Unemployment Numbers Up Again

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Alabama's unemployment rate rose in
November to 6.1 percent.
That's an increase from October's figure of 5.5 percent.
State Industrial Relations Director Tom Surtees said the rate
remains below the national average of 6.7 percent.
Alabama's rate is also better than its Southern neighbors with
Tennessee at 6.9 percent, Mississippi's at 7.2, and Georgia at 7.5
percent unemployment.
November's figure represented an additional 10,983 Alabamians
looking for work. Surtees said the manufacturing sector experienced
the largest decrease in jobs.
Alabama counties with the lowest unemployment rates were Shelby
at 3.9 percent, Madison at 4.1 percent, and Tuscaloosa at 4.6
percent.
The counties with the highest jobless rates were Chambers at
14.6 percent, Wilcox at 14 percent and Bullock with 12.1 percent.

Here's the link to the Alabama Department of Industrial Relations that releases unemployment for the state. It's also a great resource if you're looking to file an unemployment claim or want to look for jobs in Alabama.