Decatur, AL
MSA Employment
| Date |
Employment |
Unemployment |
| Total |
% Change
Year Ago |
Rate |
Unit Change
Year Ago |
| 1990 | 61,266 | - | 6.4 | - |
| 1991 | 61,109 | -0.3 | 7.3 | 0.9 |
| 1992 | 60,432 | -1.1 | 7.6 | 0.2 |
| 1993 | 61,741 | 2.2 | 7.0 | -0.6 |
| 1994 | 62,889 | 1.9 | 6.1 | -0.9 |
| 1995 | 65,000 | 3.4 | 5.5 | -0.5 |
| 1996 | 66,343 | 2.1 | 4.5 | -1.1 |
| 1997 | 67,748 | 2.1 | 4.6 | 0.1 |
| 1998 | 69,802 | 3.0 | 3.8 | -0.8 |
| 1999 | 70,813 | 1.4 | 4.2 | 0.4 |
| 2000 | 70,712 | -0.1 | 3.9 | -0.3 |
| 2001 | 69,876 | -1.2 | 4.8 | 1.0 |
| 2002 | 67,228 | -3.8 | 5.9 | 1.0 |
| 2003 | 66,235 | -1.5 | 6.0 | 0.1 |
| 2004 | 67,280 | 1.6 | 5.5 | -0.5 |
| 2005 | 68,045 | 1.1 | 4.1 | -1.4 |
| 2006 | 68,858 | 1.2 | 3.6 | -0.4 |
| 2007 | 70,164 | 1.9 | 3.2 | -0.4 |
| 2008 | 69,068 | -1.6 | 4.9 | 1.7 |
| Monthly Data |
| 1995-Jan | 63,660 | 5.0 | 6.0 | -1.8 |
| Feb | 64,087 | 5.8 | 6.0 | -1.7 |
| Mar | 64,800 | 5.8 | 5.1 | -1.5 |
| Apr | 65,052 | 5.2 | 5.0 | -0.8 |
| May | 64,993 | 3.4 | 5.2 | -0.2 |
| Jun | 65,758 | 3.4 | 6.0 | -0.4 |
| Jul | 65,672 | 3.0 | 6.2 | -0.1 |
| Aug | 64,863 | 2.3 | 6.2 | 0.1 |
| Sep | 64,825 | 2.2 | 5.4 | -0.2 |
| Oct | 65,875 | 3.1 | 5.1 | -0.3 |
| Nov | 65,343 | 1.4 | 5.3 | 0.3 |
| Dec | 65,066 | 0.2 | 5.0 | 0.2 |
| 1996-Jan | 63,466 | -0.3 | 5.7 | -0.3 |
| Feb | 63,717 | -0.6 | 5.5 | -0.5 |
| Mar | 64,953 | 0.2 | 4.5 | -0.6 |
| Apr | 66,043 | 1.5 | 4.0 | -1.0 |
| May | 66,592 | 2.5 | 4.5 | -0.7 |
| Jun | 67,366 | 2.4 | 4.6 | -1.4 |
| Jul | 67,074 | 2.1 | 4.7 | -1.5 |
| Aug | 66,376 | 2.3 | 4.3 | -1.9 |
| Sep | 66,762 | 3.0 | 4.1 | -1.3 |
| Oct | 67,602 | 2.6 | 4.3 | -0.8 |
| Nov | 67,982 | 4.0 | 4.1 | -1.2 |
| Dec | 68,181 | 4.8 | 3.6 | -1.4 |
| 1997-Jan | 67,530 | 6.4 | 5.1 | -0.6 |
| Feb | 67,183 | 5.4 | 5.4 | -0.1 |
| Mar | 67,727 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 0.1 |
| Apr | 66,947 | 1.4 | 4.1 | 0.1 |
| May | 67,316 | 1.1 | 4.2 | -0.3 |
| Jun | 67,630 | 0.4 | 5.2 | 0.7 |
| Jul | 67,729 | 1.0 | 5.6 | 0.9 |
| Aug | 67,463 | 1.6 | 5.1 | 0.8 |
| Sep | 67,598 | 1.3 | 4.5 | 0.4 |
| Oct | 67,901 | 0.4 | 4.0 | -0.3 |
| Nov | 68,696 | 1.1 | 3.8 | -0.3 |
| Dec | 69,257 | 1.6 | 3.5 | -0.1 |
| 1998-Jan | 69,080 | 2.3 | 3.9 | -1.1 |
| Feb | 69,362 | 3.2 | 3.7 | -1.6 |
| Mar | 69,736 | 3.0 | 3.6 | -1.0 |
| Apr | 69,778 | 4.2 | 2.8 | -1.4 |
| May | 69,762 | 3.6 | 3.1 | -1.1 |
| Jun | 70,450 | 4.2 | 4.0 | -1.3 |
| Jul | 70,450 | 4.0 | 5.5 | -0.2 |
| Aug | 69,325 | 2.8 | 3.9 | -1.2 |
| Sep | 69,366 | 2.6 | 3.9 | -0.6 |
