Covington County, AL Employment
| Date |
Employment |
Unemployment |
| Total |
% Change
Year Ago |
Rate |
Unit Change
Year Ago |
| 1990 | 15,666 | - | 7.8 | - |
| 1991 | 15,072 | -3.8 | 9.5 | 1.7 |
| 1992 | 15,100 | 0.2 | 10.5 | 1.0 |
| 1993 | 15,279 | 1.2 | 9.6 | -0.9 |
| 1994 | 16,262 | 6.4 | 5.8 | -3.8 |
| 1995 | 16,580 | 2.0 | 6.0 | 0.2 |
| 1996 | 16,303 | -1.7 | 6.9 | 0.9 |
| 1997 | 16,534 | 1.4 | 6.0 | -0.9 |
| 1998 | 16,232 | -1.8 | 5.9 | -0.2 |
| 1999 | 15,908 | -2.0 | 7.4 | 1.5 |
| 2000 | 16,374 | 2.9 | 6.1 | -1.3 |
| 2001 | 16,002 | -2.3 | 5.8 | -0.4 |
| 2002 | 16,186 | 1.1 | 5.4 | -0.4 |
| 2003 | 16,086 | -0.6 | 6.3 | 0.9 |
| 2004 | 15,901 | -1.2 | 6.0 | -0.3 |
| 2005 | 16,041 | 0.9 | 3.9 | -2.1 |
| 2006 | 16,546 | 3.1 | 3.4 | -0.5 |
| 2007 | 16,553 | 0.0 | 3.5 | 0.1 |
| Monthly Data |
| 1990-Jan | 15,923 | - | 6.5 | - |
| Feb | 15,939 | - | 6.8 | - |
| Mar | 15,159 | - | 13.0 | - |
| Apr | 15,902 | - | 6.5 | - |
| May | 16,021 | - | 6.0 | - |
| Jun | 16,090 | - | 6.5 | - |
| Jul | 15,905 | - | 7.9 | - |
| Aug | 15,509 | - | 7.7 | - |
| Sep | 15,512 | - | 8.4 | - |
| Oct | 15,468 | - | 8.0 | - |
| Nov | 15,328 | - | 8.0 | - |
| Dec | 15,234 | - | 8.2 | - |
| 1991-Jan | 14,902 | -6.4 | 10.1 | 3.5 |
| Feb | 14,901 | -6.5 | 10.4 | 3.5 |
| Mar | 15,008 | -1.0 | 9.1 | -3.9 |
| Apr | 15,095 | -5.1 | 10.0 | 3.5 |
| May | 15,139 | -5.5 | 9.3 | 3.3 |
| Jun | 15,270 | -5.1 | 10.0 | 3.5 |
| Jul | 15,295 | -3.8 | 9.2 | 1.2 |
| Aug | 14,848 | -4.3 | 9.8 | 2.1 |
| Sep | 14,874 | -4.1 | 9.6 | 1.1 |
| Oct | 15,066 | -2.6 | 9.0 | 0.9 |
| Nov | 15,205 | -0.8 | 8.8 | 0.8 |
| Dec | 15,258 | 0.2 | 8.9 | 0.7 |
| 1992-Jan | 14,810 | -0.6 | 9.5 | -0.5 |
| Feb | 14,711 | -1.3 | 11.9 | 1.5 |
| Mar | 14,855 | -1.0 | 11.9 | 2.8 |
| Apr | 15,074 | -0.1 | 11.9 | 1.9 |
| May | 15,296 | 1.0 | 11.7 | 2.4 |
| Jun | 15,417 | 1.0 | 11.6 | 1.6 |
| Jul | 15,318 | 0.2 | 10.4 | 1.2 |
| Aug | 15,321 | 3.2 | 9.9 | 0.1 |
| Sep | 15,178 | 2.0 | 8.3 | -1.2 |
| Oct | 15,050 | -0.1 | 9.0 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 15,112 | -0.6 | 9.0 | 0.2 |
| Dec | 15,054 | -1.3 | 10.6 | 1.7 |
| 1993-Jan | 14,881 | 0.5 | 11.8 | 2.2 |
| Feb | 14,789 | 0.5 | 11.6 | -0.2 |
| Mar | 14,986 | 0.9 | 9.9 | -2.0 |
| Apr | 15,001 | -0.5 | 10.5 | -1.4 |
