WORKFORCE INFORMATION

Alabama is a right-to-work state. For more detailed workforce information, contact your local economic development agency.

Current Workforce Stats

Area	Labor Force	Employment	Unemployment	Unemployment Rate
Alabama	2,159,442	2,018,340	141,102	6.5%
Dale County	19,945	18,607	1,338	6.7%

Source: Alabama Department of Labor. Based on August 2015 data.

Average Workforce Stats

Area	Labor Force	Employment	Unemployment	Unemployment Rate
Alabama	2,150,118	2,003,910	146,208	6.8%
Dale County, AL	20,397	18,938	1,459	7.2%

Source: Alabama Department of Labor.

Regional Workforce

Area	Labor Force	Employment	Unemployment	Unemployment Rate
Dale County, AL	19,945	18,607	1,338	6.7%
Barbour County, AL	8,618	7,794	824	9.6%
Coffee County, AL	20,319	19,002	1,317	6.5%
Covington County, AL	15,816	14,653	1,163	7.4%
Geneva County, AL	11,005	10,317	688	6.3%
Henry County, AL	6,868	6,385	483	7.0%
Holmes County, FL	6,584	6,165	419	6.4%
Houston County, AL	45,013	41,999	3,014	6.7%
Jackson County, FL	17,602	16,580	1,022	5.8%
Pike County, AL	15,046	13,957	1,089	7.2%
Area Totals:	166,816	155,459	11,357	6.96%

Source: Alabama Department of Labor. Based on August 2015 data.

Underemployment

	Rate	Workers
Region 10	22.2	29,595
Dale County, AL	28.9	5,407

Note: Rounding errors may be present. Based on April 2015 labor force data and 2015 underemployment rates. Region 10 includes Barbour, Coffee, Covington, Dale, Geneva, Henry, Houston, and Pike Counties.

Source: Center for Business and Economic Research, The University of Alabama and Alabama Department of Industrial Relations. This information was included in theState of the Workforce Report V: Region 10.

TOP EMPLOYERS

M1 Support Services - Aviation Maintenance
Michelin-Dothan - Tire Manufacturing
Dale County Schools - Education
Dale Medical Center - Hospital Services
Commercial Jet - Aviation Maintenance
Ozark City Schools - Education
Covan International, Inc. - Headquarters and Distribution
Wiregrass Construction - Asphalt
General Dynamics - Aviation Simulation
E & H Steel Corporation - Structural Steel Fabrication

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Ozark, AL 36360
(334) 443-2000
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