Overall unemployment rate moved up to 4.5% with the biggest shift in Transportation & Utilities, which lost 200 roles, based on the most recently available information published in March 2021.
Total employment in the Anniston-Oxford-Jacksonville, AL market rose by 1,959 jobs in January and the unemployment rate increased compared to the prior month by 10 bps to 4.5%. The national unemployment rate increased by 31 bps over the same time to 6.8%.
- Anniston-Oxford-Jacksonville, AL unemployment rate is 231 bps below the national rate which is a positive sign.
- Unemployment in the market is 70 bps above the unemployment rate in the market last year at this time, which is a negative.
- Average wages (per hour) grew in January versus prior month by 16.5% and are up compared to last year at this time in the market.
For key employment segments of the market, total jobs declined by -0.7%. Key sectors include:
- Government: 12,500; +100
- Transportation & Utilities: 9,100; -200
- Manufacturing: 6,600; -100
- Education & Healthcare: 4,700; +100
- Restaurants & Hotels: 4,300; -100
- Business Services: 4,100; -100
- Other Jobs: 1,600; no change
- Financial Services: 1,300; no change
- Construction, Mining: 1,200; no change
- IT & Development: 400; no change
Data is based on the most recent 12 months available, through January 2021 (Data published March 2021 and reports created on March 25, 2021). Source: Government data agency and locally acquired statistics.
Note: All reported data is not seasonally adjusted.