 5.8 | -1.4 |
| 1995 | 40,483 | 1.9 | 4.3 | -1.6 |
| 1996 | 41,850 | 3.4 | 3.6 | -0.6 |
| 1997 | 42,747 | 2.1 | 3.9 | 0.3 |
| 1998 | 43,252 | 1.2 | 3.0 | -0.9 |
| 1999 | 44,116 | 2.0 | 3.4 | 0.4 |
| 2000 | 43,856 | -0.6 | 3.9 | 0.5 |
| 2001 | 43,428 | -1.0 | 3.9 | 0.0 |
| 2002 | 42,906 | -1.2 | 4.3 | 0.4 |
| 2003 | 42,921 | 0.0 | 4.4 | 0.1 |
| 2004 | 43,585 | 1.5 | 4.2 | -0.2 |
| 2005 | 44,186 | 1.4 | 3.3 | -0.9 |
| 2006 | 45,319 | 2.6 | 3.0 | -0.3 |
| 2007 | 45,836 | 1.1 | 2.9 | 0.0 |
| 2008 | 44,097 | -3.8 | 4.3 | 1.4 |
| Monthly Data |
| 1990-Jan | 38,058 | - | 4.3 | - |
| Feb | 38,071 | - | 4.3 | - |
| Mar | 38,508 | - | 3.7 | - |
| Apr | 38,497 | - | 3.9 | - |
| May | 38,647 | - | 3.8 | - |
| Jun | 38,978 | - | 5.5 | - |
| Jul | 38,813 | - | 4.8 | - |
| Aug | 38,582 | - | 4.9 | - |
| Sep | 38,545 | - | 4.7 | - |
| Oct | 39,116 | - | 4.4 | - |
| Nov | 39,175 | - | 4.1 | - |
| Dec | 38,799 | - | 4.4 | - |
| 1991-Jan | 38,189 | 0.3 | 5.3 | 1.0 |
| Feb | 38,114 | 0.1 | 5.4 | 1.1 |
| Mar | 38,773 | 0.7 | 4.5 | 0.8 |
| Apr | 39,105 | 1.6 | 4.5 | 0.6 |
| May | 38,847 | 0.5 | 4.6 | 0.8 |
| Jun | 38,860 | -0.3 | 6.1 | 0.5 |
| Jul | 38,975 | 0.4 | 5.4 | 0.6 |
| Aug | 38,829 | 0.6 | 5.4 | 0.4 |
| Sep | 38,918 | 1.0 | 5.1 | 0.4 |
| Oct | 38,921 | -0.5 | 5.2 | 0.8 |
| Nov | 38,926 | -0.6 | 5.0 | 0.9 |
| Dec | 39,001 | 0.5 | 4.9 | 0.5 |
| 1992-Jan | 38,581 | 1.0 | 5.7 | 0.4 |
| Feb | 38,701 | 1.5 | 5.3 | -0.1 |
| Mar | 39,525 | 1.9 | 4.2 | -0.2 |
| Apr | 39,863 | 1.9 | 4.7 | 0.1 |
| May | 39,642 | 2.0 | 5.3 | 0.6 |
| Jun | 39,812 | 2.4 | 6.7 | 0.6 |
| Jul | 39,737 | 2.0 | 5.7 | 0.3 |
| Aug | 39,571 | 1.9 | 5.9 | 0.6 |
| Sep | 39,532 | 1.6 | 5.7 | 0.5 |
| Oct | 40,103 | 3.0 | 5.2 | 0.1 |
| Nov | 40,164 | 3.2 | 5.3 | 0.3 |
| Dec | 39,976 | 2.5 | 5.5 | 0.6 |
| 1993-Jan | 39,048 | 1.2 | 6.7 | 0.9 |
| Feb | 38,893 | 0.5 | 6.7 | 1.4 |
| Mar | 39,113 | -1.0 | 6.5 | 2.3 |
| Apr | 39,152 | -1.8 | 7.1 | 2.5 |
| May | 39,009 | -1.6 | 6.8 | 1.5 |
| Jun | 39,290 | -1.3 | 8.8 | 2.1 |
| Jul | 38,984 | -1.9 | 8.1 | 2.3 |
| Aug | 38,951 | -1.6 | 8.4 | 2.5 |
| Sep | 39,226 | -0.8 | 7.7 | 2.0 |
| Oct | 39,462 | -1.6 | 7.3 | 2.0 |
| Nov | 39,704 | -1.1 | 6.5 | 1.2 |
| Dec | 39,737 | -0.6 | 6.1 | 0.6 |
| 1994-Jan | 38,842 | -0.5 | 6.4 | -0.2 |
| Feb | 38,734 | -0.4 | 6.9 | 0.2 |
| Mar | 39,117 | 0.0 | 5.6 | -0.9 |
| Apr | 39,347 | 0.5 | 5.7 | -1.4 |
| May | 39,508 | 1.3 | 5.6 | -1.2 |
| Jun | 39,884 | 1.5 | 6.3 | -2.6 |
| Jul | 39,910 | 2.4 | 5.8 | -2.3 |
