Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL MSA Employment
| Date |
Employment |
Unemployment |
| Total |
% Change Year Ago |
Rate |
Unit Change Year Ago |
| 1990 | 58,063 | - | 6.9 | - |
| 1991 | 58,492 | 0.7 | 7.6 | 0.7 |
| 1992 | 59,370 | 1.5 | 7.0 | -0.6 |
| 1993 | 60,942 | 2.6 | 6.9 | -0.1 |
| 1994 | 62,960 | 3.3 | 6.0 | -0.9 |
| 1995 | 65,372 | 3.8 | 5.5 | -0.4 |
| 1996 | 66,126 | 1.2 | 5.4 | -0.1 |
| 1997 | 65,909 | -0.3 | 5.8 | 0.4 |
| 1998 | 63,584 | -3.5 | 6.5 | 0.6 |
| 1999 | 62,980 | -1.0 | 6.0 | -0.5 |
| 2000 | 66,815 | 6.1 | 4.6 | -1.4 |
| 2001 | 64,776 | -3.1 | 6.1 | 1.5 |
| 2002 | 61,647 | -4.8 | 7.8 | 1.7 |
| 2003 | 60,814 | -1.4 | 6.7 | -1.1 |
| 2004 | 61,451 | 1.0 | 5.9 | -0.7 |
| 2005 | 63,304 | 3.0 | 4.5 | -1.5 |
| 2006 | 65,240 | 3.1 | 3.8 | -0.7 |
| 2007 | 65,934 | 1.1 | 3.9 | 0.1 |
| 2008 | 63,968 | -3.0 | 5.4 | 1.5 |
| Monthly Data |
| 1995-Jan | 63,437 | 4.2 | 5.9 | -2.2 |
| Feb | 64,054 | 5.2 | 6.2 | -1.6 |
| Mar | 64,752 | 5.4 | 5.2 | -1.2 |
| Apr | 64,893 | 3.9 | 5.1 | -0.5 |
| May | 65,518 | 3.7 | 5.0 | -0.2 |
| Jun | 65,935 | 4.3 | 5.7 | -0.2 |
| Jul | 66,337 | 5.0 | 5.1 | -0.9 |
| Aug | 65,674 | 4.0 | 5.6 | -0.9 |
| Sep | 65,766 | 3.6 | 5.5 | -0.1 |
| Oct | 65,746 | 2.2 | 6.5 | 1.4 |
| Nov | 66,022 | 2.0 | 5.7 | 1.1 |
| Dec | 66,332 | 2.6 | 5.1 | 0.4 |
| 1996-Jan | 64,665 | 1.9 | 6.8 | 0.9 |
| Feb | 64,955 | 1.4 | 6.3 | 0.1 |
| Mar | 65,620 | 1.3 | 5.1 | -0.1 |
| Apr | 65,758 | 1.3 | 4.6 | -0.5 |
| May | 65,852 | 0.5 | 5.2 | 0.2 |
| Jun | 66,225 | 0.4 | 6.4 | 0.8 |
| Jul | 66,546 | 0.3 | 5.6 | 0.5 |
| Aug | 66,197 | 0.8 | 5.2 | -0.4 |
| Sep | 66,309 | 0.8 | 5.1 | -0.3 |
| Oct | 67,192 | 2.2 | 4.8 | -1.7 |
| Nov | 66,995 | 1.5 | 5.4 | -0.3 |
| Dec | 67,197 | 1.3 | 4.8 | -0.3 |
| 1997-Jan | 65,133 | 0.7 | 6.4 | -0.5 |
| Feb | 65,345 | 0.6 | 6.4 | 0.1 |
| Mar | 65,733 | 0.2 | 5.6 | 0.5 |
| Apr | 65,457 | -0.5 | 5.2 | 0.7 |
| May | 66,016 | 0.2 | 5.2 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 66,183 | -0.1 | 6.8 | 0.4 |
| Jul | 66,719 | 0.3 | 6.2 | 0.5 |
| Aug | 66,220 | 0.0 | 6.7 | 1.5 |
| Sep | 66,168 | -0.2 | 5.8 | 0.7 |
| Oct | 65,947 | -1.9 | 5.4 | 0.6 |
| Nov | 65,993 | -1.5 | 5.3 | -0.1 |
| Dec | 65,998 | -1.8 | 5.0 | 0.2 |
| 1998-Jan | 64,077 | -1.6 | 6.6 | 0.2 |
| Feb | 63,470 | -2.9 | 7.4 | 1.1 |
| Mar | 63,566 | -3.3 | 6.7 | 1.2 |
| Apr | 63,138 | -3.5 | 6.1 | 0.9 |
| May | 63,989 | -3.1 | 5.7 | 0.5 |
| Jun | 63,819 | -3.6 | 7.1 | 0.3 |
| Jul | 63,604 | -4.7 | 6.9 | 0.8 |
| Aug | 63,092 | -4.7 | 6.9 | 0.2 |
