Alabama unemployment rate continues at steady rate

ALABAMA (WCBI) – Alabama’s unemployment rate continues to stay steady.

Right now, the unemployment rate is 2.6% for the month of August.

That’s well below what it was last year when it was 3.3%.

The number of people counted as employed is reaching a new high by more than 67,000.

Close to 2.3 million people in the state have jobs.

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