Overall unemployment rate stayed flat at 2.9% with the biggest shift in Construction, Mining, which lost 100 roles, based on the most recently available information published in June 2021.
Total employment in the Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL market declined by 450 jobs in May and the unemployment rate stayed flat. The national unemployment rate decreased by 25 bps over the same time to 5.5%.
- Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL unemployment rate is 260 bps below the national rate which is a positive sign.
- Unemployment in the market is 540 bps below the unemployment rate in the market last year at this time, which is a positive.
- Average wages (per hour) grew in May versus prior month by 1.4% and are up compared to last year at this time in the market.
For key employment segments of the market, total jobs stayed flat. Key sectors include:
- Transportation & Utilities: 11,200; no change
- Government: 10,300; no change
- Manufacturing: 8,100; no change
- Education & Healthcare: 7,100; no change
- Restaurants & Hotels: 6,000; +100
- Business Services: 4,100; no change
- Construction, Mining: 3,800; -100
- Other Jobs: 2,300; no change
- Financial Services: 2,300; no change
- IT & Development: 400; no change
Data is based on the most recent 12 months available, through May 2021 (Data published June 2021 and reports created on June 30, 2021). Source: Government data agency and locally acquired statistics.
Note: All reported data is not seasonally adjusted.