Labor rate holds steady in state - The Brewton Standard

Labor rate holds steady in state - The Brewton Standard

Alabama Department of Workforce Secretary Greg Reed announced last week that Alabama’s labor force participation rate for June held steady at 58.0 percent. Over the year, this number increased by half of a percentage point from 57.5 percent. “As our numbers continue to increase, we are making real changes to Alabama’s workforce,” said Reed. “We are continuously setting new economic records and strengthening our state. Our successes in these area…