Dothan, AL
MSA Employment
| Date |
Employment |
Unemployment |
| Total |
% Change
Year Ago |
Rate |
Unit Change
Year Ago |
| 1990 | 56,332 | - | 4.2 | - |
| 1991 | 56,056 | -0.5 | 5.1 | 1.0 |
| 1992 | 56,972 | 1.6 | 5.2 | 0.0 |
| 1993 | 56,572 | -0.7 | 6.4 | 1.2 |
| 1994 | 57,881 | 2.3 | 5.2 | -1.2 |
| 1995 | 58,377 | 0.9 | 4.8 | -0.4 |
| 1996 | 58,859 | 0.8 | 4.6 | -0.2 |
| 1997 | 60,242 | 2.4 | 4.3 | -0.3 |
| 1998 | 60,108 | -0.2 | 3.6 | -0.7 |
| 1999 | 60,327 | 0.4 | 4.1 | 0.5 |
| 2000 | 62,968 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 0.0 |
| 2001 | 62,097 | -1.4 | 4.4 | 0.3 |
| 2002 | 61,231 | -1.4 | 4.5 | 0.1 |
| 2003 | 61,017 | -0.3 | 4.6 | 0.1 |
| 2004 | 61,747 | 1.2 | 4.3 | -0.3 |
| 2005 | 62,445 | 1.1 | 3.3 | -1.0 |
| 2006 | 63,870 | 2.3 | 3.1 | -0.2 |
| 2007 | 64,199 | 0.5 | 3.2 | 0.1 |
| 2008 | 61,764 | -3.8 | 4.7 | 1.6 |
| Monthly Data |
| 1995-Jan | 57,364 | 1.7 | 5.4 | -0.4 |
| Feb | 57,962 | 3.2 | 4.8 | -1.3 |
| Mar | 58,349 | 3.1 | 4.4 | -1.0 |
| Apr | 58,657 | 3.4 | 4.5 | -0.2 |
| May | 58,506 | 1.6 | 4.5 | -0.6 |
| Jun | 59,184 | 2.0 | 5.2 | -0.4 |
| Jul | 58,022 | -0.8 | 6.3 | 1.1 |
| Aug | 58,520 | 0.0 | 5.1 | -0.6 |
| Sep | 58,422 | -0.4 | 4.7 | -0.1 |
| Oct | 58,810 | -0.5 | 4.2 | -0.5 |
| Nov | 58,497 | -0.9 | 4.4 | -0.5 |
| Dec | 58,225 | -1.6 | 4.0 | -0.4 |
| 1996-Jan | 56,407 | -1.7 | 5.7 | 0.3 |
| Feb | 57,549 | -0.7 | 5.0 | 0.2 |
| Mar | 58,191 | -0.3 | 4.5 | 0.1 |
| Apr | 58,164 | -0.8 | 3.9 | -0.6 |
| May | 58,756 | 0.4 | 3.8 | -0.7 |
| Jun | 59,399 | 0.4 | 4.4 | -0.8 |
| Jul | 59,605 | 2.7 | 4.6 | -1.6 |
| Aug | 59,010 | 0.8 | 4.9 | -0.2 |
| Sep | 59,237 | 1.4 | 4.5 | -0.1 |
| Oct | 59,799 | 1.7 | 4.8 | 0.6 |
| Nov | 59,755 | 2.2 | 4.6 | 0.2 |
| Dec | 60,430 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 0.1 |
| 1997-Jan | 59,234 | 5.0 | 5.0 | -0.7 |
| Feb | 59,276 | 3.0 | 5.0 | -0.1 |
| Mar | 60,108 | 3.3 | 4.5 | 0.0 |
| Apr | 59,883 | 3.0 | 4.3 | 0.3 |
| May | 60,383 | 2.8 | 4.1 | 0.2 |
| Jun | 60,586 | 2.0 | 4.8 | 0.4 |
| Jul | 61,274 | 2.8 | 4.5 | -0.1 |
| Aug | 60,585 | 2.7 | 5.0 | 0.2 |
| Sep | 60,538 | 2.2 | 4.2 | -0.4 |
| Oct | 60,106 | 0.5 | 3.8 | -1.0 |
| Nov | 60,274 | 0.9 | 3.5 | -1.1 |
| Dec | 60,655 | 0.4 | 3.0 | -1.1 |
| 1998-Jan | 60,019 | 1.3 | 3.5 | -1.4 |
| Feb | 60,150 | 1.5 | 3.4 | -1.5 |
| Mar | 60,296 | 0.3 | 3.1 | -1.4 |
| Apr | 60,077 | 0.3 | 2.4 | -1.9 |
| May | 60,316 | -0.1 | 3.0 | -1.1 |
| Jun | 60,436 | -0.2 | 3.8 | -1.0 |
| Jul | 60,713 | -0.9 | 3.4 | -1.1 |
| Aug | 60,305 | -0.5 | 4.0 | -1.0 |
| Sep | 60,418 | -0.2 | 3.9 | -0.2 |