| Oct | 70,075 | 3.2 | 4.1 | 0.1 |
| Nov | 69,933 | 1.8 | 3.7 | 0.0 |
| Dec | 70,301 | 1.5 | 3.6 | 0.1 |
| 1999-Jan | 70,420 | 1.9 | 4.1 | 0.1 |
| Feb | 70,134 | 1.1 | 4.4 | 0.6 |
| Mar | 70,301 | 0.8 | 3.9 | 0.3 |
| Apr | 70,144 | 0.5 | 3.5 | 0.7 |
| May | 70,510 | 1.1 | 3.6 | 0.6 |
| Jun | 70,935 | 0.7 | 4.8 | 0.8 |
| Jul | 71,250 | 1.1 | 4.6 | -0.8 |
| Aug | 70,960 | 2.4 | 4.4 | 0.6 |
| Sep | 71,191 | 2.6 | 4.3 | 0.4 |
| Oct | 71,142 | 1.5 | 4.3 | 0.2 |
| Nov | 71,228 | 1.9 | 4.2 | 0.5 |
| Dec | 71,539 | 1.8 | 4.2 | 0.6 |
| 2000-Jan | 70,135 | -0.4 | 4.4 | 0.3 |
| Feb | 70,255 | 0.2 | 4.5 | 0.1 |
| Mar | 70,207 | -0.1 | 3.8 | -0.1 |
| Apr | 70,766 | 0.9 | 3.3 | -0.2 |
| May | 70,520 | 0.0 | 3.5 | -0.1 |
| Jun | 70,790 | -0.2 | 4.1 | -0.7 |
| Jul | 70,631 | -0.9 | 4.2 | -0.4 |
| Aug | 70,310 | -0.9 | 4.3 | -0.1 |
| Sep | 70,792 | -0.6 | 3.8 | -0.6 |
| Oct | 71,310 | 0.2 | 3.7 | -0.6 |
| Nov | 71,222 | 0.0 | 3.6 | -0.6 |
| Dec | 71,603 | 0.1 | 3.4 | -0.7 |
| 2001-Jan | 71,153 | 1.5 | 5.1 | 0.8 |
| Feb | 71,063 | 1.2 | 4.4 | -0.1 |
| Mar | 71,362 | 1.6 | 4.0 | 0.1 |
| Apr | 71,115 | 0.5 | 3.7 | 0.4 |
| May | 71,360 | 1.2 | 3.6 | 0.1 |
| Jun | 69,581 | -1.7 | 4.7 | 0.6 |
| Jul | 69,157 | -2.1 | 5.0 | 0.8 |
| Aug | 68,363 | -2.8 | 6.2 | 1.9 |
| Sep | 68,895 | -2.7 | 4.8 | 1.0 |
| Oct | 68,991 | -3.3 | 5.3 | 1.6 |
| Nov | 68,900 | -3.3 | 5.4 | 1.9 |
| Dec | 68,573 | -4.2 | 6.0 | 2.6 |
| 2002-Jan | 67,096 | -5.7 | 6.5 | 1.4 |
| Feb | 67,569 | -4.9 | 6.6 | 2.2 |
| Mar | 67,558 | -5.3 | 6.2 | 2.2 |
| Apr | 67,251 | -5.4 | 5.6 | 1.9 |
| May | 67,682 | -5.2 | 4.9 | 1.3 |
| Jun | 67,372 | -3.2 | 6.2 | 1.5 |
| Jul | 66,849 | -3.3 | 6.4 | 1.4 |
| Aug | 66,260 | -3.1 | 6.1 | -0.1 |
| Sep | 67,023 | -2.7 | 5.5 | 0.7 |
| Oct | 67,594 | -2.0 | 5.2 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 67,149 | -2.5 | 5.7 | 0.3 |
| Dec | 67,332 | -1.8 | 5.6 | -0.4 |
| 2003-Jan | 66,217 | -1.3 | 6.1 | -0.4 |
| Feb | 66,013 | -2.3 | 5.8 | -0.8 |
| Mar | 66,138 | -2.1 | 5.3 | -0.9 |
| Apr | 66,556 | -1.0 | 4.9 | -0.7 |
| May | 66,378 | -1.9 | 5.3 | 0.3 |
| Jun | 66,838 | -0.8 | 6.2 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 66,108 | -1.1 | 6.4 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 65,471 | -1.2 | 6.4 | 0.4 |
| Sep | 65,813 | -1.8 | 6.3 | 0.9 |
| Oct | 66,411 | -1.8 | 5.8 | 0.5 |
| Nov | 65,887 | -1.9 | 7.5 | 1.8 |
| Dec | 66,995 | -0.5 | 5.5 | 0.0 |
| 2004-Jan | 66,727 | 0.8 | 6.6 | 0.4 |
| Feb | 66,508 | 0.7 | 6.4 | 0.6 |
| Mar | 66,893 | 1.1 | 6.1 | 0.9 |
