Alabama sees drop in unemployment

ALABAMA (WCBI) – Unemployment rates are decreasing across the state of Alabama.

November saw a 4 percent jobless rate, a slight dip from October’s 4.1 percentage.

Last year that number was 3.8

More than 87,500 people are unemployed in Alabama, compared to over 89,000 in October.

In our area, Pickens County unemployment rate dropped slightly 3.9 percent. It was 4.2 the month before.

The jobless rate in Lamar County is 3.4.

In October, 2.8 percent of the population in the county was unemployed.