Alabama’s jobless rate declined to 3.3% in June, well below the national average, as state leaders emphasized keeping the economy going amid concerns about a resurgence of the coronavirus pandemic.
Gov. Kay Ivey’s office said Friday the state unemployment rate was down slightly from 3.4% in May.
That's much better than the rate of 7.7% from a year earlier, when many businesses were closed or operating at limited capacity to limit the spread of COVID-19.
Alabama is among the states that have been aggressive in keeping businesses open despite low vaccination rates and increasing illness.