| Apr | 67,190 | 1.0 | 4.9 | -0.1 |
| May | 67,468 | 1.6 | 4.9 | -0.3 |
| Jun | 67,643 | 1.2 | 5.7 | -0.5 |
| Jul | 67,889 | 2.7 | 5.9 | -0.5 |
| Aug | 67,343 | 2.9 | 5.4 | -1.0 |
| Sep | 67,261 | 2.2 | 5.2 | -1.2 |
| Oct | 67,321 | 1.4 | 5.4 | -0.4 |
| Nov | 67,481 | 2.4 | 4.8 | -2.7 |
| Dec | 67,636 | 1.0 | 4.5 | -1.0 |
| 2005-Jan | 67,195 | 0.7 | 4.9 | -1.6 |
| Feb | 66,987 | 0.7 | 4.9 | -1.5 |
| Mar | 67,294 | 0.6 | 4.4 | -1.7 |
| Apr | 67,938 | 1.1 | 3.3 | -1.6 |
| May | 67,809 | 0.5 | 3.6 | -1.4 |
| Jun | 67,901 | 0.4 | 4.5 | -1.2 |
| Jul | 67,907 | 0.0 | 4.8 | -1.1 |
| Aug | 67,527 | 0.3 | 4.2 | -1.2 |
| Sep | 68,377 | 1.7 | 3.7 | -1.5 |
| Oct | 69,086 | 2.6 | 3.6 | -1.7 |
| Nov | 69,124 | 2.4 | 3.4 | -1.4 |
| Dec | 69,395 | 2.6 | 3.4 | -1.1 |
| 2006-Jan | 67,939 | 1.1 | 4.0 | -0.9 |
| Feb | 67,972 | 1.5 | 4.2 | -0.7 |
| Mar | 68,162 | 1.3 | 3.7 | -0.7 |
| Apr | 68,271 | 0.5 | 3.1 | -0.2 |
| May | 68,493 | 1.0 | 3.1 | -0.5 |
| Jun | 68,742 | 1.2 | 3.9 | -0.6 |
| Jul | 68,531 | 0.9 | 4.1 | -0.7 |
| Aug | 68,574 | 1.6 | 3.7 | -0.5 |
| Sep | 69,299 | 1.3 | 3.1 | -0.6 |
| Oct | 69,902 | 1.2 | 3.2 | -0.4 |
| Nov | 70,199 | 1.6 | 3.1 | -0.3 |
| Dec | 70,216 | 1.2 | 4.4 | 1.0 |
| 2007-Jan | 69,425 | 2.2 | 3.6 | -0.4 |
| Feb | 69,001 | 1.5 | 3.5 | -0.7 |
| Mar | 69,506 | 2.0 | 3.0 | -0.7 |
| Apr | 69,530 | 1.8 | 2.6 | -0.5 |
| May | 69,853 | 2.0 | 2.7 | -0.4 |
| Jun | 70,701 | 2.8 | 3.5 | -0.5 |
| Jul | 70,251 | 2.5 | 3.5 | -0.5 |
| Aug | 69,698 | 1.6 | 3.5 | -0.2 |
| Sep | 70,836 | 2.2 | 3.2 | 0.1 |
| Oct | 71,070 | 1.7 | 2.9 | -0.4 |
| Nov | 71,128 | 1.3 | 3.0 | -0.1 |
| Dec | 70,964 | 1.1 | 3.4 | -1.0 |
| 2008-Jan | 69,841 | 0.6 | 4.0 | 0.4 |
| Feb | 69,388 | 0.6 | 5.5 | 1.9 |
| Mar | 70,046 | 0.8 | 3.9 | 0.9 |
| Apr | 69,750 | 0.3 | 3.5 | 1.0 |
| May | 69,058 | -1.1 | 4.2 | 1.5 |
| Jun | 69,246 | -2.1 | 4.9 | 1.5 |
| Jul | 69,623 | -0.9 | 5.0 | 1.5 |
| Aug | 68,111 | -2.3 | 5.2 | 1.7 |
| Sep | 68,781 | -2.9 | 5.1 | 1.9 |
| Oct | 68,822 | -3.2 | 5.1 | 2.2 |
| Nov | 68,314 | -4.0 | 5.8 | 2.8 |
| Dec | 67,830 | -4.4 | 6.5 | 3.1 |
| 2009-Jan | 65,550 | -6.1 | 8.5 | 4.5 |
| Feb | 64,743 | -6.7 | 8.9 | 3.5 |
| Mar | 64,621 | -7.7 | 9.1 | 5.1 |
| Apr | 64,136 | -8.0 | 8.9 | 5.4 |
| May | 63,400 | -8.2 | 10.7 | 6.5 |
| Jun | 64,115 | -7.4 | 10.5 | 5.6 |
| Jul | 63,234 | -9.2 | 11.1 | 6.2 |
| Aug | 62,135 | -8.8 | 11.2 | 6.0 |
| Sep | 61,693 | -10.3 | 11.1 | 6.0 |
| Oct | - | - | - | - |
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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