Employment Statistics
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Unemployment
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ALABAMA
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LIMESTONE
COUNTY
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| Civilian Labor Force |
2,154,845 |
38,336 |
| Employment |
1,953,549 |
35,495 |
| Unemployment |
201,296 |
2,841 |
| Unemployment Rate |
9.3% |
7.4% |
Source: Alabama Department of Industrial Relations. Based on August 2011 labor force data.
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Underemployment
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Region 2*
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LIMESTONE
COUNTY
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| Underemployed Workers |
84,342 |
6,250 |
| Underemployment Rate |
22.7% |
18.2% |
*Region 2 includes Cullman, DeKalb, Jackson, Lawrence, Limestone, Madison, Marshall, and Morgan Counties in Alabama.
Note: Rounding errors may be present. Based on 2010 State Workforce Report.
Source: Center for Business and Economic Research, The University of Alabama and Alabama Department of Industrial Relations.
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Commuting Outflow
Total Primary Jobs: 28, 375
Total Living in Limestone County but Employed Outside the County: 19,396
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COUNTY
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NUMBER OF WORKERS
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| Madison County |
10,987 |
| Morgan County |
2,797 |
| Jefferson County |
1,228 |
| Marshall County |
410 |
| Montgomery County |
332 |
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Commuting Inflow
Total Employed in Limestone County but Living Outside the County: 9,264
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COUNTY
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NUMBER OF WORKERS
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| Morgan County |
1,647 |
| Madison County |
2,249 |
| Lauderdale County |
928 |
| Jefferson County |
469 |
| Lawrence County |
410 |
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Source: On the Map, U.S. Census Bureau, Center for Economic Studies
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