Alabama’s labor force participation rate for January remained unchanged at 57.4%, Alabama Department of Labor Secretary Fitzgerald Washington announced. The percentage of prime-age workers ages 25-54 increased by 0.1% to 78.6% over the month. Over the year, this number increased nearly an entire percentage point from 77.7%. “We are continuing to see those prime-age workers growing in our labor force,” Washington said. “More than three out of every four prime-age workers are holding down a job. This growth will contribute to the overall health of Alabama’s economy.” Alabama’s preliminary, seasonally adjusted unemployment rate is 2.9%, up slightly from December 2023’s...

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