Blount County, AL Employment
| Date |
Employment |
Unemployment |
| Total |
% Change
Year Ago |
Rate |
Unit Change
Year Ago |
| 1990 | 17,764 | - | 6.4 | - |
| 1991 | 17,914 | 0.8 | 5.7 | -0.7 |
| 1992 | 18,337 | 2.4 | 6.1 | 0.4 |
| 1993 | 18,753 | 2.3 | 5.5 | -0.6 |
| 1994 | 19,468 | 3.8 | 4.1 | -1.4 |
| 1995 | 20,179 | 3.6 | 3.9 | -0.2 |
| 1996 | 21,080 | 4.5 | 2.8 | -1.1 |
| 1997 | 22,091 | 4.8 | 2.7 | -0.2 |
| 1998 | 23,029 | 4.2 | 2.9 | 0.2 |
| 1999 | 23,655 | 2.7 | 2.5 | -0.4 |
| 2000 | 24,606 | 4.0 | 3.1 | 0.6 |
| 2001 | 24,733 | 0.5 | 3.3 | 0.2 |
| 2002 | 24,523 | -0.8 | 4.9 | 1.6 |
| 2003 | 24,665 | 0.6 | 4.2 | -0.7 |
| 2004 | 24,914 | 1.0 | 3.8 | -0.4 |
| 2005 | 25,292 | 1.5 | 3.1 | -0.7 |
| 2006 | 25,928 | 2.5 | 2.8 | -0.3 |
| 2007 | 26,149 | 0.9 | 2.8 | 0.0 |
| Monthly Data |
| 1990-Jan | 17,665 | - | 5.3 | - |
| Feb | 17,633 | - | 6.0 | - |
| Mar | 17,725 | - | 11.3 | - |
| Apr | 17,770 | - | 5.8 | - |
| May | 17,746 | - | 5.2 | - |
| Jun | 17,767 | - | 6.1 | - |
| Jul | 17,774 | - | 5.8 | - |
| Aug | 17,636 | - | 6.5 | - |
| Sep | 17,677 | - | 6.1 | - |
| Oct | 17,810 | - | 6.4 | - |
| Nov | 17,956 | - | 6.3 | - |
| Dec | 18,008 | - | 5.9 | - |
| 1991-Jan | 17,746 | 0.5 | 6.9 | 1.7 |
| Feb | 17,771 | 0.8 | 6.6 | 0.5 |
| Mar | 17,870 | 0.8 | 5.8 | -5.5 |
| Apr | 17,821 | 0.3 | 5.9 | 0.1 |
| May | 17,839 | 0.5 | 5.9 | 0.7 |
| Jun | 17,821 | 0.3 | 6.7 | 0.5 |
| Jul | 17,851 | 0.4 | 5.3 | -0.4 |
| Aug | 17,830 | 1.1 | 5.4 | -1.0 |
| Sep | 17,897 | 1.2 | 4.9 | -1.2 |
| Oct | 18,010 | 1.1 | 5.2 | -1.1 |
| Nov | 18,215 | 1.4 | 5.0 | -1.3 |
| Dec | 18,291 | 1.6 | 5.0 | -0.9 |
| 1992-Jan | 17,991 | 1.4 | 6.1 | -0.9 |
| Feb | 18,040 | 1.5 | 6.7 | 0.1 |
| Mar | 18,134 | 1.5 | 6.3 | 0.4 |
| Apr | 18,308 | 2.7 | 6.5 | 0.7 |
| May | 18,389 | 3.1 | 6.1 | 0.2 |
| Jun | 18,404 | 3.3 | 7.1 | 0.4 |
| Jul | 18,335 | 2.7 | 6.4 | 1.1 |
| Aug | 18,180 | 2.0 | 6.3 | 0.9 |
| Sep | 18,363 | 2.6 | 6.0 | 1.1 |
| Oct | 18,552 | 3.0 | 5.2 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 18,637 | 2.3 | 5.1 | 0.1 |
| Dec | 18,705 | 2.3 | 5.2 | 0.2 |
| 1993-Jan | 18,452 | 2.6 | 5.9 | -0.1 |
| Feb | 18,429 | 2.2 | 5.9 | -0.7 |
| Mar | 18,480 | 1.9 | 5.8 | -0.4 |
| Apr | 18,659 | 1.9 | 5.4 | -1.1 |
| May | 18,697 | 1.7 | 5.6 | -0.5 |
| Jun | 18,706 | 1.6 | 6.6 | -0.5 |
| Jul | 18,733 | 2.2 | 5.7 | -0.7 |
| Aug | 18,631 | 2.5 | 5.5 | -0.8 |
| Sep | 18,735 | 2.0 | 5.3 | -0.7 |
| Oct | 18,982 | 2.3 | 5.3 | 0.1 |
| Nov | 19,234 | 3.2 | 4.9 | -0.2 |
| Dec | 19,296 | 3.2 | 4.2 | -1.0 |