| Aug | 40,066 | 2.9 | 6.0 | -2.4 |
| Sep | 40,069 | 2.1 | 5.4 | -2.3 |
| Oct | 40,215 | 1.9 | 5.7 | -1.5 |
| Nov | 40,434 | 1.8 | 5.6 | -0.9 |
| Dec | 40,405 | 1.7 | 5.0 | -1.1 |
| 1995-Jan | 39,417 | 1.5 | 5.1 | -1.3 |
| Feb | 39,897 | 3.0 | 4.6 | -2.3 |
| Mar | 40,097 | 2.5 | 4.0 | -1.6 |
| Apr | 40,516 | 3.0 | 4.2 | -1.5 |
| May | 40,334 | 2.1 | 4.3 | -1.3 |
| Jun | 40,707 | 2.1 | 5.0 | -1.3 |
| Jul | 40,869 | 2.4 | 4.2 | -1.5 |
| Aug | 40,663 | 1.5 | 4.7 | -1.3 |
| Sep | 40,601 | 1.3 | 4.0 | -1.4 |
| Oct | 40,911 | 1.7 | 3.6 | -2.2 |
| Nov | 40,777 | 0.8 | 3.9 | -1.7 |
| Dec | 41,005 | 1.5 | 3.4 | -1.6 |
| 1996-Jan | 40,436 | 2.6 | 3.6 | -1.5 |
| Feb | 40,788 | 2.2 | 3.9 | -0.7 |
| Mar | 41,125 | 2.6 | 3.2 | -0.8 |
| Apr | 41,327 | 2.0 | 2.9 | -1.3 |
| May | 41,682 | 3.3 | 3.0 | -1.3 |
| Jun | 42,294 | 3.9 | 3.5 | -1.5 |
| Jul | 42,335 | 3.6 | 3.9 | -0.3 |
| Aug | 42,063 | 3.4 | 4.4 | -0.3 |
| Sep | 41,996 | 3.4 | 4.0 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 42,561 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 0.4 |
| Nov | 42,607 | 4.5 | 3.8 | -0.1 |
| Dec | 42,989 | 4.8 | 3.5 | 0.1 |
| 1997-Jan | 41,957 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 0.9 |
| Feb | 42,031 | 3.0 | 4.4 | 0.5 |
| Mar | 42,546 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 0.7 |
| Apr | 42,644 | 3.2 | 3.6 | 0.7 |
| May | 42,841 | 2.8 | 3.7 | 0.8 |
| Jun | 42,936 | 1.5 | 4.4 | 0.9 |
| Jul | 43,339 | 2.4 | 4.2 | 0.3 |
| Aug | 42,905 | 2.0 | 4.8 | 0.4 |
| Sep | 42,862 | 2.1 | 3.9 | -0.1 |
| Oct | 42,685 | 0.3 | 3.5 | -0.5 |
| Nov | 42,941 | 0.8 | 3.2 | -0.5 |
| Dec | 43,280 | 0.7 | 2.9 | -0.6 |
| 1998-Jan | 42,920 | 2.3 | 3.1 | -1.3 |
| Feb | 43,026 | 2.4 | 3.1 | -1.3 |
| Mar | 43,293 | 1.8 | 2.6 | -1.3 |
| Apr | 43,269 | 1.5 | 2.1 | -1.5 |
| May | 43,477 | 1.5 | 2.8 | -1.0 |
| Jun | 43,660 | 1.7 | 3.2 | -1.2 |
| Jul | 43,438 | 0.2 | 3.2 | -1.0 |
| Aug | 43,267 | 0.8 | 3.3 | -1.5 |
| Sep | 43,317 | 1.1 | 3.2 | -0.7 |
| Oct | 43,089 | 0.9 | 3.1 | -0.4 |
| Nov | 42,981 | 0.1 | 3.2 | 0.0 |
| Dec | 43,285 | 0.0 | 2.8 | -0.1 |
| 1999-Jan | 43,044 | 0.3 | 3.6 | 0.5 |
| Feb | 43,096 | 0.2 | 3.8 | 0.7 |
| Mar | 43,510 | 0.5 | 3.3 | 0.6 |
| Apr | 43,914 | 1.5 | 3.1 | 1.0 |
| May | 44,139 | 1.5 | 3.2 | 0.5 |
| Jun | 44,701 | 2.4 | 3.4 | 0.2 |
| Jul | 44,635 | 2.8 | 3.3 | 0.1 |
| Aug | 44,179 | 2.1 | 3.9 | 0.6 |
| Sep | 44,539 | 2.8 | 3.5 | 0.3 |
| Oct | 44,377 | 3.0 | 3.2 | 0.2 |
| Nov | 44,470 | 3.5 | 3.0 | -0.3 |