| May | 15,130 | -1.1 | 9.6 | -2.1 |
| Jun | 15,286 | -0.8 | 10.6 | -1.0 |
| Jul | 15,083 | -1.5 | 11.9 | 1.5 |
| Aug | 15,407 | 0.6 | 8.6 | -1.3 |
| Sep | 15,674 | 3.3 | 7.7 | -0.7 |
| Oct | 15,648 | 4.0 | 7.9 | -1.0 |
| Nov | 15,605 | 3.3 | 8.4 | -0.6 |
| Dec | 15,859 | 5.3 | 6.9 | -3.7 |
| 1994-Jan | 15,970 | 7.3 | 7.3 | -4.5 |
| Feb | 15,897 | 7.5 | 7.3 | -4.3 |
| Mar | 16,011 | 6.8 | 6.3 | -3.6 |
| Apr | 16,098 | 7.3 | 5.8 | -4.7 |
| May | 16,414 | 8.5 | 5.3 | -4.4 |
| Jun | 16,567 | 8.4 | 6.1 | -4.5 |
| Jul | 16,497 | 9.4 | 5.7 | -6.2 |
| Aug | 16,332 | 6.0 | 5.7 | -2.8 |
| Sep | 16,324 | 4.1 | 5.0 | -2.7 |
| Oct | 16,271 | 4.0 | 5.2 | -2.8 |
| Nov | 16,512 | 5.8 | 5.1 | -3.3 |
| Dec | 16,251 | 2.5 | 5.2 | -1.8 |
| 1995-Jan | 16,311 | 2.1 | 5.8 | -1.5 |
| Feb | 16,366 | 3.0 | 6.0 | -1.3 |
| Mar | 16,587 | 3.6 | 5.1 | -1.2 |
| Apr | 16,795 | 4.3 | 4.5 | -1.3 |
| May | 16,887 | 2.9 | 4.5 | -0.8 |
| Jun | 17,032 | 2.8 | 6.5 | 0.4 |
| Jul | 16,980 | 2.9 | 6.2 | 0.5 |
| Aug | 16,436 | 0.6 | 7.1 | 1.3 |
| Sep | 16,422 | 0.6 | 6.6 | 1.7 |
| Oct | 16,512 | 1.5 | 6.6 | 1.4 |
| Nov | 16,476 | -0.2 | 6.4 | 1.3 |
| Dec | 16,152 | -0.6 | 6.5 | 1.4 |
| 1996-Jan | 16,114 | -1.2 | 6.7 | 1.0 |
| Feb | 16,279 | -0.5 | 7.2 | 1.2 |
| Mar | 16,210 | -2.3 | 8.4 | 3.2 |
| Apr | 15,978 | -4.9 | 7.2 | 2.7 |
| May | 16,349 | -3.2 | 6.3 | 1.8 |
| Jun | 16,440 | -3.5 | 6.7 | 0.2 |
| Jul | 16,484 | -2.9 | 7.0 | 0.9 |
| Aug | 16,386 | -0.3 | 5.9 | -1.1 |
| Sep | 16,309 | -0.7 | 5.8 | -0.8 |
| Oct | 16,482 | -0.2 | 6.9 | 0.3 |
| Nov | 16,332 | -0.9 | 7.1 | 0.7 |
| Dec | 16,273 | 0.7 | 7.8 | 1.2 |
| 1997-Jan | 16,133 | 0.1 | 7.1 | 0.4 |
| Feb | 16,277 | 0.0 | 7.0 | -0.2 |
| Mar | 16,418 | 1.3 | 6.2 | -2.2 |
| Apr | 16,593 | 3.8 | 5.1 | -2.1 |
| May | 16,673 | 2.0 | 5.3 | -1.0 |
| Jun | 16,901 | 2.8 | 6.2 | -0.5 |
| Jul | 17,006 | 3.2 | 5.7 | -1.4 |
| Aug | 16,684 | 1.8 | 6.0 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 16,587 | 1.7 | 5.8 | -0.1 |
| Oct | 16,333 | -0.9 | 6.3 | -0.6 |
| Nov | 16,367 | 0.2 | 6.5 | -0.5 |
| Dec | 16,439 | 1.0 | 5.5 | -2.2 |
| 1998-Jan | 16,004 | -0.8 | 6.2 | -0.9 |
| Feb | 16,159 | -0.7 | 5.7 | -1.2 |
| Mar | 16,218 | -1.2 | 6.1 | -0.1 |
| Apr | 16,210 | -2.3 | 4.2 | -0.9 |
| May | 16,365 | -1.8 | 4.4 | -0.9 |