| 1994-Jan | 19,037 | 3.2 | 4.4 | -1.5 |
| Feb | 19,148 | 3.9 | 4.5 | -1.5 |
| Mar | 19,259 | 4.2 | 3.7 | -2.2 |
| Apr | 19,362 | 3.8 | 3.8 | -1.7 |
| May | 19,393 | 3.7 | 3.5 | -2.1 |
| Jun | 19,479 | 4.1 | 4.8 | -1.8 |
| Jul | 19,530 | 4.3 | 4.3 | -1.4 |
| Aug | 19,466 | 4.5 | 4.4 | -1.1 |
| Sep | 19,565 | 4.4 | 3.8 | -1.5 |
| Oct | 19,661 | 3.6 | 4.0 | -1.3 |
| Nov | 19,798 | 2.9 | 3.9 | -1.0 |
| Dec | 19,922 | 3.2 | 4.1 | -0.2 |
| 1995-Jan | 19,797 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 0.1 |
| Feb | 19,829 | 3.6 | 4.8 | 0.3 |
| Mar | 19,988 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 0.0 |
| Apr | 20,007 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 0.0 |
| May | 20,005 | 3.2 | 3.5 | -0.1 |
| Jun | 20,146 | 3.4 | 4.7 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 20,390 | 4.4 | 4.0 | -0.3 |
| Aug | 20,192 | 3.7 | 4.4 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 20,235 | 3.4 | 3.7 | -0.1 |
| Oct | 20,471 | 4.1 | 3.4 | -0.6 |
| Nov | 20,539 | 3.7 | 3.3 | -0.6 |
| Dec | 20,544 | 3.1 | 3.2 | -0.8 |
| 1996-Jan | 20,540 | 3.8 | 3.7 | -0.9 |
| Feb | 20,587 | 3.8 | 3.6 | -1.2 |
| Mar | 20,735 | 3.7 | 3.2 | -0.5 |
| Apr | 20,803 | 4.0 | 2.7 | -1.0 |
| May | 20,930 | 4.6 | 2.7 | -0.8 |
| Jun | 21,094 | 4.7 | 3.0 | -1.8 |
| Jul | 21,315 | 4.5 | 2.8 | -1.2 |
| Aug | 21,192 | 5.0 | 2.7 | -1.6 |
| Sep | 21,250 | 5.0 | 2.3 | -1.4 |
| Oct | 21,450 | 4.8 | 2.3 | -1.1 |
| Nov | 21,468 | 4.5 | 2.7 | -0.6 |
| Dec | 21,593 | 5.1 | 2.4 | -0.8 |
| 1997-Jan | 21,595 | 5.1 | 3.0 | -0.7 |
| Feb | 21,618 | 5.0 | 2.7 | -0.8 |
| Mar | 21,782 | 5.0 | 2.4 | -0.8 |
| Apr | 21,877 | 5.2 | 2.2 | -0.5 |
| May | 21,975 | 5.0 | 2.2 | -0.5 |
| Jun | 22,135 | 4.9 | 2.9 | -0.1 |
| Jul | 22,241 | 4.3 | 3.1 | 0.4 |
| Aug | 22,101 | 4.3 | 3.3 | 0.6 |
| Sep | 22,084 | 3.9 | 2.8 | 0.5 |
| Oct | 22,394 | 4.4 | 2.6 | 0.3 |
| Nov | 22,612 | 5.3 | 2.5 | -0.2 |
| Dec | 22,673 | 5.0 | 2.3 | -0.1 |
| 1998-Jan | 22,674 | 5.0 | 2.6 | -0.4 |
| Feb | 22,746 | 5.2 | 2.8 | 0.1 |
| Mar | 22,921 | 5.2 | 2.6 | 0.2 |
| Apr | 23,030 | 5.3 | 2.1 | -0.1 |
| May | 23,120 | 5.2 | 2.5 | 0.3 |
| Jun | 23,111 | 4.4 | 3.5 | 0.6 |
| Jul | 23,069 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 0.3 |
| Aug | 22,932 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 0.3 |
| Sep | 22,923 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 0.8 |
| Oct | 23,129 | 3.3 | 3.0 | 0.5 |
| Nov | 23,297 | 3.0 | 2.5 | 0.0 |
| Dec | 23,396 | 3.2 | 2.4 | 0.0 |