| Dec | 44,785 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 0.2 |
| 2000-Jan | 43,624 | 1.3 | 4.1 | 0.5 |
| Feb | 43,433 | 0.8 | 4.2 | 0.4 |
| Mar | 43,381 | -0.3 | 3.6 | 0.3 |
| Apr | 43,710 | -0.5 | 3.0 | -0.1 |
| May | 43,584 | -1.3 | 3.4 | 0.1 |
| Jun | 44,126 | -1.3 | 4.3 | 0.9 |
| Jul | 44,123 | -1.1 | 4.3 | 1.0 |
| Aug | 44,236 | 0.1 | 4.6 | 0.7 |
| Sep | 43,977 | -1.3 | 3.9 | 0.4 |
| Oct | 44,053 | -0.7 | 3.8 | 0.6 |
| Nov | 43,880 | -1.3 | 3.9 | 0.9 |
| Dec | 44,140 | -1.4 | 3.6 | 0.6 |
| 2001-Jan | 43,597 | -0.1 | 3.9 | -0.2 |
| Feb | 43,415 | 0.0 | 3.7 | -0.5 |
| Mar | 43,473 | 0.2 | 3.5 | 0.0 |
| Apr | 43,948 | 0.5 | 3.1 | 0.1 |
| May | 44,219 | 1.5 | 3.0 | -0.4 |
| Jun | 43,276 | -1.9 | 4.1 | -0.2 |
| Jul | 43,670 | -1.0 | 3.9 | -0.4 |
| Aug | 43,197 | -2.3 | 4.5 | -0.1 |
| Sep | 43,101 | -2.0 | 4.0 | 0.1 |
| Oct | 43,295 | -1.7 | 4.3 | 0.4 |
| Nov | 43,015 | -2.0 | 4.5 | 0.6 |
| Dec | 42,934 | -2.7 | 4.4 | 0.8 |
| 2002-Jan | 42,224 | -3.1 | 4.9 | 0.9 |
| Feb | 42,548 | -2.0 | 4.8 | 1.2 |
| Mar | 42,435 | -2.4 | 4.6 | 1.0 |
| Apr | 42,517 | -3.3 | 3.8 | 0.7 |
| May | 42,753 | -3.3 | 3.7 | 0.7 |
| Jun | 42,904 | -0.9 | 4.5 | 0.4 |
| Jul | 43,074 | -1.4 | 4.4 | 0.5 |
| Aug | 43,093 | -0.2 | 4.6 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 43,220 | 0.3 | 4.1 | 0.1 |
| Oct | 43,419 | 0.3 | 4.2 | -0.1 |
| Nov | 43,304 | 0.7 | 4.2 | -0.3 |
| Dec | 43,383 | 1.0 | 4.0 | -0.4 |
| 2003-Jan | 41,918 | -0.7 | 4.6 | -0.3 |
| Feb | 42,093 | -1.1 | 4.7 | -0.1 |
| Mar | 42,125 | -0.7 | 4.2 | -0.4 |
| Apr | 42,482 | -0.1 | 3.8 | 0.0 |
| May | 42,619 | -0.3 | 4.2 | 0.5 |
| Jun | 43,140 | 0.6 | 5.0 | 0.5 |
| Jul | 43,265 | 0.4 | 4.6 | 0.2 |
| Aug | 43,145 | 0.1 | 4.8 | 0.2 |
| Sep | 43,225 | 0.0 | 4.3 | 0.2 |
| Oct | 43,679 | 0.6 | 4.4 | 0.2 |
| Nov | 43,621 | 0.7 | 4.3 | 0.1 |
| Dec | 43,736 | 0.8 | 4.0 | 0.0 |
| 2004-Jan | 43,222 | 3.1 | 4.5 | -0.1 |
| Feb | 42,878 | 1.9 | 4.5 | -0.2 |
| Mar | 43,064 | 2.2 | 4.5 | 0.3 |
| Apr | 43,484 | 2.4 | 3.9 | 0.1 |
| May | 43,672 | 2.5 | 3.9 | -0.2 |
| Jun | 43,803 | 1.5 | 4.5 | -0.5 |
| Jul | 43,758 | 1.1 | 4.3 | -0.2 |
| Aug | 43,607 | 1.1 | 4.5 | -0.3 |
| Sep | 43,450 | 0.5 | 4.1 | -0.2 |
| Oct | 44,082 | 0.9 | 4.0 | -0.4 |
| Nov | 43,997 | 0.9 | 3.7 | -0.6 |
| Dec | 44,004 | 0.6 | 3.6 | -0.4 |
| 2005-Jan | 43,458 | 0.5 | 4.0 | -0.4 |
| Feb | 43,405 | 1.2 | 4.0 | -0.5 |
| Mar | 43,493 | 1.0 | 3.4 | -1.1 |
| Apr | 43,661 | 0.4 | 2.8 | -1.1 |
| May | 44,087 | 1.0 | 2.9 | -1.0 |
