Huntsville nonfarm payroll employees increase by 1.3% since Feb.

By Yellowhammer Times

Sep 28, 2021

The number of employees on nonfarm payrolls for March in the Huntsville metropolitan statistical area was 249,000, a 1.3 percent increase over the previous month, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

In Feb., Huntsville reported 245,700 workers on nonfarm payrolls.

Statistics were compiled from reports from the civilian labor force and unemployment data, which heavily relied on household surveys. The data is not seasonally adjusted.

Employment data is gleaned from an establishment survey that measures nonfarm employment, hours, and industry earnings. The data is also based on payroll jobs and such factors as where the establishments are located.

Overall, Alabama reported 2.021 million people employed on nonfarm payrolls in March.

Alabama Employees on Nonfarm Payrolls Feb. vs. March