Overall unemployment rate moved down to 2.5% with the biggest shift in Government, which gained 100 roles, based on the most recently available information published in June 2021.
Total employment in the Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL market rose by 2,487 jobs in April and the unemployment rate decreased compared to the prior month by 50 bps to 2.5%. The national unemployment rate decreased by 43 bps over the same time to 5.7%.
- Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL unemployment rate is 325 bps below the national rate which is a positive sign.
- Unemployment in the market is 1,200 bps below the unemployment rate in the market last year at this time, which is a positive.
- Average wages (per hour) grew in April versus prior month by 0.9% and are up compared to last year at this time in the market.
For key employment segments of the market, total jobs grew by 1.0% . Key sectors include:
- Government: 10,600; +100
Data is based on the most recent 12 months available, through April 2021 (Data published June 2021 and reports created on June 2, 2021). Source: Government data agency and locally acquired statistics.
Note: All reported data is not seasonally adjusted.