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Employment: Shelby County, AL (U)

MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode US-AL-01117.EMP.M.NSA

Latest (y/y)1.0%September 2025
Previous (y/y)0.4%August 2025
Level119,726 thousandsSeptember 2026

Employment: Shelby County, AL (U) was up 1.0% year on year in September 2025, compared with 0.4% in August 2025.

The level stood at 119,726 thousands.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −12.0% (Apr 2020) to 16.4% (Apr 2021), averaging 1.6%.

Employment: Shelby County, AL (U), annual % change, Jan 1991 – Sep 2025−20%−10%0%10%20%1995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
Employment: Shelby County, AL (U), annual % change, Jan 1991 – Sep 2025. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files).
Employment: Shelby County, AL (U), level (thousands)40k60k80k100k120k19901995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
Employment: Shelby County, AL (U), level (thousands).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
September 2026119,726 thousands—
August 2026119,048 thousands—
July 2026119,308 thousands—
June 2026119,436 thousands—
May 2026119,877 thousands—
April 2026120,796 thousands—
March 2026121,949 thousands—
February 2026121,210 thousands—
January 2026121,240 thousands—
December 2025123,077 thousands—
November 2025123,262 thousands—
September 2025121,675 thousands1.0
August 2025121,552 thousands0.4
July 2025121,640 thousands0.06
June 2025121,551 thousands0.2
May 2025121,675 thousands0.08
April 2025121,988 thousands0.1
March 2025121,580 thousands0.3
February 2025121,058 thousands0.3
January 2025120,506 thousands0.5
December 2024121,123 thousands1.2
November 2024121,273 thousands0.7
October 2024121,187 thousands1.2
September 2024120,513 thousands1.0

Last 24 observations. The full history (440 observations) is available through the API.

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About this series

Latest observationSeptember 2026
First observationJanuary 1990
Observations440
FrequencyMonthly
Unitsthousands
AdjustmentNot seasonally adjusted
10-year high16.4% (Apr 2021)
10-year low−12.0% (Apr 2020)
10-year average1.6%
Source agencyU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
Makrognosis codeUS-AL-01117.EMP.M.NSA

This series is a labelled reference series (an official figure republished by an aggregator) rather than a first print from the agency itself.

Other United States indicators

Unemployment Rate: Shelby County, AL (U)Labor Force: Shelby County, AL (U)Per-Capita Personal Income — Shelby, AL (USD)Personal Income — Shelby, AL (USD thousands)Population — Shelby, AL (persons)Unemployment: Shelby County, AL (U)

National figure

United States Nonfarm Payroll Employment

FAQ

Where does this data come from?
It is collected directly from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files) and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code US-AL-01117.EMP.M.NSA.

Last updated 2026-10-29. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files). Original title: “Employment: Shelby County, AL (U)”.