Alabama unemployment rate april 2020. 62448 of those claims are covid 19 related. Marchs unemployment rate was 30. April 17 2020 adol news release for immediate release.
Labor secretary fitzgerald washington said alabamas preliminary seasonally adjusted april unemployment rate is 129 percent which is up from marchs revised level of 30 percent. The alabama department of labor released the official count for initial claims filed during the week of april 19 april 25 2020. Its also higher than april 2019s rate of 32 percent.
Last months rate represents 283787 unemployed persons an increase of 216783 over the month. 74966 initial claims were filed either online or by telephone during this time period. Aprils rate is the first full monthly measure that incorporates the true extent of the job losses occurring due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Marchs unemployment rate was 30. April 17 2020 alabamas march unemployment rate is 35 montgomery alabama department of labor secretary fitzgerald washington announced today that alabamas preliminary seasonally adjusted march unemployment rate is 35 up from februarys record low level of 27 and above march 2019s rate of 33. The 38 percent unemployment rate was a near record low and wages were up in several sectors.
Alabama daily news alabamas unemployment rate hit 129 in april the department of labor announced friday.