Alabama
Unemployment Rate By County
in January, 2017
Updated on February 7, 2025.
According to data from the US BLS, the unemployment rate of Alabama was 5.5% (sa) in January, 2017. Among all Alabama counties, these 3 were among those with high unemployment rates (nsa): Wilcox (15%), Clarke (11.5%), and Lowndes (11.5%).
On the hand, the following three counties were among those with low unemployment rates (nsa): Shelby (4.4%), Elmore (4.9%), and Cullman (5.1%).
The chart and table below shows the unemployment rate (nsa) for each county.
You can see similar information by state for the United States.
Related Topics: Alabama BLS Topic List.
Data Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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Alabama
Unemployment Rate By County
in January, 2017
Alabama
Unemployment Rate By County
in January, 2017
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| County | Unemployment Rate (%) |
|---|---|
| Autauga | 5.2 |
| Baldwin | 5.8 |
| Barbour | 8 |
| Bibb | 6.1 |
| Blount | 5.6 |
| Bullock | 7.3 |
| Butler | 7.2 |
| Calhoun | 6.7 |
| Chambers | 5.3 |
| Cherokee | 5.9 |
| Chilton | 5.6 |
| Choctaw | 8.5 |
| Clarke | 11.5 |
| Clay | 5.8 |
| Cleburne | 6.5 |
| Coffee | 5.9 |
| Colbert | 7.2 |
| Conecuh | 9 |
| Coosa | 6.5 |
| Covington | 7.1 |
| Crenshaw | 6.3 |
| Cullman | 5.1 |
| Dale | 5.8 |
| Dallas | 9.3 |
| DeKalb | 6.8 |
| Elmore | 4.9 |
| Escambia | 6.8 |
| Etowah | 6.2 |
| Fayette | 6.5 |
| Franklin | 6 |
| Geneva | 5.9 |
| Greene | 10.6 |
| Hale | 8.1 |
| Henry | 7.1 |
| Houston | 5.9 |
| Jackson | 6.8 |
| Jefferson | 5.8 |
| Lamar | 5.6 |
| Lauderdale | 6.5 |
| Lawrence | 6.9 |
| Lee | 5.2 |
| Limestone | 5.4 |
| Lowndes | 11.5 |
| Macon | 7.7 |
| Madison | 5.2 |
| Marengo | 7.2 |
| Marion | 6.8 |
| Marshall | 5.4 |
| Mobile | 7.1 |
| Monroe | 8.9 |
| Montgomery | 5.8 |
| Morgan | 5.6 |
| Perry | 10.2 |
| Pickens | 7.1 |
| Pike | 6.6 |
| Randolph | 5.7 |
| Russell | 5.6 |
| St. Clair | 5.4 |
| Shelby | 4.4 |
| Sumter | 7.8 |
| Talladega | 7.1 |
| Tallapoosa | 5.7 |
| Tuscaloosa | 5.7 |
| Walker | 7.3 |
| Washington | 9.2 |
| Wilcox | 15 |
| Winston | 6.9 |