Latest News Update about Alabama Unemployment: Alabama Unemployment, News release from the Alabama Department of Industrial Relations: MONTGOMERY � Alabama Department of Industrial Relations Director Tom Surtees announced today that June's unemployment rate dropped to 10.3%, down from May's revised rate of 10.7%.
June's rate marks the first time since August 2007 that the seasonally adjusted rate is not higher than the previous year's rate.
The rate in June 2009 was also 10.3%.
This rate represents 215,813 unemployed persons, compared to 225,182 in May.
"This is the first significant drop in our unemployment rate that we've experienced for some time," said Surtees. "We are certainly glad to see it. However, the more than two hundred thousand unemployed Alabamians probably don't feel this way. I'd like to encourage those who are unemployed to visit one of our Career Centers across the state to receive assistance in finding a new job or receiving technical or educational training."
June's wage and salary employment declined by 3,500, with the majority of the loss resulting from seasonal losses in government and education and health services.
The counties with the lowest unemployment rates were: Shelby at 7.7%, Madison at 7.9%, and Coffee at 8.1%.
The counties with the highest unemployment rates were: Wilcox at 23.6%, Dallas at 18.5%, and Perry at 18.3%.
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