| Oct | 59,827 | -0.5 | 4.1 | 0.3 |
| Nov | 59,155 | -1.9 | 4.6 | 1.1 |
| Dec | 59,580 | -1.8 | 4.0 | 1.0 |
| 1999-Jan | 59,495 | -0.9 | 4.6 | 1.1 |
| Feb | 59,499 | -1.1 | 4.8 | 1.4 |
| Mar | 59,850 | -0.7 | 4.4 | 1.3 |
| Apr | 59,869 | -0.3 | 4.1 | 1.7 |
| May | 60,202 | -0.2 | 4.0 | 1.1 |
| Jun | 60,863 | 0.7 | 4.2 | 0.4 |
| Jul | 60,831 | 0.2 | 4.0 | 0.6 |
| Aug | 60,231 | -0.1 | 4.5 | 0.5 |
| Sep | 60,628 | 0.3 | 4.0 | 0.1 |
| Oct | 60,459 | 1.1 | 3.7 | -0.5 |
| Nov | 60,793 | 2.8 | 3.4 | -1.2 |
| Dec | 61,205 | 2.7 | 3.4 | -0.7 |
| 2000-Jan | 62,636 | 5.3 | 4.2 | -0.4 |
| Feb | 62,361 | 4.8 | 4.3 | -0.6 |
| Mar | 62,287 | 4.1 | 3.8 | -0.6 |
| Apr | 62,759 | 4.8 | 3.3 | -0.7 |
| May | 62,578 | 3.9 | 3.6 | -0.4 |
| Jun | 63,356 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 0.3 |
| Jul | 63,352 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 0.4 |
| Aug | 63,514 | 5.5 | 4.7 | 0.2 |
| Sep | 63,143 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 0.1 |
| Oct | 63,251 | 4.6 | 4.0 | 0.4 |
| Nov | 63,003 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 0.7 |
| Dec | 63,376 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 0.4 |
| 2001-Jan | 62,338 | -0.5 | 4.6 | 0.4 |
| Feb | 62,078 | -0.5 | 4.6 | 0.3 |
| Mar | 62,161 | -0.2 | 4.3 | 0.5 |
| Apr | 62,840 | 0.1 | 3.8 | 0.5 |
| May | 63,228 | 1.0 | 3.5 | -0.1 |
| Jun | 61,880 | -2.3 | 4.5 | 0.1 |
| Jul | 62,443 | -1.4 | 4.3 | -0.1 |
| Aug | 61,767 | -2.8 | 4.9 | 0.1 |
| Sep | 61,630 | -2.4 | 4.3 | 0.2 |
| Oct | 61,907 | -2.1 | 4.5 | 0.5 |
| Nov | 61,506 | -2.4 | 4.8 | 0.7 |
| Dec | 61,391 | -3.1 | 4.6 | 0.8 |
| 2002-Jan | 60,257 | -3.3 | 5.2 | 0.5 |
| Feb | 60,719 | -2.2 | 5.0 | 0.4 |
| Mar | 60,558 | -2.6 | 4.8 | 0.5 |
| Apr | 60,676 | -3.4 | 4.1 | 0.3 |
| May | 61,012 | -3.5 | 3.9 | 0.4 |
| Jun | 61,228 | -1.1 | 4.7 | 0.2 |
| Jul | 61,470 | -1.6 | 4.8 | 0.5 |
| Aug | 61,498 | -0.4 | 4.7 | -0.1 |
| Sep | 61,678 | 0.1 | 4.2 | -0.1 |
| Oct | 61,963 | 0.1 | 4.1 | -0.4 |
| Nov | 61,798 | 0.5 | 4.2 | -0.6 |
| Dec | 61,911 | 0.8 | 4.1 | -0.5 |
| 2003-Jan | 59,592 | -1.1 | 4.7 | -0.5 |
| Feb | 59,841 | -1.4 | 4.8 | -0.2 |
| Mar | 59,887 | -1.1 | 4.3 | -0.5 |
| Apr | 60,394 | -0.5 | 4.0 | -0.1 |
| May | 60,588 | -0.7 | 4.3 | 0.3 |
| Jun | 61,329 | 0.2 | 5.2 | 0.5 |
| Jul | 61,507 | 0.1 | 4.9 | 0.1 |
| Aug | 61,336 | -0.3 | 5.1 | 0.4 |
| Sep | 61,450 | -0.4 | 4.7 | 0.5 |
| Oct | 62,096 | 0.2 | 4.7 | 0.5 |
| Nov | 62,012 | 0.3 | 4.6 | 0.4 |
| Dec | 62,176 | 0.4 | 4.3 | 0.2 |
| 2004-Jan | 61,233 | 2.8 | 4.8 | 0.1 |
| Feb | 60,744 | 1.5 | 4.7 | -0.1 |