| 1999-Jan | 23,378 | 3.1 | 2.8 | 0.2 |
| Feb | 23,377 | 2.8 | 2.9 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 23,470 | 2.4 | 2.7 | 0.0 |
| Apr | 23,567 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 0.3 |
| May | 23,698 | 2.5 | 2.1 | -0.5 |
| Jun | 23,736 | 2.7 | 2.6 | -0.9 |
| Jul | 23,772 | 3.0 | 2.6 | -0.8 |
| Aug | 23,565 | 2.8 | 2.6 | -1.0 |
| Sep | 23,583 | 2.9 | 2.9 | -0.7 |
| Oct | 23,809 | 2.9 | 2.5 | -0.6 |
| Nov | 23,885 | 2.5 | 2.4 | -0.1 |
| Dec | 24,024 | 2.7 | 2.0 | -0.3 |
| 2000-Jan | 24,450 | 4.6 | 3.3 | 0.5 |
| Feb | 24,451 | 4.6 | 3.2 | 0.4 |
| Mar | 24,412 | 4.0 | 2.9 | 0.2 |
| Apr | 24,606 | 4.4 | 2.4 | 0.1 |
| May | 24,531 | 3.5 | 2.8 | 0.7 |
| Jun | 24,701 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 0.8 |
| Jul | 24,734 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 0.8 |
| Aug | 24,471 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 1.0 |
| Sep | 24,487 | 3.8 | 3.2 | 0.3 |
| Oct | 24,723 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 0.9 |
| Nov | 24,778 | 3.7 | 3.0 | 0.6 |
| Dec | 24,933 | 3.8 | 2.6 | 0.6 |
| 2001-Jan | 24,960 | 2.1 | 3.1 | -0.2 |
| Feb | 24,961 | 2.1 | 3.2 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 25,113 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 0.2 |
| Apr | 25,124 | 2.1 | 2.6 | 0.1 |
| May | 25,126 | 2.4 | 2.5 | -0.2 |
| Jun | 24,635 | -0.3 | 3.5 | 0.1 |
| Jul | 24,653 | -0.3 | 3.3 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 24,171 | -1.2 | 3.6 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 24,321 | -0.7 | 3.4 | 0.2 |
| Oct | 24,525 | -0.8 | 3.6 | 0.3 |
| Nov | 24,588 | -0.8 | 3.9 | 0.9 |
| Dec | 24,622 | -1.2 | 3.6 | 1.0 |
| 2002-Jan | 24,375 | -2.3 | 3.8 | 0.7 |
| Feb | 24,471 | -2.0 | 5.7 | 2.5 |
| Mar | 24,485 | -2.5 | 5.4 | 2.3 |
| Apr | 24,463 | -2.6 | 4.8 | 2.2 |
| May | 24,545 | -2.3 | 4.7 | 2.2 |
| Jun | 24,549 | -0.3 | 5.4 | 1.9 |
| Jul | 24,578 | -0.3 | 5.4 | 2.1 |
| Aug | 24,417 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 1.4 |
| Sep | 24,570 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 1.6 |
| Oct | 24,645 | 0.5 | 4.7 | 1.1 |
| Nov | 24,588 | 0.0 | 4.6 | 0.7 |
| Dec | 24,594 | -0.1 | 4.5 | 0.9 |
| 2003-Jan | 24,385 | 0.0 | 4.7 | 0.8 |
| Feb | 24,448 | -0.1 | 4.8 | -0.9 |
| Mar | 24,534 | 0.2 | 4.1 | -1.2 |
| Apr | 24,614 | 0.6 | 3.8 | -1.0 |
| May | 24,588 | 0.2 | 3.8 | -0.9 |
| Jun | 24,673 | 0.5 | 4.5 | -1.0 |
| Jul | 24,704 | 0.5 | 4.1 | -1.3 |
| Aug | 24,596 | 0.7 | 4.4 | -0.6 |
| Sep | 24,566 | 0.0 | 4.1 | -0.9 |
