Jefferson County, AL Employment
| Date |
Employment |
Unemployment |
| Total |
% Change
Year Ago |
Rate |
Unit Change
Year Ago |
| 1990 | 292,183 | - | 5.1 | - |
| 1991 | 292,241 | 0.0 | 5.4 | 0.3 |
| 1992 | 297,116 | 1.7 | 5.9 | 0.5 |
| 1993 | 298,175 | 0.4 | 5.9 | 0.0 |
| 1994 | 306,486 | 2.8 | 4.4 | -1.5 |
| 1995 | 312,951 | 2.1 | 3.8 | -0.6 |
| 1996 | 317,222 | 1.4 | 3.0 | -0.8 |
| 1997 | 322,623 | 1.7 | 3.2 | 0.2 |
| 1998 | 326,388 | 1.2 | 2.9 | -0.4 |
| 1999 | 326,054 | -0.1 | 3.1 | 0.2 |
| 2000 | 320,884 | -1.6 | 3.5 | 0.4 |
| 2001 | 316,153 | -1.5 | 3.9 | 0.4 |
| 2002 | 307,356 | -2.8 | 4.7 | 0.8 |
| 2003 | 302,832 | -1.5 | 5.0 | 0.3 |
| 2004 | 301,033 | -0.6 | 4.8 | -0.2 |
| 2005 | 300,893 | 0.0 | 3.8 | -0.9 |
| 2006 | 304,338 | 1.1 | 3.5 | -0.3 |
| 2007 | 306,928 | 0.9 | 3.4 | -0.1 |
| Monthly Data |
| 1990-Jan | 290,557 | - | 5.0 | - |
| Feb | 290,035 | - | 5.2 | - |
| Mar | 291,533 | - | 4.7 | - |
| Apr | 292,285 | - | 5.1 | - |
| May | 291,880 | - | 4.8 | - |
| Jun | 292,238 | - | 5.7 | - |
| Jul | 292,347 | - | 5.0 | - |
| Aug | 290,073 | - | 5.5 | - |
| Sep | 290,749 | - | 5.4 | - |
| Oct | 292,946 | - | 5.2 | - |
| Nov | 295,348 | - | 4.9 | - |
| Dec | 296,203 | - | 4.6 | - |
| 1991-Jan | 289,503 | -0.4 | 5.0 | -0.1 |
| Feb | 289,919 | 0.0 | 5.6 | 0.4 |
| Mar | 291,537 | 0.0 | 5.2 | 0.5 |
| Apr | 290,725 | -0.5 | 5.2 | 0.1 |
| May | 291,023 | -0.3 | 5.0 | 0.2 |
| Jun | 290,733 | -0.5 | 5.9 | 0.1 |
| Jul | 291,229 | -0.4 | 5.4 | 0.4 |
| Aug | 290,883 | 0.3 | 5.7 | 0.1 |
| Sep | 291,972 | 0.4 | 5.4 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 293,809 | 0.3 | 5.8 | 0.6 |
| Nov | 297,155 | 0.6 | 5.6 | 0.8 |
| Dec | 298,401 | 0.7 | 5.5 | 0.9 |
| 1992-Jan | 291,512 | 0.7 | 6.1 | 1.1 |
| Feb | 292,312 | 0.8 | 6.1 | 0.5 |
| Mar | 293,831 | 0.8 | 5.6 | 0.4 |
| Apr | 296,661 | 2.0 | 5.9 | 0.7 |
| May | 297,970 | 2.4 | 5.6 | 0.5 |
| Jun | 298,217 | 2.6 | 6.6 | 0.8 |
| Jul | 297,086 | 2.0 | 6.1 | 0.7 |
| Aug | 294,575 | 1.3 | 6.3 | 0.7 |
| Sep | 297,553 | 1.9 | 5.9 | 0.5 |
| Oct | 300,606 | 2.3 | 6.1 | 0.3 |
| Nov | 301,979 | 1.6 | 5.6 | 0.0 |
| Dec | 303,091 | 1.6 | 5.4 | -0.2 |
| 1993-Jan | 293,390 | 0.6 | 6.2 | 0.1 |
| Feb | 293,025 | 0.2 | 6.4 | 0.2 |
| Mar | 293,833 | 0.0 | 5.7 | 0.1 |
| Apr | 296,689 | 0.0 | 6.3 | 0.5 |
| May | 297,289 | -0.2 | 5.8 | 0.3 |
| Jun | 297,433 | -0.3 | 6.8 | 0.2 |
