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Alabama is a right-to-work state. Madison’s labor force draws on a highly-educated population with over 97% of adults holding at least a high school diploma, roughly 59% with a Bachelor’s Degree. Thanks to a highly-educated workforce and the increase of high-tech jobs, the city of Madison’s unemployment numbers fall well below the county, region, and state levels.

For more detailed workforce information, contact the City of Madison Industrial Development Board at (256) 772-2885.

Current Workforce Statistics
Alabama and Madison are well below the national averages for unemployment with a strong labor force and opportunities.

AreaLabor ForceEmploymentUnemploymentUnemployment Rate
Nationally 160,935,000 151,620,000 9,316,000 5.8%
Alabama  2,225,648 2,150,190 75,458 3.4%
City of Madison 27,350 26,839 511 1.9%

Source: Alabama Department of Labor. Based on May 2021 data.

Regional Workforce

AreaLabor ForceEmploymentUnemploymentUnemployment Rate
Madison County 190,264 181,101 4,163 2.2%
Cullman County 37,304 36,528 619 2.1%
DeKalb County 30,665 30,046 1,227 2.0%
Jackson County 22,307 21,776 531 2.4%
Limestone County 45,300 44,327 973 2.1%
Marshall County 44,043 43,168 875 2.0%
Morgan County 58,927 57,652 1,275 2.2%

Source: Alabama Department of Labor, Based on May 2021 data.

Underemployment

RateWorkers
North Region 19.2% 105,034
Madison County 20.0% 37,041

Note: Rounding errors may be present. North Region includes Lauderdale, Limestone, Madison, Jackson, Colbert, Lawrence, Morgan, Marshall, DeKalb, Marion, Winston, and Cullman Counties.
Source: 2021 Civilian Labor Force and Underemployment, Labor Market Information (LMI) Division of the Alabama Department of Labor and The University of Alabama, Average Underemployment counts and rate from Jan - May 2021.