| Mar | 61,009 | 1.9 | 4.6 | 0.3 |
| Apr | 61,604 | 2.0 | 3.9 | 0.0 |
| May | 61,870 | 2.1 | 4.0 | -0.3 |
| Jun | 62,058 | 1.2 | 4.6 | -0.6 |
| Jul | 61,991 | 0.8 | 4.5 | -0.4 |
| Aug | 61,777 | 0.7 | 4.6 | -0.5 |
| Sep | 61,555 | 0.2 | 4.2 | -0.4 |
| Oct | 62,452 | 0.6 | 4.0 | -0.6 |
| Nov | 62,331 | 0.5 | 3.9 | -0.7 |
| Dec | 62,340 | 0.3 | 3.8 | -0.5 |
| 2005-Jan | 61,416 | 0.3 | 4.2 | -0.6 |
| Feb | 61,341 | 1.0 | 4.1 | -0.6 |
| Mar | 61,465 | 0.7 | 3.4 | -1.2 |
| Apr | 61,703 | 0.2 | 2.8 | -1.1 |
| May | 62,305 | 0.7 | 2.9 | -1.0 |
| Jun | 62,322 | 0.4 | 3.7 | -0.9 |
| Jul | 62,579 | 0.9 | 3.5 | -1.0 |
| Aug | 62,632 | 1.4 | 3.4 | -1.2 |
| Sep | 62,752 | 1.9 | 3.2 | -1.0 |
| Oct | 63,586 | 1.8 | 3.1 | -1.0 |
| Nov | 63,608 | 2.0 | 2.8 | -1.1 |
| Dec | 63,626 | 2.1 | 2.8 | -1.0 |
| 2006-Jan | 62,293 | 1.4 | 3.4 | -0.8 |
| Feb | 62,399 | 1.7 | 3.4 | -0.7 |
| Mar | 62,912 | 2.4 | 2.9 | -0.5 |
| Apr | 63,555 | 3.0 | 2.6 | -0.2 |
| May | 63,616 | 2.1 | 2.7 | -0.2 |
| Jun | 63,460 | 1.8 | 3.6 | -0.1 |
| Jul | 64,352 | 2.8 | 3.6 | 0.1 |
| Aug | 64,125 | 2.4 | 3.4 | 0.1 |
| Sep | 64,086 | 2.1 | 3.0 | -0.3 |
| Oct | 65,079 | 2.3 | 2.8 | -0.3 |
| Nov | 65,139 | 2.4 | 2.8 | 0.0 |
| Dec | 65,427 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 0.0 |
| 2007-Jan | 64,227 | 3.1 | 3.3 | -0.1 |
| Feb | 63,944 | 2.5 | 3.2 | -0.1 |
| Mar | 64,500 | 2.5 | 2.9 | 0.0 |
| Apr | 64,906 | 2.1 | 2.3 | -0.2 |
| May | 64,904 | 2.0 | 2.5 | -0.2 |
| Jun | 64,482 | 1.6 | 3.2 | -0.4 |
| Jul | 64,137 | -0.3 | 3.3 | -0.2 |
| Aug | 63,430 | -1.1 | 3.6 | 0.1 |
| Sep | 63,796 | -0.5 | 3.4 | 0.4 |
| Oct | 64,327 | -1.2 | 3.1 | 0.3 |
| Nov | 64,195 | -1.4 | 3.3 | 0.5 |
| Dec | 63,542 | -2.9 | 3.7 | 0.9 |
| 2008-Jan | 62,440 | -2.8 | 4.2 | 0.9 |
| Feb | 62,299 | -2.6 | 4.1 | 0.9 |
| Mar | 62,537 | -3.0 | 3.9 | 1.1 |
| Apr | 62,271 | -4.1 | 3.4 | 1.1 |
| May | 61,908 | -4.6 | 4.1 | 1.6 |
| Jun | 61,288 | -5.0 | 5.0 | 1.7 |
| Jul | 61,663 | -3.9 | 5.1 | 1.8 |
| Aug | 61,415 | -3.2 | 5.3 | 1.7 |
| Sep | 61,415 | -3.7 | 5.0 | 1.6 |
| Oct | 61,577 | -4.3 | 5.1 | 2.0 |
| Nov | 61,467 | -4.2 | 5.4 | 2.1 |
| Dec | 60,883 | -4.2 | 6.0 | 2.3 |
| 2009-Jan | 58,977 | -5.5 | 7.2 | 3.0 |
| Feb | 58,540 | -6.0 | 7.9 | 3.8 |
| Mar | 58,591 | -6.3 | 8.0 | 4.0 |
| Apr | 58,570 | -5.9 | 7.2 | 3.7 |
| May | 58,145 | -6.1 | 8.1 | 4.0 |
| Jun | 58,387 | -4.7 | 9.0 | 4.1 |
| Jul | 57,590 | -6.6 | 9.2 | 4.1 |
| Aug | 56,826 | -7.5 | 9.2 | 4.0 |
| Sep | 56,414 | -8.1 | 9.2 | 4.2 |
| 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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