| Jul | 297,855 | 0.3 | 5.9 | -0.2 |
| Aug | 296,244 | 0.6 | 6.3 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 297,885 | 0.1 | 6.0 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 301,814 | 0.4 | 5.7 | -0.4 |
| Nov | 305,832 | 1.3 | 5.2 | -0.5 |
| Dec | 306,810 | 1.2 | 4.7 | -0.7 |
| 1994-Jan | 299,696 | 2.1 | 4.9 | -1.3 |
| Feb | 301,443 | 2.9 | 5.0 | -1.4 |
| Mar | 303,183 | 3.2 | 4.3 | -1.4 |
| Apr | 304,811 | 2.7 | 4.4 | -1.9 |
| May | 305,307 | 2.7 | 4.1 | -1.7 |
| Jun | 306,661 | 3.1 | 4.9 | -1.9 |
| Jul | 307,458 | 3.2 | 4.3 | -1.6 |
| Aug | 306,446 | 3.4 | 4.6 | -1.7 |
| Sep | 308,007 | 3.4 | 4.2 | -1.7 |
| Oct | 309,514 | 2.6 | 4.4 | -1.3 |
| Nov | 311,682 | 1.9 | 4.1 | -1.0 |
| Dec | 313,627 | 2.2 | 3.8 | -0.9 |
| 1995-Jan | 307,048 | 2.5 | 4.1 | -0.9 |
| Feb | 307,524 | 2.0 | 4.0 | -1.0 |
| Mar | 309,991 | 2.2 | 3.6 | -0.7 |
| Apr | 310,282 | 1.8 | 3.6 | -0.7 |
| May | 310,254 | 1.6 | 3.7 | -0.4 |
| Jun | 312,436 | 1.9 | 4.4 | -0.5 |
| Jul | 316,221 | 2.9 | 4.0 | -0.3 |
| Aug | 313,168 | 2.2 | 4.4 | -0.2 |
| Sep | 313,833 | 1.9 | 4.0 | -0.2 |
| Oct | 317,496 | 2.6 | 3.6 | -0.8 |
| Nov | 318,542 | 2.2 | 3.3 | -0.9 |
| Dec | 318,616 | 1.6 | 3.1 | -0.7 |
| 1996-Jan | 309,094 | 0.7 | 3.3 | -0.7 |
| Feb | 309,815 | 0.7 | 3.4 | -0.6 |
| Mar | 312,046 | 0.7 | 3.0 | -0.6 |
| Apr | 313,064 | 0.9 | 2.7 | -0.9 |
| May | 314,960 | 1.5 | 2.7 | -0.9 |
| Jun | 317,426 | 1.6 | 3.2 | -1.2 |
| Jul | 320,761 | 1.4 | 3.1 | -0.9 |
| Aug | 318,910 | 1.8 | 3.1 | -1.3 |
| Sep | 319,776 | 1.9 | 3.0 | -1.0 |
| Oct | 322,795 | 1.7 | 3.1 | -0.5 |
| Nov | 323,071 | 1.4 | 3.1 | -0.2 |
| Dec | 324,946 | 2.0 | 2.6 | -0.5 |
| 1997-Jan | 315,389 | 2.0 | 3.2 | -0.1 |
| Feb | 315,723 | 1.9 | 3.3 | -0.1 |
| Mar | 318,117 | 1.9 | 3.1 | 0.1 |
| Apr | 319,503 | 2.1 | 2.8 | 0.1 |
| May | 320,935 | 1.9 | 2.9 | 0.2 |
| Jun | 323,270 | 1.8 | 3.8 | 0.6 |
| Jul | 324,815 | 1.3 | 3.6 | 0.5 |
| Aug | 322,781 | 1.2 | 4.0 | 0.8 |
| Sep | 322,530 | 0.9 | 3.5 | 0.5 |
| Oct | 327,047 | 1.3 | 3.3 | 0.1 |
| Nov | 330,241 | 2.2 | 2.9 | -0.2 |
| Dec | 331,128 | 1.9 | 2.5 | -0.1 |
| 1998-Jan | 321,354 | 1.9 | 2.8 | -0.5 |
| Feb | 322,367 | 2.1 | 2.7 | -0.7 |
| Mar | 324,856 | 2.1 | 2.7 | -0.4 |
| Apr | 326,402 | 2.2 | 2.1 | -0.7 |
| May | 327,681 | 2.1 | 2.3 | -0.6 |
| Jun | 327,555 | 1.3 | 3.2 | -0.6 |
| Jul | 326,961 | 0.7 | 3.2 | -0.4 |
| Aug | 325,005 | 0.7 | 3.4 | -0.5 |