| Jun | 16,552 | -2.1 | 5.3 | -0.9 |
| Jul | 16,618 | -2.3 | 5.5 | -0.2 |
| Aug | 16,241 | -2.7 | 6.2 | 0.3 |
| Sep | 16,233 | -2.1 | 6.3 | 0.6 |
| Oct | 16,016 | -1.9 | 7.0 | 0.8 |
| Nov | 16,054 | -1.9 | 6.9 | 0.3 |
| Dec | 16,110 | -2.0 | 6.8 | 1.3 |
| 1999-Jan | 15,939 | -0.4 | 8.3 | 2.1 |
| Feb | 16,049 | -0.7 | 7.7 | 2.0 |
| Mar | 16,009 | -1.3 | 7.1 | 1.0 |
| Apr | 15,934 | -1.7 | 6.4 | 2.2 |
| May | 16,014 | -2.1 | 6.1 | 1.7 |
| Jun | 16,143 | -2.5 | 7.8 | 2.5 |
| Jul | 15,945 | -4.0 | 7.5 | 2.0 |
| Aug | 15,799 | -2.7 | 8.6 | 2.4 |
| Sep | 15,755 | -2.9 | 7.9 | 1.6 |
| Oct | 15,782 | -1.5 | 7.3 | 0.2 |
| Nov | 15,709 | -2.1 | 7.2 | 0.3 |
| Dec | 15,817 | -1.8 | 7.0 | 0.2 |
| 2000-Jan | 16,483 | 3.4 | 6.5 | -1.8 |
| Feb | 16,417 | 2.3 | 6.8 | -0.9 |
| Mar | 16,465 | 2.8 | 5.9 | -1.2 |
| Apr | 16,606 | 4.2 | 5.2 | -1.3 |
| May | 16,486 | 2.9 | 5.4 | -0.7 |
| Jun | 16,569 | 2.6 | 6.0 | -1.9 |
| Jul | 16,502 | 3.5 | 6.1 | -1.4 |
| Aug | 16,307 | 3.2 | 6.5 | -2.1 |
| Sep | 16,298 | 3.4 | 6.1 | -1.9 |
| Oct | 16,154 | 2.4 | 6.0 | -1.3 |
| Nov | 16,150 | 2.8 | 6.2 | -1.0 |
| Dec | 16,053 | 1.5 | 6.8 | -0.2 |
| 2001-Jan | 15,999 | -2.9 | 7.3 | 0.8 |
| Feb | 15,991 | -2.6 | 6.6 | -0.2 |
| Mar | 15,984 | -2.9 | 6.0 | 0.1 |
| Apr | 16,377 | -1.4 | 5.1 | -0.1 |
| May | 16,468 | -0.1 | 5.1 | -0.3 |
| Jun | 16,000 | -3.4 | 5.8 | -0.2 |
| Jul | 15,928 | -3.5 | 5.3 | -0.8 |
| Aug | 15,751 | -3.4 | 5.9 | -0.6 |
| Sep | 15,829 | -2.9 | 5.3 | -0.8 |
| Oct | 15,967 | -1.2 | 5.5 | -0.5 |
| Nov | 15,850 | -1.9 | 5.5 | -0.6 |
| Dec | 15,885 | -1.0 | 5.7 | -1.0 |
| 2002-Jan | 15,619 | -2.4 | 6.5 | -0.8 |
| Feb | 15,799 | -1.2 | 6.3 | -0.3 |
| Mar | 15,947 | -0.2 | 5.6 | -0.5 |
| Apr | 16,260 | -0.7 | 4.8 | -0.3 |
| May | 16,200 | -1.6 | 5.4 | 0.3 |
| Jun | 16,356 | 2.2 | 5.4 | -0.3 |
| Jul | 16,281 | 2.2 | 6.2 | 1.0 |
| Aug | 16,271 | 3.3 | 5.2 | -0.7 |
| Sep | 16,381 | 3.5 | 4.7 | -0.7 |
| Oct | 16,419 | 2.8 | 4.8 | -0.7 |
| Nov | 16,307 | 2.9 | 5.0 | -0.5 |
| Dec | 16,389 | 3.2 | 4.9 | -0.8 |
| 2003-Jan | 16,117 | 3.2 | 5.8 | -0.7 |
| Feb | 16,035 | 1.5 | 7.2 | 0.9 |
| Mar | 15,935 | -0.1 | 5.9 | 0.3 |
| Apr | 16,008 | -1.5 | 5.1 | 0.3 |
| May | 15,985 | -1.3 | 5.3 | -0.1 |
| Jun | 15,928 | -2.6 | 6.8 | 1.3 |