| Sep | 63,238 | -4.4 | 6.1 | 0.2 |
| Oct | 63,403 | -3.9 | 6.1 | 0.8 |
| Nov | 63,685 | -3.5 | 6.3 | 1.0 |
| Dec | 63,925 | -3.1 | 5.5 | 0.5 |
| 1999-Jan | 62,513 | -2.4 | 6.1 | -0.4 |
| Feb | 62,929 | -0.9 | 6.2 | -1.2 |
| Mar | 63,170 | -0.6 | 5.3 | -1.5 |
| Apr | 63,166 | 0.0 | 4.9 | -1.2 |
| May | 63,291 | -1.1 | 5.3 | -0.4 |
| Jun | 63,173 | -1.0 | 7.0 | -0.1 |
| Jul | 62,936 | -1.1 | 6.6 | -0.4 |
| Aug | 62,401 | -1.1 | 7.0 | 0.1 |
| Sep | 62,492 | -1.2 | 6.5 | 0.4 |
| Oct | 62,930 | -0.7 | 5.9 | -0.2 |
| Nov | 63,275 | -0.6 | 5.4 | -0.8 |
| Dec | 63,481 | -0.7 | 5.7 | 0.2 |
| 2000-Jan | 66,313 | 6.1 | 5.2 | -0.9 |
| Feb | 66,540 | 5.7 | 5.2 | -1.0 |
| Mar | 66,851 | 5.8 | 4.3 | -0.9 |
| Apr | 66,822 | 5.8 | 3.7 | -1.2 |
| May | 66,847 | 5.6 | 3.9 | -1.3 |
| Jun | 67,279 | 6.5 | 4.8 | -2.2 |
| Jul | 66,837 | 6.2 | 4.8 | -1.8 |
| Aug | 66,478 | 6.5 | 5.1 | -2.0 |
| Sep | 66,648 | 6.7 | 4.5 | -2.0 |
| Oct | 66,849 | 6.2 | 4.3 | -1.5 |
| Nov | 67,020 | 5.9 | 4.6 | -0.8 |
| Dec | 67,297 | 6.0 | 4.7 | -1.0 |
| 2001-Jan | 66,220 | -0.1 | 6.2 | 1.0 |
| Feb | 66,098 | -0.7 | 5.6 | 0.4 |
| Mar | 66,495 | -0.5 | 5.0 | 0.6 |
| Apr | 66,215 | -0.9 | 4.6 | 1.0 |
| May | 65,915 | -1.4 | 4.8 | 0.9 |
| Jun | 64,510 | -4.1 | 6.1 | 1.3 |
| Jul | 64,181 | -4.0 | 5.8 | 1.0 |
| Aug | 63,604 | -4.3 | 6.3 | 1.2 |
| Sep | 64,191 | -3.7 | 5.9 | 1.4 |
| Oct | 63,429 | -5.1 | 7.2 | 2.9 |
| Nov | 63,131 | -5.8 | 7.5 | 2.9 |
| Dec | 63,326 | -5.9 | 7.9 | 3.2 |
| 2002-Jan | 61,301 | -7.4 | 8.6 | 2.4 |
| Feb | 61,546 | -6.9 | 8.7 | 3.1 |
| Mar | 61,262 | -7.9 | 8.3 | 3.3 |
| Apr | 61,729 | -6.8 | 7.5 | 2.8 |
| May | 62,172 | -5.7 | 7.3 | 2.5 |
| Jun | 61,577 | -4.5 | 8.4 | 2.3 |
| Jul | 61,642 | -4.0 | 8.3 | 2.5 |
| Aug | 61,505 | -3.3 | 7.9 | 1.6 |
| Sep | 62,050 | -3.3 | 7.3 | 1.4 |
| Oct | 61,815 | -2.5 | 7.0 | -0.2 |
| Nov | 61,602 | -2.4 | 6.9 | -0.6 |
| Dec | 61,560 | -2.8 | 6.8 | -1.1 |
| 2003-Jan | 60,422 | -1.4 | 7.6 | -1.0 |
| Feb | 60,542 | -1.6 | 7.2 | -1.5 |
| Mar | 60,618 | -1.1 | 6.6 | -1.7 |
| Apr | 60,851 | -1.4 | 6.1 | -1.3 |
| May | 60,763 | -2.3 | 6.3 | -1.0 |
| Jun | 61,114 | -0.8 | 7.5 | -0.9 |
| Jul | 60,704 | -1.5 | 7.0 | -1.3 |
| Aug | 60,649 | -1.4 | 7.0 | -1.0 |
| Sep | 60,751 | -2.1 | 6.3 | -1.0 |
| Oct | 60,935 | -1.4 | 6.4 | -0.6 |
| Nov | 61,179 | -0.7 | 6.4 | -0.5 |
| Dec | 61,238 | -0.5 | 5.9 | -0.9 |
| 2004-Jan | 60,601 | 0.3 | 6.9 | -0.7 |
| Feb | 60,302 | -0.4 | 6.7 | -0.5 |
| Mar | 60,935 | 0.5 | 6.1 | -0.5 |
| Apr | 61,118 | 0.4 | 5.3 | -0.8 |
| May | 61,277 | 0.8 | 6.3 | 0.1 |