| Sep | 324,902 | 0.7 | 3.2 | -0.4 |
| Oct | 327,811 | 0.2 | 3.2 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 330,178 | 0.0 | 2.9 | 0.0 |
| Dec | 331,583 | 0.1 | 2.6 | 0.2 |
| 1999-Jan | 322,234 | 0.3 | 2.9 | 0.1 |
| Feb | 322,216 | 0.0 | 3.1 | 0.5 |
| Mar | 323,503 | -0.4 | 2.9 | 0.2 |
| Apr | 324,850 | -0.5 | 2.8 | 0.7 |
| May | 326,650 | -0.3 | 2.8 | 0.4 |
| Jun | 327,157 | -0.1 | 3.3 | 0.1 |
| Jul | 327,661 | 0.2 | 3.2 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 324,802 | -0.1 | 3.6 | 0.2 |
| Sep | 325,051 | 0.0 | 3.4 | 0.2 |
| Oct | 328,158 | 0.1 | 3.2 | -0.1 |
| Nov | 329,223 | -0.3 | 3.1 | 0.2 |
| Dec | 331,137 | -0.1 | 2.8 | 0.1 |
| 2000-Jan | 318,847 | -1.1 | 3.7 | 0.8 |
| Feb | 318,859 | -1.0 | 3.8 | 0.6 |
| Mar | 318,342 | -1.6 | 3.3 | 0.5 |
| Apr | 320,879 | -1.2 | 2.8 | 0.0 |
| May | 319,902 | -2.1 | 3.1 | 0.3 |
| Jun | 322,116 | -1.5 | 3.8 | 0.6 |
| Jul | 322,548 | -1.6 | 3.8 | 0.6 |
| Aug | 319,118 | -1.7 | 4.1 | 0.5 |
| Sep | 319,330 | -1.8 | 3.5 | 0.1 |
| Oct | 322,402 | -1.8 | 3.6 | 0.4 |
| Nov | 323,121 | -1.9 | 3.4 | 0.3 |
| Dec | 325,145 | -1.8 | 3.1 | 0.3 |
| 2001-Jan | 319,046 | 0.1 | 3.7 | -0.1 |
| Feb | 319,059 | 0.1 | 3.6 | -0.1 |
| Mar | 321,013 | 0.8 | 3.6 | 0.2 |
| Apr | 321,144 | 0.1 | 3.1 | 0.3 |
| May | 321,174 | 0.4 | 2.9 | -0.2 |
| Jun | 314,892 | -2.2 | 4.0 | 0.1 |
| Jul | 315,126 | -2.3 | 3.9 | 0.1 |
| Aug | 308,971 | -3.2 | 4.6 | 0.4 |
| Sep | 310,880 | -2.6 | 4.2 | 0.6 |
| Oct | 313,495 | -2.8 | 4.6 | 1.0 |
| Nov | 314,299 | -2.7 | 4.7 | 1.3 |
| Dec | 314,734 | -3.2 | 4.5 | 1.4 |
| 2002-Jan | 305,494 | -4.2 | 4.8 | 1.1 |
| Feb | 306,701 | -3.9 | 4.9 | 1.3 |
| Mar | 306,870 | -4.4 | 4.7 | 1.1 |
| Apr | 306,600 | -4.5 | 4.1 | 1.0 |
| May | 307,633 | -4.2 | 4.1 | 1.1 |
| Jun | 307,678 | -2.3 | 5.0 | 1.0 |
| Jul | 308,046 | -2.2 | 4.9 | 1.1 |
| Aug | 306,019 | -1.0 | 5.2 | 0.7 |
| Sep | 307,946 | -0.9 | 4.7 | 0.6 |
| Oct | 308,878 | -1.5 | 4.7 | 0.1 |
| Nov | 308,164 | -2.0 | 4.8 | 0.1 |
| Dec | 308,244 | -2.1 | 4.6 | 0.1 |
| 2003-Jan | 299,388 | -2.0 | 5.0 | 0.2 |
| Feb | 300,159 | -2.1 | 5.1 | 0.1 |
| Mar | 301,224 | -1.8 | 4.7 | 0.0 |
| Apr | 302,199 | -1.4 | 4.3 | 0.2 |
| May | 301,884 | -1.9 | 4.6 | 0.5 |
| Jun | 302,928 | -1.5 | 5.7 | 0.7 |
| Jul | 303,299 | -1.5 | 5.2 | 0.3 |
| Aug | 301,987 | -1.3 | 5.5 | 0.2 |
| Sep | 301,617 | -2.1 | 5.0 | 0.3 |
