Workforce Stats
Additional workforce statistics are available, including wage surveys. For more information, please contact the Evergreen-Conecuh Development Corporation at 251-578-1000.
2012 Employment Statistics
Current unemployment numbers and rates can be found on the Alabama Department of Industrial Relations website
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Civilian Labor Force |
Employment |
Unemployment |
Unemployment Rate |
| Alabama |
2,161,188 |
1,992,305 |
168,883 |
7.8 |
| Conecuh County |
4,416 |
3,830 |
586 |
13.3 |
Source: Alabama Department of Industrial Relations January 2012. These statistics are updated seasonaly. Last updated: April 2012.
2011 Average Employment Statistics
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Civilian Labor Force |
Employment |
Unemployment |
Unemployment Rate |
| Alabama |
2,190,519 |
1,993,977 |
196,542 |
9.0 |
| Conecuh County |
4,633 |
3,949 |
684 |
14.8 |
Source: Alabama Department of Industrial Relations
Regional Labor Force
| County |
Civilian Labor Force |
Employment |
Unemployment |
Unemployment Rate |
| Conecuh County |
4,416 |
3,830 |
586 |
13.3 |
| Butler County |
9,155 |
8,074 |
1,081 |
11.8 |
| Covington County |
16,480 |
15,076 |
1,404 |
8.5 |
| Escambia County |
14,544 |
13,114 |
1,430 |
9.8 |
| Monroe County |
7,728 |
6,662 |
1,066 |
13.8 |
| TOTAL |
52,323 |
46,756 |
5,567 |
11.44 |
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Source: Alabama Department of Industrial Relations. These statistics are updated monthly. Last updated: April 2012.
2009 Underemployment Statistics
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Underemployment Rate |
Underemployed Workers |
| Conecuh County |
19.6% |
811 |
| Region 9 |
23.8% |
68,520 |
Note: Rounding errors may be present. Based on May 2009 labor force data and 2009 underemployment rates. Region 9 includes Conecuh, Baldwin, Choctaw, Clarke, Escambia, Mobile, Monroe, and Washington Counties.
Source: Center for Business and Economic Research, The University of Alabama and Alabama Department of Industrial Relations. This information was included in the 2009 State of the Workforce Report IV: Region 9.
Commuting Patterns
A study of the 2006 commuting patterns is available from the Alabama Department of Industrial Relations.
Workers Commuting Into Conecuh County
Total Primary Jobs: 2,759
Workers Living and Working in Conecuh County: 1,180
Total Employed in Conecuh County, but Living Outside the County: 1,579
Top Five Counties Sending Workers
| Monroe County |
196 |
| Escambia County |
171 |
| Butler County |
103 |
| Mobile County |
96 |
| Clarke County |
82 |
Workers Commuting Out of Conecuh County
Total Primary Jobs: 4,160
Total Living Conecuh County, but Employed Outside the County: 2,980
Top Five Counties Receiving Workers
| Escambia County |
554 |
| Monroe County |
418 |
| Mobile County |
284 |
| Butler County |
209 |
| Covington County |
163 |
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Source for commuting patters statistics: U.S. Census Bureau, Center for Economic Studies, On the Map. 2009 Statistics. |
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