| Jul | 16,334 | 0.3 | 5.8 | -0.4 |
| Aug | 16,312 | 0.3 | 6.1 | 0.9 |
| Sep | 16,055 | -2.0 | 6.8 | 2.1 |
| Oct | 16,331 | -0.5 | 7.0 | 2.2 |
| Nov | 16,140 | -1.0 | 7.2 | 2.2 |
| Dec | 15,855 | -3.3 | 6.9 | 2.0 |
| 2004-Jan | 15,713 | -2.5 | 7.8 | 2.0 |
| Feb | 15,567 | -2.9 | 7.4 | 0.2 |
| Mar | 15,611 | -2.0 | 6.7 | 0.8 |
| Apr | 15,877 | -0.8 | 5.7 | 0.6 |
| May | 15,956 | -0.2 | 5.6 | 0.4 |
| Jun | 15,977 | 0.3 | 6.3 | -0.5 |
| Jul | 16,066 | -1.6 | 6.0 | 0.2 |
| Aug | 16,035 | -1.7 | 6.1 | -0.1 |
| Sep | 15,960 | -0.6 | 5.8 | -1.0 |
| Oct | 16,113 | -1.3 | 5.0 | -2.0 |
| Nov | 16,041 | -0.6 | 4.8 | -2.5 |
| Dec | 15,890 | 0.2 | 4.8 | -2.1 |
| 2005-Jan | 15,739 | 0.2 | 5.3 | -2.6 |
| Feb | 15,706 | 0.9 | 5.2 | -2.1 |
| Mar | 15,848 | 1.5 | 4.0 | -2.7 |
| Apr | 15,857 | -0.1 | 3.3 | -2.4 |
| May | 16,083 | 0.8 | 3.3 | -2.3 |
| Jun | 16,041 | 0.4 | 4.3 | -2.0 |
| Jul | 16,057 | -0.1 | 3.9 | -2.1 |
| Aug | 15,947 | -0.5 | 4.0 | -2.1 |
| Sep | 16,247 | 1.8 | 3.5 | -2.3 |
| Oct | 16,326 | 1.3 | 3.4 | -1.6 |
| Nov | 16,312 | 1.7 | 3.2 | -1.5 |
| Dec | 16,331 | 2.8 | 3.2 | -1.6 |
| 2006-Jan | 16,205 | 3.0 | 3.9 | -1.4 |
| Feb | 16,223 | 3.3 | 3.9 | -1.3 |
| Mar | 16,352 | 3.2 | 3.1 | -0.9 |
| Apr | 16,329 | 3.0 | 2.7 | -0.6 |
| May | 16,356 | 1.7 | 2.9 | -0.5 |
| Jun | 16,534 | 3.1 | 3.7 | -0.6 |
| Jul | 16,644 | 3.7 | 3.7 | -0.2 |
| Aug | 16,697 | 4.7 | 4.0 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 16,857 | 3.8 | 3.1 | -0.4 |
| Oct | 16,850 | 3.2 | 3.2 | -0.2 |
| Nov | 16,870 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 0.0 |
| Dec | 16,633 | 1.8 | 3.3 | 0.0 |
| 2007-Jan | 16,265 | 0.4 | 3.7 | -0.1 |
| Feb | 16,323 | 0.6 | 3.8 | -0.1 |
| Mar | 16,283 | -0.4 | 3.3 | 0.2 |
| Apr | 16,631 | 1.8 | 2.7 | -0.1 |
| May | 16,702 | 2.1 | 2.8 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 16,567 | 0.2 | 3.6 | -0.2 |
| Jul | 16,697 | 0.3 | 3.8 | 0.1 |
| Aug | 16,591 | -0.6 | 3.8 | -0.2 |
| Sep | 16,730 | -0.8 | 3.3 | 0.2 |
| Oct | 16,739 | -0.7 | 3.0 | -0.1 |
| Nov | 16,608 | -1.6 | 3.7 | 0.6 |
| Dec | 16,497 | -0.8 | 3.9 | 0.7 |
| 2008-Jan | 16,284 | 0.1 | 4.9 | 1.1 |
| Feb | 16,246 | -0.5 | 4.6 | 0.8 |
| 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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