| Jun | 61,080 | -0.1 | 6.3 | -1.2 |
| Jul | 61,515 | 1.3 | 6.2 | -0.8 |
| Aug | 61,624 | 1.6 | 6.1 | -0.8 |
| Sep | 62,023 | 2.1 | 5.6 | -0.7 |
| Oct | 62,240 | 2.1 | 5.3 | -1.1 |
| Nov | 62,292 | 1.8 | 5.2 | -1.2 |
| Dec | 62,401 | 1.9 | 5.2 | -0.7 |
| 2005-Jan | 61,342 | 1.2 | 5.5 | -1.4 |
| Feb | 61,345 | 1.7 | 5.7 | -1.0 |
| Mar | 61,877 | 1.5 | 4.8 | -1.2 |
| Apr | 62,476 | 2.2 | 3.9 | -1.4 |
| May | 62,835 | 2.5 | 4.1 | -2.2 |
| Jun | 62,913 | 3.0 | 5.1 | -1.3 |
| Jul | 63,071 | 2.5 | 4.7 | -1.6 |
| Aug | 63,461 | 3.0 | 4.4 | -1.7 |
| Sep | 64,422 | 3.9 | 4.0 | -1.6 |
| Oct | 65,004 | 4.4 | 3.9 | -1.3 |
| Nov | 65,387 | 5.0 | 3.7 | -1.4 |
| Dec | 65,510 | 5.0 | 3.8 | -1.5 |
| 2006-Jan | 64,228 | 4.7 | 4.4 | -1.1 |
| Feb | 64,423 | 5.0 | 4.5 | -1.2 |
| Mar | 64,961 | 5.0 | 3.7 | -1.1 |
| Apr | 64,599 | 3.4 | 3.3 | -0.6 |
| May | 65,250 | 3.8 | 3.3 | -0.8 |
| Jun | 65,327 | 3.8 | 4.4 | -0.7 |
| Jul | 64,350 | 2.0 | 4.4 | -0.3 |
| Aug | 64,814 | 2.1 | 4.0 | -0.4 |
| Sep | 65,540 | 1.7 | 3.4 | -0.6 |
| Oct | 66,220 | 1.9 | 3.2 | -0.8 |
| Nov | 66,490 | 1.7 | 3.3 | -0.4 |
| Dec | 66,681 | 1.8 | 3.6 | -0.1 |
| 2007-Jan | 65,442 | 1.9 | 4.3 | -0.1 |
| Feb | 65,775 | 2.1 | 4.0 | -0.5 |
| Mar | 66,687 | 2.7 | 3.3 | -0.4 |
| Apr | 65,896 | 2.0 | 3.0 | -0.3 |
| May | 65,942 | 1.1 | 3.3 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 66,362 | 1.6 | 4.4 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 65,821 | 2.3 | 4.6 | 0.2 |
| Aug | 65,407 | 0.9 | 4.4 | 0.4 |
| Sep | 65,894 | 0.5 | 3.9 | 0.5 |
| Oct | 66,150 | -0.1 | 3.5 | 0.3 |
| Nov | 66,305 | -0.3 | 3.9 | 0.6 |
| Dec | 65,528 | -1.7 | 4.2 | 0.6 |
| 2008-Jan | 64,173 | -1.9 | 4.9 | 0.6 |
| Feb | 63,764 | -3.1 | 4.9 | 0.9 |
| Mar | 63,997 | -4.0 | 4.4 | 1.1 |
| Apr | 63,871 | -3.1 | 3.7 | 0.8 |
| May | 63,812 | -3.2 | 4.7 | 1.4 |
| Jun | 64,103 | -3.4 | 5.9 | 1.5 |
| Jul | 64,183 | -2.5 | 6.2 | 1.7 |
| Aug | 63,996 | -2.2 | 5.9 | 1.4 |
| Sep | 64,373 | -2.3 | 5.4 | 1.5 |
| Oct | 64,276 | -2.8 | 5.5 | 2.0 |
| Nov | 63,907 | -3.6 | 6.1 | 2.1 |
| Dec | 63,159 | -3.6 | 7.2 | 3.0 |
| 2009-Jan | 61,255 | -4.5 | 8.6 | 3.7 |
| Feb | 60,890 | -4.5 | 9.3 | 4.4 |
| Mar | 60,783 | -5.0 | 9.4 | 5.0 |
| Apr | 60,538 | -5.2 | 8.5 | 4.7 |
| May | 59,905 | -6.1 | 9.2 | 4.5 |
| Jun | 59,914 | -6.5 | 10.7 | 4.7 |
| Jul | 59,395 | -7.5 | 11.0 | 4.8 |
| Aug | 58,502 | -8.6 | 11.1 | 5.2 |
| Sep | 58,074 | -9.8 | 10.9 | 5.5 |
| 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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