| Oct | 24,820 | 0.7 | 4.0 | -0.7 |
| Nov | 24,979 | 1.6 | 4.0 | -0.5 |
| Dec | 25,077 | 2.0 | 3.8 | -0.7 |
| 2004-Jan | 24,808 | 1.7 | 4.0 | -0.7 |
| Feb | 24,790 | 1.4 | 4.0 | -0.8 |
| Mar | 24,792 | 1.1 | 4.2 | 0.0 |
| Apr | 24,831 | 0.9 | 3.5 | -0.3 |
| May | 24,797 | 0.9 | 3.5 | -0.3 |
| Jun | 24,825 | 0.6 | 4.0 | -0.5 |
| Jul | 24,960 | 1.0 | 3.9 | -0.2 |
| Aug | 24,798 | 0.8 | 4.1 | -0.3 |
| Sep | 24,854 | 1.2 | 3.5 | -0.6 |
| Oct | 25,111 | 1.2 | 3.7 | -0.4 |
| Nov | 25,219 | 1.0 | 3.4 | -0.7 |
| Dec | 25,187 | 0.4 | 3.4 | -0.4 |
| 2005-Jan | 24,908 | 0.4 | 3.9 | -0.1 |
| Feb | 24,878 | 0.4 | 3.9 | -0.1 |
| Mar | 24,962 | 0.7 | 3.3 | -0.9 |
| Apr | 25,122 | 1.2 | 2.7 | -0.8 |
| May | 25,156 | 1.4 | 2.8 | -0.6 |
| Jun | 25,219 | 1.6 | 3.5 | -0.5 |
| Jul | 25,373 | 1.7 | 3.2 | -0.7 |
| Aug | 25,296 | 2.0 | 3.2 | -0.9 |
| Sep | 25,467 | 2.5 | 2.8 | -0.8 |
| Oct | 25,704 | 2.4 | 2.8 | -0.8 |
| Nov | 25,707 | 1.9 | 2.5 | -0.8 |
| Dec | 25,709 | 2.1 | 2.6 | -0.8 |
| 2006-Jan | 25,431 | 2.1 | 3.0 | -0.9 |
| Feb | 25,451 | 2.3 | 3.2 | -0.7 |
| Mar | 25,536 | 2.3 | 2.7 | -0.6 |
| Apr | 25,732 | 2.4 | 2.3 | -0.4 |
| May | 25,800 | 2.6 | 2.5 | -0.3 |
| Jun | 25,968 | 3.0 | 3.2 | -0.3 |
| Jul | 26,033 | 2.6 | 3.3 | 0.1 |
| Aug | 25,929 | 2.5 | 3.2 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 25,993 | 2.1 | 2.7 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 26,381 | 2.6 | 2.6 | -0.3 |
| Nov | 26,428 | 2.8 | 2.6 | 0.0 |
| Dec | 26,455 | 2.9 | 2.6 | 0.1 |
| 2007-Jan | 26,049 | 2.4 | 3.0 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 26,011 | 2.2 | 3.1 | -0.1 |
| Mar | 26,118 | 2.3 | 2.4 | -0.3 |
| Apr | 26,023 | 1.1 | 2.1 | -0.2 |
| May | 26,049 | 1.0 | 2.3 | -0.3 |
| Jun | 26,205 | 0.9 | 3.0 | -0.3 |
| Jul | 26,190 | 0.6 | 3.0 | -0.3 |
| Aug | 26,013 | 0.3 | 3.1 | -0.1 |
| Sep | 26,112 | 0.5 | 3.0 | 0.2 |
| Oct | 26,287 | -0.4 | 2.8 | 0.2 |
| Nov | 26,415 | 0.0 | 2.9 | 0.3 |
| Dec | 26,314 | -0.5 | 3.3 | 0.7 |
| 2008-Jan | 26,139 | 0.3 | 3.5 | 0.6 |
| Feb | 25,962 | -0.2 | 3.3 | 0.2 |
| Mar | - | - | - | - |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and Real Estate Center at Texas A&M University
Note: Data are from The Current Population Survey (CPS) - a monthly survey of households conducted by the Bureau of Census for the Bureau of Labor Statistics. It provides a comprehensive body of data on the labor force, employment, unemployment, and persons not in the labor force.
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