CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE
Civilian Labor Force 1
Employment
Unemployment
AL Unemployment Rate
AL Labor Force Participation Rate
U.S. Unemployment Rates
U.S. Labor Force Participation Rate
1

Place of residence basis.

Not Seasonally Adjusted
May p
Apr r
May r
2020
2020
2019
2,241,200 2,196,340 2,232,314
2,030,450 1,905,736 2,176,975
210,750
290,604
55,339
9.4
13.2
2.5
57.8
56.7
57.8
13.0
14.4
3.4
60.7
60.0
62.8

Seasonally Adjusted
May p
Apr r
May r
2020
2020
2019
2,246,087 2,198,485 2,236,013
2,024,276 1,895,950 2,167,956
221,811
302,535
68,057
9.9
13.8
3.0
58.0
56.7
57.9
13.3
14.7
3.6
60.8
60.2
62.9

P

Preliminary. rRevised.

Estimates prepared by the Alabama Department of Labor in cooperation with the Bureau of Labor Statistics, based on a 2019 benchmark.