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 |
2,131,160 |
39,367 |
| Employment |
1,965,640 |
36,616 |
| Unemployment |
165,520 |
2,751 |
| Unemployment Rate |
7.8% |
7.0% |
Source: Alabama Department of Labor. Based on January 2013 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 |
93,398 |
7,863 |
| Underemployment Rate |
24.3% |
21.7% |
*Region 2 includes Cullman, DeKalb, Jackson, Lawrence, Limestone, Madison, Marshall, and Morgan Counties in Alabama.
Note: Rounding errors may be present. Based on 2011 State Workforce Report.
Source: Center for Business and Economic Research, The University of Alabama and Alabama Department of Labor.
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Commuting Outflow
Total Primary Jobs: 28, 592
Total Living in Limestone County but Employed Outside the County: 19,925
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COUNTY
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NUMBER OF WORKERS
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| Madison County |
11,267 |
| Morgan County |
2,947 |
| Jefferson County |
1,187 |
| Cullman County |
355 |
| Lauderdale County |
341 |
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Commuting Inflow
Total Employed in Limestone County but Living Outside the County: 8,667
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COUNTY
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NUMBER OF WORKERS
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| Madison County |
2,322 |
| Morgan County |
1,355 |
| Lauderdale County |
882 |
| Jefferson County |
424 |
| Giles County |
351 |
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Source: On the Map, U.S. Census Bureau, Center for Economic Studies
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