State ADOL secretary appoints first deputy secretary over government affairs Attorney Don Harrison, currently assistant general counsel for ADOL, will serve as deputy secretary government affairs. StaffMarch 2, 2022
Economy Online job ads in December up 52 percent from last year The monthly total of online job ads for December 2021 is up 0.1 percent with 23,765 new online ads. StaffJanuary 25, 2022
Economy Online job ads in October up 52 percent from last year Registered nurses and retail salespersons top jobs in October based on help wanted online data. StaffDecember 3, 2021
Economy Online job ads in September up 70 percent from last year Fourteen percent of job ads have salaries of $75,000 and above. StaffNovember 3, 2021
Economy Alabama’s unemployment rate is 3.1 percent for September This represents an over-the-year decrease of 78,790. StaffOctober 22, 2021
Economy Online job ads in August up 72 percent from last year The monthly total of online job ads for August 2021 is down 1.4 percent with 28,854 new online ads. StaffSeptember 22, 2021
Economy Alabama’s July unemployment rate was 3.2 percent In July, 2,138,925 people were counted as employed, up 82,577 from July 2020. StaffAugust 23, 2021
State Alabama unemployment UC Claims Tracker to be replaced by Claimant Portal The Claimant Portal has been available since the end of 2020. Beginning Aug. 25, the UC Claims Tracker will no longer be accessible. StaffAugust 19, 2021
Economy Online job ads in June up 110 percent from last year As of June 2021, the yearly comparison of online job ads is 88,165, up 110 percent from June 2020. StaffJuly 26, 2021
Economy Online job ads increased 4.8 percent in May May’s monthly total was 130 percent higher than it was in May 2020. Micah DanneyJune 24, 2021