May 2025

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United States Employment Snapshot



Alabama Employment Snapshot





Alabama Payroll Employment


  • Alabama added 400 net payroll jobs, or 0 percent, on a seasonally adjusted basis during May. In the prior month, Alabama added 5,200 jobs. Alabama nonfarm payroll employment has increased in 10 of the past 12 months.

  • Nationally, nonfarm payrolls rose by 139,000 in May, or 0.1 percent. Alabama is tied for 14th in the nation for percentage gain in nonfarm payroll employment over the past 12 months.

  • Alabama lost 200 private sector jobs, or 0 percent. on a seasonally adjusted basis during May. In the prior month, Alabama added 4,500 jobs. Alabama private sector payroll employment has increased in 9 of the past 12 months.

  • Nationally, private sector payroll jobs rose by 140,000 jobs in May, or 0.1 percent. Alabama is tied for 17th in the nation for percentage gain in private sector payroll employment over the past 12 months.

  • The best performing sectors on a seasonally adjusted basis during May were Leisure and Hospitality (1,300) and Education and Health Services (800).

  • The poorest performing sectors during the month were Trade, Transportation, and Utilities (-900) and Professional and Business Services (-1,300).

  • The best performing sectors during the last 12 months were Education and Health Services (8,600) and Government (5,600).

  • The poorest performing sectors during the last 12 months were Information (-300) and Professional and Business Services (-3,800).



Alabama Labor Force


The labor force participation rate is the percentage of the civilian noninstitutionalized population age 16 and older who are employed or actively looking for work.