Overall unemployment rate moved down to 3.0% with the biggest shift in Government, which lost 100 roles, based on the most recently available information published in November 2022.
Total employment in the Anniston-Oxford-Jacksonville, AL market declined by 370 jobs in September and the unemployment rate decreased compared to the prior month by 30 bps to 3.0%. The national unemployment rate decreased by 47 bps over the same time to 3.3%.
- Anniston-Oxford-Jacksonville, AL unemployment rate is 32 bps below the national rate which is a positive sign.
- Unemployment in the market is 70 bps below the unemployment rate in the market last year at this time, which is a positive.
- Average wages (per hour) grew in September versus prior month by 3.5% and are down compared to last year at this time in the market.
For key employment segments of the market, total jobs declined by -0.2%. Key sectors include:
- Government: 12,900; -100
- Transportation & Utilities: 9,200; no change
- Manufacturing: 6,600; no change
- Restaurants & Hotels: 5,000; no change
- Education & Healthcare: 4,600; no change
- Business Services: 4,200; no change
Data is based on the most recent 12 months available, through September 2022 (Data published November 2022 and reports created on November 2, 2022). Source: Government data agency and locally acquired statistics.
Note: All reported data is not seasonally adjusted.