| Oct | 304,733 | -1.3 | 5.1 | 0.3 |
| Nov | 306,684 | -0.5 | 5.1 | 0.3 |
| Dec | 307,885 | -0.1 | 4.8 | 0.1 |
| 2004-Jan | 299,749 | 0.1 | 5.2 | 0.2 |
| Feb | 299,529 | -0.2 | 5.1 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 299,553 | -0.6 | 5.0 | 0.3 |
| Apr | 300,025 | -0.7 | 4.3 | 0.0 |
| May | 299,616 | -0.8 | 4.4 | -0.2 |
| Jun | 299,953 | -1.0 | 5.2 | -0.5 |
| Jul | 301,586 | -0.6 | 5.1 | -0.2 |
| Aug | 299,623 | -0.8 | 5.2 | -0.3 |
| Sep | 300,303 | -0.4 | 4.6 | -0.4 |
| Oct | 303,415 | -0.4 | 4.6 | -0.5 |
| Nov | 304,719 | -0.6 | 4.3 | -0.7 |
| Dec | 304,320 | -1.2 | 4.2 | -0.6 |
| 2005-Jan | 296,330 | -1.1 | 4.5 | -0.7 |
| Feb | 295,973 | -1.2 | 4.6 | -0.5 |
| Mar | 296,969 | -0.9 | 3.8 | -1.2 |
| Apr | 298,875 | -0.4 | 3.3 | -1.0 |
| May | 299,285 | -0.1 | 3.3 | -1.1 |
| Jun | 300,038 | 0.0 | 4.3 | -0.9 |
| Jul | 301,865 | 0.1 | 4.0 | -1.1 |
| Aug | 300,944 | 0.4 | 4.1 | -1.1 |
| Sep | 302,970 | 0.9 | 3.6 | -1.0 |
| Oct | 305,790 | 0.8 | 3.6 | -0.9 |
| Nov | 305,830 | 0.4 | 3.5 | -0.9 |
| Dec | 305,850 | 0.5 | 3.4 | -0.8 |
| 2006-Jan | 298,504 | 0.7 | 4.0 | -0.5 |
| Feb | 298,736 | 0.9 | 4.1 | -0.5 |
| Mar | 299,733 | 0.9 | 3.5 | -0.3 |
| Apr | 302,040 | 1.1 | 3.1 | -0.2 |
| May | 302,837 | 1.2 | 3.1 | -0.3 |
| Jun | 304,805 | 1.6 | 4.0 | -0.3 |
| Jul | 305,570 | 1.2 | 3.9 | -0.1 |
| Aug | 304,344 | 1.1 | 3.9 | -0.2 |
| Sep | 305,105 | 0.7 | 3.3 | -0.4 |
| Oct | 309,650 | 1.3 | 3.1 | -0.5 |
| Nov | 310,209 | 1.4 | 3.2 | -0.3 |
| Dec | 310,524 | 1.5 | 3.1 | -0.3 |
| 2007-Jan | 305,757 | 2.4 | 3.5 | -0.5 |
| Feb | 305,310 | 2.2 | 3.6 | -0.5 |
| Mar | 306,568 | 2.3 | 3.2 | -0.3 |
| Apr | 305,446 | 1.1 | 2.7 | -0.4 |
| May | 305,760 | 1.0 | 2.8 | -0.3 |
| Jun | 307,585 | 0.9 | 3.8 | -0.3 |
| Jul | 307,417 | 0.6 | 3.8 | -0.2 |
| Aug | 305,331 | 0.3 | 3.9 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 306,491 | 0.5 | 3.4 | 0.2 |
| Oct | 308,547 | -0.4 | 3.2 | 0.1 |
| Nov | 310,053 | -0.1 | 3.3 | 0.1 |
| Dec | 308,867 | -0.5 | 3.6 | 0.5 |
| 2008-Jan | 306,810 | 0.3 | 4.1 | 0.6 |
| Feb | 304,823 | -0.2 | 3.9 | 0.3 |
| Mar | 305,461 | -0.4 | 3.9 | 0.7 |
| Apr | 306,877 | 0.5 | 3.3 | 0.6 |
| May | 305,850 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 1.1 |
| Jun | 305,199 | -0.8 | 4.9 | 1.2 |
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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