| Jun | 44,099 | 0.7 | 3.6 | -0.9 |
| Jul | 44,281 | 1.2 | 3.4 | -0.9 |
| Aug | 44,318 | 1.6 | 3.3 | -1.2 |
| Sep | 44,403 | 2.2 | 3.2 | -0.9 |
| Oct | 44,993 | 2.1 | 3.0 | -1.0 |
| Nov | 45,009 | 2.3 | 2.8 | -1.0 |
| Dec | 45,022 | 2.3 | 2.7 | -0.9 |
| 2006-Jan | 44,200 | 1.7 | 3.3 | -0.7 |
| Feb | 44,275 | 2.0 | 3.3 | -0.7 |
| Mar | 44,639 | 2.6 | 2.8 | -0.6 |
| Apr | 45,095 | 3.3 | 2.5 | -0.3 |
| May | 45,139 | 2.4 | 2.5 | -0.4 |
| Jun | 45,028 | 2.1 | 3.5 | -0.2 |
| Jul | 45,661 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 45,500 | 2.7 | 3.3 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 45,472 | 2.4 | 2.8 | -0.4 |
| Oct | 46,177 | 2.6 | 2.7 | -0.4 |
| Nov | 46,219 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 0.0 |
| Dec | 46,424 | 3.1 | 2.7 | 0.0 |
| 2007-Jan | 45,856 | 3.7 | 3.2 | -0.1 |
| Feb | 45,654 | 3.1 | 3.1 | -0.2 |
| Mar | 46,051 | 3.2 | 2.7 | -0.2 |
| Apr | 46,341 | 2.8 | 2.2 | -0.3 |
| May | 46,339 | 2.7 | 2.4 | -0.2 |
| Jun | 46,038 | 2.2 | 3.1 | -0.3 |
| Jul | 45,792 | 0.3 | 3.2 | -0.2 |
| Aug | 45,287 | -0.5 | 3.3 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 45,548 | 0.2 | 3.0 | 0.2 |
| Oct | 45,927 | -0.5 | 2.7 | 0.1 |
| Nov | 45,833 | -0.8 | 2.9 | 0.2 |
| Dec | 45,367 | -2.3 | 3.3 | 0.6 |
| 2008-Jan | 44,580 | -2.8 | 3.7 | 0.5 |
| Feb | 44,479 | -2.6 | 3.6 | 0.5 |
| Mar | 44,649 | -3.0 | 3.5 | 0.8 |
| Apr | 44,459 | -4.1 | 3.0 | 0.8 |
| May | 44,200 | -4.6 | 3.7 | 1.3 |
| Jun | 43,758 | -5.0 | 4.5 | 1.4 |
| Jul | 44,025 | -3.9 | 4.9 | 1.7 |
| Aug | 43,848 | -3.2 | 5.0 | 1.7 |
| Sep | 43,848 | -3.7 | 4.8 | 1.8 |
| Oct | 43,964 | -4.3 | 4.8 | 2.1 |
| Nov | 43,885 | -4.3 | 5.0 | 2.2 |
| Dec | 43,468 | -4.2 | 5.6 | 2.3 |
| 2009-Jan | 42,108 | -5.5 | 6.7 | 3.0 |
| Feb | 41,796 | -6.0 | 7.4 | 3.8 |
| Mar | 41,832 | -6.3 | 7.4 | 4.0 |
| Apr | 41,817 | -5.9 | 6.8 | 3.8 |
| May | 41,514 | -6.1 | 7.7 | 4.0 |
| Jun | 41,686 | -4.7 | 8.7 | 4.1 |
| Jul | 41,117 | -6.6 | 8.7 | 3.9 |
| Aug | 40,572 | -7.5 | 8.8 | 3.8 |
| Sep | 40,278 | -8.1 | 8.9 | 4.1 |
| Oct | - | - | - | - |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and Real Estate Center at Texas A&M University
Note: Data are from The Current Population Survey (CPS) - a monthly survey of households conducted by the Bureau of Census for the Bureau of Labor Statistics. It provides a comprehensive body of data on the labor force, employment, unemployment, and persons not in the labor force.
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